Modena is well known for its rich and varied cuisine. There are many meat products, from hams and salamis, as well as the famous Modenese dish: Zampone. This is usually quite fatty and hardy and served during the holidays. Zampone is the hoof of a pig stuffed with other flavorful meats. It's usually served with polenta… read more

The question was how to make a cloud out of steel, and Suo Fujimoto responded. One of the world's top new architects, Fujimoto made a cloud out of 28 kilometers of thin metal tubes that were cut up into tiny sections (27,000) and then rejoined (in 10,000 places). This will be the new pavilion of Serpentine Gallery, whe… read more

By now most of us have heard of the famous Mediterranean Diet. Obviously, the diet is based on the native foods and eating styles of Mediterranean countries like Italy, Greece, Spain and France. It's not a typically American idea of dieting, as it doesn't have strict rules, but is based on eating seasonal foods that ar… read more

Red beets are one of those foods that get strong opinions: it's love or hate. However, what cannot be denied is that they are an extremely nutrient dense food that can help prevent heart disease and a variety of cancer forms. Most of all they are rich in B vitamins, but they also contain potassium, magnesium and the gr… read more

For many students standardized testing is a drama that creates high expectations, fear, anxiety and is also essentially quite boring. Being that it's considered such an important test in the American education system, students place an overly large amount of concern on what there scores are and what it will mean for th… read more