In many countries, including the US, the handicraft tradition is fading into the sunset. The causes are many and complex but tend to revolve around the rise of consumer culture and the attendant em …

There is no denying the timeless quality and tactile beauty of Turkish mosaic lamps. Descendants of a glass making tradition that stretches back 2 millennia in Asia Minor mosaic lamps are easy on t …

Turkish mosaic lamps are a treasure from the Near East that have finally found an audience here in the West. The mosaic lamp owes its lineage to the Turkish glass making tradition which stretches b …

Mixing a great cocktail isn’t rocket science, but sometimes it almost seems like it is. If you spend any time reading cocktail recipes online or in print you’ll likely come away with the impression th …

When people think “evil eye” they commonly think of the negative aspects of the term. The concept of the ‘evil eye’ goes back many centuries and is typically described as a form of malevolent gaze …