The fifth issue of I.S. Med. Interdisciplinary Studies on the Mediterranean continues to entertain the complexities of the region and the exciting areas of exploration ranging from the humanities and arts to the social sciences, women's and gender studies. This issue includes an interview with Megan Carney (one of our prestigious board members) and her anthropological work on the Mediterranean, six articles on the analysis of food practices and communities within the literary, historical, and legal contexts as well as three book reviews on the same subjects.