Happy Thanksgiving from The World
Herbs used in Van Otlu Peyniri vary, but are generally collected in the mountains by village children after snowmelt. They include wild garlic or leeks, mountain thyme, fennel, or mint and wildflowers.
Chef Eric Ripert of the famed New York restaurant Le Bernardin doesn’t just prepare food, he has a spiritual experience with it. Ripert tells host Marco Werman about how his Buddhist practice influences his cuisine. French winegrowers are feeling the impact of heat, drought, and other changes in weather patterns. The taste of water is often glazed over. But a growing group of professional water sommeliers is hoping to bring the world’s attention to the different kinds of water. And, a columnist in The Washington Post met a firestorm of online protest this summer when he dismissed Indian cuisine by describing it as “based entirely on one spice.”
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