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Karen Burshtein

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Cervian mayor Luca Coffari, accompanied by salt historian Eros Marzelli, delivers Cervia Salt to Pope Francis in 2017.

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Every Year, This Italian Town Hand-Delivers Salt to the Pope

Cervia's prized product is naturally sweet.

By Karen Burshtein
Carpets drying in the Helsinki sun.

culture

Finns Have Special Piers for Washing Their Carpets in Baltic Seawater

“It's the pleasure of being on the coast, and enjoying summer days and the fresh aroma of carpets.”

By Karen Burshtein
In 2012, this Cuban restaurant popped up in downtown Helsinki.

restaurants

On Restaurant Day in Helsinki, Anyone Can Open an Eatery, Anywhere

By making everything from ceviche to ice cream, city residents show off their cooking chops.

By Karen Burshtein
Coming back from the root cellar with a vegetable haul.

food

This Newfoundland Town Is the ‘Root Cellar Capital of the World’

During a crisis, locals turned their root cellars into an attraction.

By Karen Burshtein
Donna Austfjord of Hnausa poses with handmade pönnukökur.

food

The Canadian Towns That Icelanders Visit for a Taste of Their Past

Specialties that are disappearing back home still thrive in "New Iceland."

By Karen Burshtein

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