The answers took us on an incredible gastronomical tour across the world, from the paladars of Cuba to the comnforting soups of Moscow, from the windy beaches of Tenby to the sizzling sidewalks of Thailand. Join us in dreaming of meals lost during the last 12 months, and of many more to come.
Mark Wogan, co-founder of Homeslice
I’d like to get my whole family together at one table and serve them my sticky spicy ribs with maple yogurt dressing. I’ll make a huge platter of them and lay them out on the table ‘feasting style’ for all 12 of us to dive in, eat, talk, and laugh together. My recipe has changed slightly over the years but they’ve always been a family favourite. They’re really messy but so good and a true crowd pleaser.
everywhere. When I spoke with the trio composed of rappers Kane and Charles Tyler, and vocalist Ama over the phone, the amount of music we ran through was staggering: R&B, funk, dance, go-go, rap. The Maryland group takes pride in its ability to blend these sounds, creating a voice squarely in the center of their unique musical Venn diagram. In essence, they are their own rich genre.
They’ve always had a taste for musical adventure, but Lo Village felt a more stirring call to action during the emotional roller coaster of 2020. Inspired by the national response to Geroge Floyd’s death in Minnesota, Ama spearheaded the group effort to address the trying times through their music. They created their latest EP,
How MLK’s death affected a nation, as told by those who remember it
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Rev. Ralph Abernathy in a march on behalf of striking sanitation workers in Memphis, Tenn., days before King was shot and killed.
(Sam Melhorn / Associated Press)
Martin Luther King Jr. had traveled to Memphis, Tenn., in late March 1968 to lead a protest march in support of the city’s striking sanitation workers. Violence had followed, with police descending on the protesters with billy clubs, mace and tear gas.
The next week, King returned to get court permission for another march. Despite the death threats he had received, and the growing concern for his safety, King pressed to hold a nonviolent demonstration.