New Orleans. How can a chef or home cook not draw inspiration from the Crescent City? It’s a very unique culinary city and I really don’t think there’s any place on earth which compares to it for the vibrant and diverse food combinations you discover there. As well as all of the other outrageous stuffContinue reading “New Orleans Inspiration: Ginger Beer Pork Cheeks with Basil Apricot Ginger Sauce”
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English Harbour, Antigua – A Vacation of Sun, Sand, and Rum
If there’s one thing which can help cure the gloomy mood of an overly long and cold winter, it’s a trip to an island with plenty of sun, rum, and beaches. We tried to go to Antigua back over Valentine’s Day but a snowstorm knocked out the east coast and our flight was canceled. ThanksContinue reading “English Harbour, Antigua – A Vacation of Sun, Sand, and Rum”
Making Paella Valencia Style and Grocery Shopping in Spain
After seeing the Tour de France in the Pyrenees we traveled to Begur on the Costa Brava for a quiet and relaxing week of sunshine and some sand. Since paella can be considered beach food it seemed appropriate to make some while we were within sight of the Mediterranean. But first, we had to doContinue reading “Making Paella Valencia Style and Grocery Shopping in Spain”
Travel Post: We Went to See The Tour de France in the Pyrenees
From my last post you may have guessed correctly we’re on vacation. Right now we’re relaxing on the Costa Brava in Begur, Spain but before coming here we journeyed up into the Pyrenees for the main reason of the trip, seeing a mountain stage of the 100th Tour de France (maybe that should be raisonContinue reading “Travel Post: We Went to See The Tour de France in the Pyrenees”
48 hours in Barcelona – Things to Do
After Cheryl and I got married we spent our honeymoon in Rome, Sardinia, Florence, and Barcelona. Barcelona came at the tail end for just a couple of days and we found ourselves wishing we had spent more time there and uttered words many travelers have said “well, we’ll just have to come back.” So whenContinue reading “48 hours in Barcelona – Things to Do”
48 hours in Amsterdam
After the big wedding in Edinburgh a couple weekends ago Cheryl and I decided to do some relaxing in Amsterdam. Neither one of us had been to the Dutch city so we were pretty excited. We weren’t going to be there very long, just a couple of days, before taking an overnight ferry to NewcastleContinue reading “48 hours in Amsterdam”
Oink Edinburgh! Awesome Pork Sandwich in Edinburgh, Scotland
Postcard from abroad: There is one place Cheryl and I always stop in at whenever we travel to Edinburgh, Scotland. Oink. It’s a little shop on Victoria Street close to the Royal Mile and the Castle which serves up great roast pork sandwiches. Once you get to Victoria Street just look for the big roastContinue reading “Oink Edinburgh! Awesome Pork Sandwich in Edinburgh, Scotland”
Sopa de Tomate! Tomato Soup Recipe Learned in Barcelona
A couple of weekends ago Cheryl and I traveled back to Washington DC to see some friends and ended up having Sunday Brunch at Taberna del Alabardero. Normally brunch is brunch but this particular Sunday they were hosting a Feria del Abril event. Dancers, food, drink. Lots and lots of them. One small bite offeredContinue reading “Sopa de Tomate! Tomato Soup Recipe Learned in Barcelona”
Weekend in Paris: A Tale of Two Memories
Paris. Cheryl’s favorite city. I’d been there once before but that was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It was a very interesting trip in that my perception of Paris was based on 20 year old memories. How much would it have changed? How different would my experience be this timeContinue reading “Weekend in Paris: A Tale of Two Memories”
Roaming in New Orleans! Things to Do In the Crescent City Other Than Bartering Beads For Breasts
Hard to believe but I’d never been to New Orleans before last weekend. Always wanted to go but just never got around to it. Last month my father suggested meeting there in February and we jumped at it. Flights looked pretty open for flying stand-by so we decided to go the weekend after Mardi GrasContinue reading “Roaming in New Orleans! Things to Do In the Crescent City Other Than Bartering Beads For Breasts”
The Roaming GastroGnome 