INSTAGRAM – From Aztec-era beverages to the ubiquitous avocado, Mexicos food culture is rich in taste and color.See the slideshow.

When we think of St. Moritz, we think of luxurious lodges, flashy furs, and snowy finery. We dont often think of Italian food. The Cerea family, owners of Michelin-starred restaurant Da Vittorio in Bergamo, Italy, is changing all that. Fathom contributing editor Erica Firpo fills us in on the restaurants new Alpine satellite, which is helping turn an ostentatious ski town into a hidden food paradise.ST. MORITZ – According to my husban

Hometown: Cape Town these days, via New York, Boston, Hyderabad, Jeddah, and Toronto (Im on my fifth country now — I get around).Occupation: Travel writer.Favorite destinations: South Africa (is that allowed?), India, Spain, Patagonia, Brazil.Dying to visit: Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Iceland, New Zealand.Bizarre travel rituals: My grandmother collects owls (dont ask), so wherever I go, I am constantly on a hunt for an owl

Fathoms Pavia Rosati toured an apple farm in Chile and got a firsthand look at how apples go from grub to global grocery.COLCHAGUA VALLEY, Chile – Lets agree that its better to eat food thats local, organic, and bursting with nutritious goodness. The kind you get when quality seeds and healthy soil meet loving farmers, generous cooks, and conscientious eaters, with happy bees and greenmarkets playing matchmaker in between.Now lets also agre

Editors update: This restaurant was amazing, but Brothl has sadly closed. Were not taking the story down, because it remains an amazing place fueled by an even better idea.Melbourne, Australia, usually ranks at the top of the list for happiest, most livable cities on earth. Fathoms Pavia Rosati went for the first time this summer, and fell in love. One new restaurant, Brothl, held particular appeal, and not only because it was at the f

Its Chefs Travel week, and were spotlighting chefs with new cookbooks — their books, their recipes, and, of course, their travels. The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors and History is a collaboration between writer Ana Sofía Peláez and photographer Ellen Silverman. Ana shared a recipe for garbanzo stew and her favorite places to find Cuba in Miami. Ellen shared some stunning images from her many trips to Cuba, a country that

Its Chefs Travel week, and were spotlighting chefs we love who are launching new cookbooks this season. Were looking at their books, their recipes, and, of course, their travels. Heres a simple pasta recipe from Downtown Italian, the new cookbook from chef Gabe Thompson and his partners and co-authors, sommelier Joe Campanale and pastry chef (and wife) Katherine Thompson.This dish came about while I was rummaging through

Salmon with dill is the Swedish equivalent to American meat loaf. Growing up in Sweden, it was a weeknight dish that every family had almost every week. I love the simplicity of the dish, although I kick up the heat a few notches with dashes of chile powder. I love to pair this salmon with raw kale salad. The mix of kale and root vegetables makes a salad that’s not only healthy, but restaurant-level impressive. This cooking technique

The Gritti Palace is one of the most refined and luxurious hotels in Venice, which is one of the most refined and luxurious cities cities in the world. Gritti chef Daniele Turco took us on a culinary tour of Venice as part of Chefs Travel week and also shared this (yes, refined and luxurious) recipe, which appeared in The Luxury Collection Epicurean Journeys cookbook.VENICE – The intention of this dish is to create a link between land

Dubai-based Dalia Dogmoch Soubra — restaurateur, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia food editor, and cookbook author — is introducing her eclectic cuisine and entertaining to the States with her book Food, Love and Life from Dalias Kitchen (already out in the Middle East).You can get a sense of the trajectory of the Syrian-German food personality (it looks like this: Syria-Germany-Paris-New York-Beirut-Dubai) t

The Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel in Portland, Oregon, is also home to the modern steakhouse Urban Farmer. As part of Chefs Travel week, chef Matt Christianson shared his favorite spots in Portand and this recipe, which appeared in The Luxury Collection Epicurean Journeys cookbook.PORTLAND, Oregon – At Urban Farmer, the summer bounty of the Pacific Northwest brings its surprises. Romanesco is a specialty broccoli that brings both v

For Chefs Travels week, were featuring new cookbooks that transport us all over the world. This recipe for potaje de garbanzos (chickpea stew) is from The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors and History, text by Ana Sofia and photos by Ellen Silverman. Dont miss Anas guide to her favorite Cuban spots in Miami and Ellens porfolio of Cuban food and culture. In the meantime, winter is a great time for a nice, rich soup.I learned how to

Our continuing adventures during Chefs Travel week takes us to Italy for a converation between contributing editor Erica Firpo and Massimo Bottura, the chef whose flagship, Osteria Francescana, has three Michelin stars and sits at #3 on The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants list — about his new cookbook, about food and art, about the importance of Playboy to the young boys mind.MODENA, Italy – Every time I think about the time I had lu

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri.Occupation: Photographer.Favorite destinations: Buenos Aires, Florence, Punta Mita, and Sevilla.Dying to visit: Istanbul for the architecture. Thailand for the elephants.Bizarre travel rituals: I check obsessively for my ID, passport, and boarding pass before I get on the plane, even though Ive never lost any of them.In-flight relaxation regime: Either watching Despicable Me on demand or reading a new book.Al

On an 18,000-kilometer drive around eastern Turkey, Robyn Eckhardt and David Hagerman, the duo behind EatingAsia (one of our 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites 2015), stumbled upon a full production of women milking sheep and goats for cheese-making season.VAN, Turkey – We heard it before we saw it, a high-pitched whine originating from somewhere a mile or so up the road. On a cloudless evening, Dave and I were driving back to Van afte

Photo by David Hagerman. Hometown: Penang, Malaysia via Grosse Pointe, Michigan.Occupation: Food and travel journalist and in-progress cookbook author.Favorite destinations: Turkey, Taiwan, Georgia (the country), Mexico City, Siem Reap.Dying to visit: My visits to both Georgia and Mexico City in 2014 were too short, just one week. Im eager to return and stay for at least a month in each.Bizarre travel rituals: Not necessarily bizarre, b

Gabriella Zanzanaini and Nicolas Petit of The Funnelogy Channel, one of Fathoms 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites of 2015, packed up their life in Brussels and are now traveling across Asia. On a bike ride through Tibet last fall, they took a quick detour from the touristy crowds to explore an old fortress and stumbled upon a barley harvest and a charming invitation to lunch.DAOCHENG, Tibet – The autumn leaves crackle as they are crus

Fathom editorial assistant Becky Cheang is making a mess in Singapore for Chinese New Year. She shares the beautiful art of preparing Prosperity Salad for a tasty toss of good fortune this holiday season.SINGAPORE – Chinese New Year in Singapore is like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s rolled into one, with triple the food, none of the presents, and spread out over three weeks. It can be a little overwhelming. The weeks of

After hitting up the tapas bars in Barcelona, Karina Correa — photographer, filmmaker, and owner of NYC tapas bar BIKINIS — expanded her culinary travels to the epicenter of the Spanish culinary world, San Sebastián. The find: A Fuego Negro, an old-school tasca with a modern twist. She let the camera roll during her interview with the chef.SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain – I always hear people raving about Basque cuisin

INSTAGRAM – The year of the goat (sheep/ram) has begun, and lunar new year posts have flooded our Instagram feed for weeks. The holiday is celebrated differently everwhere, but one thing is constant: the focus is on food. Careful, these pictures can only be classified as #foodporn. COMING UP NEXT WEEK: TRAVEL SMARTERInstaTrip is a Sunday roundup of the best Instagram photos of the destination or travel theme were featuring that w