While studying the origins of civilization, specifically how food contributed to mankind's blossoming, we wondered what unique qualities provided the Tigris-Euphrates valley the honor as the birthplace of agriculture. Our discovery was that this noble valley shared its geographic orientation with San Diego! Naturally, we followed the 33rd parallel around the globe to see what other interesting places might share our good fortune.

Morocco, Lebanon, India, China, Japan and others- a swath around the planet teeming with rich culinary and architectural traditions. The excitement of trying to combine the wealth of color, texture, flavor and shadow from these faraway yet connected lands proved irresistible.

It is our desire for you to enjoy your experience as deeply as we do in the offering.