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Meghan and Prem have moved on. You can now find Meghan writing at Small Bag Big Appetite, and Prem at Disquiet. Thank you for being with us on our journeys!

Tallinn, Estonia, Spring 2016 Edition

August 5, 2016

As a child, having lived only in cities in India, when someone asked me where in the world I'd like to go, Estonia firmed its way into my imagination before I had any conception of what I might want a place I visited to be like...

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In travel highlights Tags travel, tallinn, estonia, europe, kalamaja, telliskivi creative city, epic coffee, peeter mander, kohvik sinilind, renard speed shop, coffeebar 10133, coffee, restaurant, bar, food, drink, must puudel, kohver, restoran fabrik, kohvik moon, restoran o, sfaar resto & store, sfaar, restaurant tchaikovsky, pudel baar, speakeasy by pohjala
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Max in the Watershed Tavern kitchen

Maker: Max Zichelli, Sous Chef, Watershed Tavern, Boothbay, Maine

July 21, 2016

Meet one of our own; Max, Meghan's younger brother, a passionate chef.

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In maker series Tags maker series, maker, interview, max zichelli, sous chef, watershed tavern, boothbay, maine, boothbay harbor, boothbay craft brewery, beer, craft beer, wood oven, usa
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Kimchi Potatoes with Garlic Aioli Recipe

June 29, 2016

As soon as we started eating this dish (at The Fatty Bao Restaurant in Bangalore, India) our minds began working on how we could improve upon it. Pretty soon we had an idea on how to make this dish at home, with our own twist. 

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In recipe Tags recipe, kimchi, potato, aioli, appetizer, side dish, cooking, peanut, scallion
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Maker: Peeter Mander, Owner and Barista, Epic Coffee, Tallinn, Estonia

June 23, 2016

Soft-spoken and mild-mannered yet very energetic, Peeter is constantly shuttling between his two cafés in the Old Town of Tallinn.

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In maker series Tags maker series, estonia, travel, maker, interview, coffee, coffee shop, barista, tallinn, peeter mander, epic coffee
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Street scene in Ho Chi Minh City

Eating Vietnam, Part 5: Ho Chi Minh City

June 8, 2016

Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon, is a bustling metropolis with millions of people and, probably even more, motorbikes. It’s a sprawling city with much more of a Western influence than Hanoi. Nestled among this modern culture are alleys full of local food vendors serving up traditional and inexpensive food.

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In travel highlights Tags travel, food, vietnam, ho chi minh city, saigon, street food, plastic stool, bun thit nuong, banh mi thit nuong, banh khot, banh xeo, bot chien, com tam, com tam suon nuong, hu tieu, bun bo hue, bo la lot, banh cuon, banh tet, tet, ca dieu hong chien vi, vietnamese, vietnamese new year, chuoi nep nuong, pho, pho bo
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