The essence of food can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back memories not just of eating food itself but also of place and setting. Food is an effective trigger of deeper memories of feelings and emotions, internal states of the mind and body. For those that migrate to new lands where taste, texture and aroma alienate their native palate, the preservation of cooking styles and ingredients from the old world serve as an anchor in uncharted waters.

Foods and Flavors has stories that are journeys of the human spirit as they fight to preserve their core while excelling and evolving.