Nibble scribe Raleigh Strott chats with Alberto Cabré, co-owner and head chef of Casa B, about dessert, produce and the intersection of architecture and culinary arts. Photos by Rachel Blumenthal.
 

In many restaurants you often find the “Dessert Divide,” where chefs shy away from baking and focus on the main event: entrées. Not so with Alberto Cabré, head chef and co-owner of Casa B in the heart of Union Square. “I love baking,” he says. “It comes from my background in architecture; the careful measuring comes easily to me.” In fact, the owners of Casa B—Alberto and his wife… Read more…

A Union Square culture maven dishes about where to find the best grub in the Square. By Nibble scribe Vera Vidal

“Music, dance and food are absolutely universal experiences that all cultures share and which unite us all. And yet it is the uniqueness of sound, rhythm, movement and flavor that creates a feeling of cultural identity” says Susan Robbins, owner of Third Life Studios and founder and artistic director of Libana, an ensemble that celebrates women’s creative contributions to international music.

I met with Sue at Third Life Studio, in the heart of Union Square. This venue… Read more…

In our latest Nibble video, Katmandu native Hari Prasad Lamichhane talks about popular items—from sweet hog plum to a dizzying array of dal—found in his store, New Bombay. Plus, a recipe for Tomato Timur Pickle!

Now that you know where to buy timur—one of the key spices in Nepali cuisine—here’s a bit more detailed information on the exotic ingredient. Also known as Szechuan pepper and Nepali pepper, timur are actually dried berries from a prickly variety of ash (Zanthoxylum alatum) that grows in the Himalayas. They may look like cloves, yet the flavor is citrusy and peppery—and when you bite… Read more…

And now for our final installment of “Food from Afar,” a series of food photographs  with accompanying back stories. We apologize if this series has instilled a sense of hunger—and wanderlust. We started in Korea, hopped over to Hong Kong, then did a mad dash from Chefchaouen, Morocco to Grenada, Spain to Oaxaca, Mexico. Hang on, in this post, we present the work of Cynthia Staples, who takes us on a vicarious trip to Kyoto, Japan. Her photos are in our “Food from Afar” exhibit currently on display at the Inside Out Gallery (CVS windows, Davis Square) for just a… Read more…

Why hello there Nibblers. Today we present the travel food photos of globetrotting photographer Jeff Morse, a fellow we met on a Union Square market tour several years ago. Like many of the folks who come on our market tours, Jeff not only seeks out exotic food locally, he has sampled fare around the planet—from China to Tunisia to India. His photos are in our “Food from Afar” exhibit currently on display at the Inside Out Gallery (CVS windows, Davis Square). They are also posted here along with the back stories behind each photo.

Nibble: Where was this… Read more…