The Els Enfarinats festival will be a bizarre experience for most first-time visitors to the town of Ibi. Imagine yourself choosing the Spanish city of Alicante as the destination for a year-end vacation. However, during a tour of the city, you walked into a town called Ibi. You found a mob, all dressed in military…
Christmas foods around the world are often subject to traditional variations. Consequently, Christmas food customs are anything but universal. While some people in Japan are celebrating the holiday with sushi, others in Mexico are enjoying tamales, and in Germany, it’s roasted goose. While Christmas is one of a handful of global festive traditions, it is…
It is becoming necessary to make a case for sustainable Halloween treats, given the recurring trends during the annual celebration. Think of the pumpkin waste and candy wrappers that haunt the planet right after each Halloween celebration. During family gatherings and get-togethers that serve as the highlight of the spooky season, food and packaging waste…
In autumn each year, diyas start lighting up in Indian homes around the world, and Diwali snack sales also spike. In a build-up to the festival of lights, many sweet makers and snack factories will be forced to work overtime. This is about the only way the Indian food industry can meet the seasonal explosion…
A quick scenario to help understand the relationship between food texture and enjoyment. Imagine biting into a soggy potato, slimy carrot, soft apple, or stone-hard pizza. It is safe to agree that such food items will receive a one-star review from the average consumer. Why, food texture influences how much we enjoy a meal. The…
