The 10th-century Baghdad cookbook that's a poetic tome to food

Temple ruins, Mark Twain, and sweet potato donuts. Email not displaying correctly? View in your browser. October 05, 2018 Poetic Cookbook Written around the 10th century, Annals of the Caliphs' Kitchens by Ibn Sayyar al-Warrāq contains 615 recipes culled from more than 20 cookbooks and dozens of poems praising culinary wonders. It immortalizes medieval Baghdad as a thriving cultural and culinary epicenter. Read More → Atlas Obscura Trips Join Us in Jordan! Next May, join us as we explore magnificent Petra, float in the Dead Sea, ride camels across the desert, and cook with Jordanians. Learn more → Just Can't Get Enough Tell us about that one place you'll never tire of visiting, no matter how many other spots are on your list. Read more → Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phsar Thmei Market One of the largest markets in Asia sits under one of the continent's largest domes. Read more → Elmira, New York Mark Twain's Grave At Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, you'll see the final resting place of one of America's finest writers, Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Read more → VOULIAGMENI, GREECE Temple of Apollo Zoster These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort. Read more → FOOD & DRINK A Comforting Sweet The sweet potato donuts known as picarónes are an integral part of the Afro-Peruvian community. Read more → SPONSORED BY EXPLORE ASHEVILLE Folk Art Center This eclectic exhibit of locally made arts and crafts illustrates the significant role that craftwork has long played in the Southern Appalachians. Read more → Visit AtlasObscura.com · View in Browser · Unsubscribe · See All Newsletters 61 Greenpoint Ave #622, Brooklyn, NY 11222