In Broken Country, food is practical, steady, and quietly sustaining. This literary food pairing explores why shepherd’s pie mirrors the novel’s emotional endurance, careful routines, and subtle acts of care—making it an ideal companion while reading Clare Leslie Hall’s quietly devastating story.

In The Lion Women of Tehran, Iranian food becomes a language of memory, resistance, and belonging. An editorial exploration of Persian cuisine, culture, and storytelling.

From Honduran nacatamales to Cuban black beans, Puerto Rican pasteles, and Spanish turrón, Christmas foods around the world carry deep cultural meaning. Here’s how holiday dishes connect us through tradition, memory, and shared celebration.