Behold The Top Of Athens! Yes, you are looking at Lycabettus Hill, which towers over Athens Greece, even higher than the majesty of The Parthenon atop The Acropolis! While The Parthenon is the centerpiece of Athens, just a few miles… Read More ›
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Sharing A Unique Julia Child Recipe – For “Paella Americaine”! Here’s The “Taking Up Room” Story!
Cooking Paella With Julia! Everyone knows Julia Child for introducing French cooking to US audiences, with a massively successful cookbook and PBS cooking show. Well, the great website “Taking Up Room” took up one of Julia’s most unique offerings that… Read More ›
Chorizo Paella With Olives And Prosciutto – What Could Go Wrong? I Break All The Paella Rules!
Hey Hey Paella! You are looking at one of my favorite foods in the world: Paella. Here is the definition I found online: “A Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan.”… Read More ›
Eating The Summer Olympic Games In Paris! Three Incredible Dishes + Pistachio Ice Cream Too!
Welcome To Paris! I am in Paris for the opening night celebration of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games – and since this is a food blog, I wanted to share three dishes I have had this week that blew me… Read More ›
Amazing Paris Pig’s Trotter At Au Pied de Cochon! Celebrating The Paris Summer Olympics!
Paris Is “Lit Up” For The Olympics! Welcome to Paris – to many, the most beautiful city in the world! And with the Summer Olympic Games about to start, the Arc de Triomphe shines brightly! At night, the city of… Read More ›
The Bizarre “Chef’s Kiss” Dish! Here Are Wild Recipes From Bold And Adventurous Chefs!
This story begins and ends with this “Chef’s Kiss.” This was a real dish served at Bros restaurant in Lecce, Italy. A mold of the Chef’s mouth, filled with foam, and you were asked to slurp it out of his… Read More ›
Want Some Lava Wine? How About A “Cassatedde?” Here Are Both And They Are Delicious!
Eyeing A Lava Recipe! One of the best things about travel is finding new recipes, like this one that got me working with volcanic ash and lava! This is a “Cassatedde!” And this is the story of how a visit… Read More ›
Have You Made Greek Salt? Well, Tandy Did And Here Is Her Delicious Recipe!
What Is Greek Salt? I didn’t know, but thanks to a great blogger, I do now! Tandy Sinclair shares this on her terrific blog “Lavender And Lime”: “Because of our Mediterranean lifestyle choice, and because I love the flavours, Greek… Read More ›
Will Oysters Rebuild The World? That’s One Plan! Here’s How – And Oyster Recipes Too!
Oysters Are Here To Save The World! OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole, but a terrific story at TheGuardian.com tells us how Oysters can, indeed, help the fight against climate change and rising sea tides! To that I say “Cheers”… Read More ›
The Hottest Food In Iceland! Hanging Hakarl And More – Carol Shares Great Videos!
Welcome To Iceland’s Hottest Food! Carol Taylor has a great website that looks at the world’s food and culture from “A -Z”, always terrific and insightful. Well, Carol has done it this time: a wild wild trip through Iceland’s unique… Read More ›
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