The second life of a bowl of rice
Sweet soy sauce, a hot pan and cold rice: an Indonesian favorite built on small, useful transformations.
Researched recipeAn invitation to the world’s table
Explore the stories, traditions, and flavors that bring people together around the table.

Ghana West Africa
Tomato, pepper, rice, and the patient work of building flavor. Pull up a chair for a Ghanaian-inspired jollof.
The story & the recipeResearched recipe · 60 minutes
The culinary atlas
A different way to see the world. Find a country, discover a dish, and follow the story back to its table.
Explore the atlasSweet soy sauce, a hot pan and cold rice: an Indonesian favorite built on small, useful transformations.
Researched recipeJapanese short-grain rice, nori and a hidden center of pickled plum: a meal shaped by hand.
Researched recipeAn Andalusian tomato soup that asks for ripe vegetables, good olive oil and a little patience in the fridge.
Researched recipeFor the deliciously undecided

The original table
First, dinners with classmates near Fontainebleau. Then, evenings in Manhattan with sunset views toward the Hudson River. A different country’s dish each week. A little more of the world around the table.
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