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One type of fish, in particular, has become almost synonymous with Scandinavian cuisine: omega-3-rich herring. Specifically, pickled herring. In this Nordic-inspired lunch, the strong flavour of fatty herring is tamed when added to a tangy and sweet salad that is served on crispy crackers―Scandinavian cultures are also crazy for their rye. The salad can be…

Dan McNeill Gwiisihlgaa suits up in his scuba gear, picks up his two-foot-long rake, and collects his catch bag as he dives into the waters of Haida Gwaii’s coastline, an archipelago off BC’s north coast. He’s scouting for urchins, preparing to use his metal tool to scoop up the spiky marine invertebrates and add them to…

A descendant of the doner kebab, a Turkish dish made with sliced meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, shawarma is a popular street food with Middle Eastern provenance. This shortcut version of chicken shawarma skips the long marinating and roasting time and relies, instead, on seasoned roasted poultry that is stuffed into greens, instead of…

Before “skin barrier” became the buzzword of the decade, before microbiome-friendly was a label slapped onto every serum, and long before clean beauty became a multi-billion-dollar category—there was Marie Veronique. A former chemistry teacher turned visionary formulator, Marie has been quietly (and brilliantly) leading the skincare conversation for over two decades with a rare blend…

We’re calling it: this is the best olive oil money can buy. You’ve seen it on the countertops of chefs, celebrities, and food editors alike—splashed across the pages of Vogue, Bon Appétit, GQ, and The New York Times. But this isn’t just hype. Flamingo Estate’s Heritage Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the real deal—bold, complex,…

Satisfying and nourishing dals and curries are synonymous with Indian and Sri Lankan cuisine. This is a heavenly spiced, dal-like soup you may get with a meal in southern India or northern Sri Lanka. Pol roti (Sri Lankan coconut flatbread) is an unleavened flatbread made of wheat flour (atta), salt, freshly grated coconut, and water…

The planet is heating up, putting life and ecosystems at increasing risk. Social and economic inequalities, between and within countries, remain stubbornly high. We’ve all heard the buzzword “sustainability” given as a solution to these problems: if we can shift our systems to become more sustainable, we can cut down on carbon emissions and resource…

In a world where fragrance shelves are overflowing and launches come by the dozen, Ffern continues to defy every industry norm—quietly, artfully, and seasonally. The British brand is not only beloved for its meticulously crafted natural perfumes, but for its rare and poetic approach: each fragrance is released just once, in harmony with the solstices…

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