By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For the third straight year, the Café Urbano, located inside Mexico City’s Presidente InterContinental Hotel in Colonia Polanco, is hosting a 11-day festival of traditional northern Indian cuisine. Northern Indian cuisine, also known as Mogul cookery, was developed at the royal Punjabi courts of Delhi and Agra during the majestic era of the Mogul maharajahs, who were
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS They are the most prized and highly coveted wines in the world, and with good reason. Bordeaux wines, produced in the southwestern corner of France, are renowned for their tangy fruitiness, elegant balance and gracefulness in aging, traits that have made them the international gold standard for vintner excellence. Divided into five main sections, Bordeaux (the name
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Historically, the lush South American country of Colombia has been a mixed bag of triumphs and tragedies. Once home to the highly organized Muisca Confederation and the ultra-sophisticated Quimbaya Civilization (known for its spectacularly detailed gilt masterpieces), the early Spanish conquistadors believed Colombia enshrouded the illusive El Dorado city of gold. Named after Christopher Columbus – even
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The chefs in the royal kitchens of Fez, Meknes, Marrakesh, Rabat and Tetouan refined Moroccan cookery over the centuries and eventually created the basis for what is now known as Moroccan cuisine
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