Exceptional Madrid

Experienced authentically

Jun 5 • Sara Baer-Sinnott

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May 2026

Türkiye: Raki, Spices, Pickles and Family

I just returned from Oldways’ 8th Culinaria in Türkiye, even more smitten than before.

May 22 • Sara Baer-Sinnott

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FANtastic Aglaia

This is how I will remember my friend, Aglaia Kremezi. Sadly, Aglaia’s husband Costas Moraitis wrote me that she is now gone – she died in Athens this…

May 18 • Sara Baer-Sinnott

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April 2026

Not the Usual Suspects

An Oldways Shopping List

Apr 10

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March 2026

Oaxaca: Where a Tortilla Isn't Just a Tortilla

More than thirty years ago, Oldways organized the first conference on the diets of Latin America in El Paso, and then a second in 2025 in Mexico City…

Mar 13 • Katherine Kelley

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February 2026

Love is All Around

February is American Heart Month, and while health experts and physicians agree that the Mediterranean Diet is one of the best ways for you to maintain…

Feb 13 • Katherine Kelley

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January 2026

Travel Nuisances: Lemons or Lemonade?

Here's how to make the best of long security lines and travel delays

Jan 16 • Sara Baer-Sinnott

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

A delicious way to end 2025 and start 2026 is to celebrate the designation of Italian Cuisine as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. While there have…

Jan 2 • Katherine Kelley

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December 2025

Traveling From Your Dinner Table

Last month, I had the pleasure of judging a cooking contest featuring meals from around the world.

Dec 19, 2025 • Katherine Kelley

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November 2025

The Joy of Scopa and Other Card Games

I always travel with a deck (or two) of cards, as well as a tin of a game my family loves — Phase 10 dice.

Nov 21, 2025 • Katherine Kelley

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September 2025

Le Marche: A New Place to Fall in Love With

Le Marche is many things: vineyards, fields, mountains and the sea.

Sep 26, 2025 • Katherine Kelley

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A Love Affair with Türkiye.

We can’t stop traveling to Türkiye.

Sep 12, 2025 • Katherine Kelley

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