Cooks’ Alliance Recipe: Victoria Parkhomenko – Danube Herring Vorschmack in a Bun 23 June 2019 The Slow Food Cooks’ Alliance has been active in the Ukraine since March, and here one of its members, Victoria Parkhomenko, shares her recipe for Danube herring. Gastroexpert, restaurateur and chef of Kiev restaurant Klukva&Brukva, Victoria not only focuses...
New Slow Food Presidium for Extra-Virgin Olive Oil from the Indigenous Landscapes of the Aegean 27 May 2019 Anyone who has visited Turkey in recent years will be aware of the many profound transformations it has being undergoing, affecting every aspect of the country: society, politics, the economy and unfortunately also the environment. Building speculation has reached...
Harnessing Indigenous Crops: Adapting to Climate Change with Traditional Knowledge 20 May 2019 Malawi’s agriculture-based economy means that any unforeseen events affecting the agricultural sector have a negative impact on the economy. The risks associated with drought, floods, disease, price and market volatility and the poor adoption of measures to mitigate risks...
Orkney Bere: the Ancient Grain that Keeps on Giving 19 April 2019 A friend of Slow Food, reporter David McKenzie, ventured to the Orkney Islands, off Scotland's craggy coastline, to learn about an ancient staple.
High-altitude Honey: Puebla Sierra Norte Native Bees Honey 18 April 2019 In the Sierra Norte mountain range in Mexico lives a special breed of bee. Known locally as pisilnekmej, the Scaptotrigona Mexicana is a member of the family native to the American continent whose distinctive trait is that they have...
Chefs’ Alliance Recipe – Caroline Rye, The Urban Fishwife 15 April 2019 Scottish chef Caroline Rye is the Urban Fishwife, sharing knowledge, understanding, and recipes that highlight the culinary treasures of Scotland's coast. Here she explains how to make potted mackerel pâté with dulse.
The North Ronaldsay Sheep is the first Slow Food Presidium in Scotland 27 March 2019 The North Ronaldsay Sheep, the oldest breed in Northern Europe and among the oldest and most rare in the world, has officially become the first Slow Food Presidium* in Scotland. According to a Danish investigation of old bones on...
Chef’s Alliance Recipe – Gena Iodice 23 March 2019 The Slow Food Chef’s Alliance recipe for March comes to us from the south of Italy. Gena Iodice, a member of the Chefs' Alliance in Campania and Basilicata, presents her recipe for Fusilloni with azure blue sweet peas, sausage,...
Waranà: A Tale of Indigenous Resistance 26 February 2019 The Sateré-Mawé people live near the sources of the Andirà and Marau rivers, in the Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The bond that these people share with their land is so strong that the Brazilian constitution itself protects their right to...
Terra Madre Burkina Faso 2019: The Slow Food Network Stands Against Terrorism 20 February 2019 After the first edition in 2017, the second edition of Terra Madré Burkina Faso was held on February 2 & 3 at the Maison du Peuple, Ouagadougou. The event was a huge opportunity for communities, consumers and people active...
