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During the Holiday season, one of our favorite habits is meals with our family and friends.

The following tips are about preventing foodborne illnesses, that is, illnesses caused by eating contaminated food.

It’s expensive and rich in calories, but everyone wants “Dubai chocolate” this season. Even at the traditional Christmas Market in Cologne, one of the largest and most famous in Germany, visitors line up for “handmade Dubai chocolate” at the traditional stall of the food trading company Kischmisch, which means “raisin” in Pashto.

Greek cuisine has been named the world’s best cuisine in the Taste Atlas awards for 2024-2025, beating out favorites such as Italy and France.

According to Taste Atlas, Greek cuisine has the highest ratings from users in: Netherlands, Germany, Spain, USA, Poland, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, France, Canada, Turkey.

The Greek dishes with the highest ratings in Taste Atlas

As a gastronomy writer, I don't just focus on the results and the success stories behind them when evaluating award ceremonies. The most rewarding aspect for me is observing the future of cuisine. That's exactly what I experienced with La Liste 2025. What I admire about La Liste is how it highlights the balance between tradition and innovation in the food and drink world.

When Ali Fakhro lays out a row of pistachio-filled chocolate bars in the morning at his bakery in Berlin, he knows they will be gone in a matter of hours.

Inspired by the viral success of the crunchy delicacy known as "Dubai chocolate," Fakhro, 32, hunted down a recipe and began making his own version two months ago.

Turkish chocolate exporters are experiencing a surge in demand, driven by the growing popularity of pistachio and shredded phyllo dough-filled Dubai chocolate, with both domestic consumption and exports expected to rise, a sector representative told daily Hürriyet.

There's one taste that's gone viral lately: Dubai chocolate. There are many who love it and many who hate it. So is it just because it has gone viral on social media? What about the taste? How is it different from the pistachio chocolate we know? Or is there another secret?

What exactly does a pressure cooker do? In short, it allows us to cook at higher temperatures, speeding up the cooking process. This method is ideal for specific dishes and tasks in the kitchen. Let’s explore whether we are using our pressure cookers in the most efficient way possible.

1. Crafting Rich and Flavorful Broths

Do Vegetables Contribute to Weight Gain?

This was a spontaneous question we posed to Clinical Dietitian-Nutritionist Cleopatra Aresti, who discussed both their nutritional value and the best ways to consume them to benefit from their nutrients while maintaining a healthy weight.

Here’s what she shared with us:

Savaş Zafer is one of those chefs who embrace the cuisine of the land he lives in, acknowledges the value of its ingredients and, in short, revives our hopes for the new generation.