"Food history is as important as a baroque church. Governments should recognize this cultural heritage and protect traditional foods. A cheese is as worthy of preserving as a 16th-century building."
-- Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food, a group that seeks to preserve the world's food and wine heritage
As we report this series, we gather recipes -- and share them below.
'Hidden Kitchens: Stories, Recipes and More from NPR's The Kitchen Sisters'
The Kitchen Sisters -- Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva -- talk about the book charting their many journeys in search of unique cooking locales and the colorful characters who create communites through food.
We put out a call for music made in the kitchen, or with kitchen utensils or instruments. Here's some of what came in:
Caller Danielle Martinez shares a story of tortillas and a song.
Benjamin Harvey, a fiddle player, hip-hop producer and radio producer, sent us this tune.
Steve Polta -- the artist known as "(os)" --created these sounds of tortured electronics in his kitchen.
A clever love song for an ex. Written and produced by John Margolis and Don Rosler.
