Book Review: Sobremesa
so-bre-me-sa: (noun); time spent being present at the table, lingering over a meal in conversation well after the food is gone. This memoir, by an Argentine-American who grew up in […]
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Experiencing Mystic Pizza
It’s a movie with a cult following, based on a pizza place that really exists. This humble little pizza joint on the main drag of Mystic’s downtown shopping district grabbed […]
Where the Pie Trail Ends
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE pie. It’s the one dessert I can never resist. I love a good cherry pie, or apple pie, but sugar cream pie […]
Self-Isolation Has Taken A Flavorful Turn
How many of you has this happened to? As you spend more time inside feeding yourselves from food in your cupboard, how many of you have discovered specialty food products […]
The Latvian Element Food Tour
During my time in Riga, I was fortunate to experience The Latvian Element’s soft opening of their Food, Glorious Food Tour. Our guide, Darta, could not have been more charming. […]
A Medieval Feast at Olde Hansa
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. Mouths and stomachs all over the nation are preparing to feast on turkey and gravy, stuffing, rolls, cranberry jelly, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, […]
Hhmm… Where can I Find 7 Tons of Sauerkraut?
At Waynesville, Ohio’s Sauerkraut Festival, of course! The Sauerkraut Festival For such a small town, Waynesville knows how to draw a crowd. This year, 460 craft vendors from over 25 […]
Chop Suey at Pekin Noodle Shop
Have you ever had chop suey? If you’re under 40, you’ve probably never even heard of it. When I was growing up, there were very few Chinese restaurants in my […]
Bug Bites in Brussels at B34
I’ve been to Brussels so many times that I was sure there was nothing new for me to experience there. And then I read the in-flight magazine on Brussels Airlines, […]
Postcard from Lisbon
My friend Doug brought me this postcard. He’d meant to mail it, but couldn’t find a stamp during his short layover in Lisbon. What he did find was some excellent […]
Browsing The Atlas 