We took a quick five day trip to Venice in early November after I completed the Camino de Santiago. The last time we had been to Venice was 2001, eek, 22 years ago. Patrick and I had just met, and it was our very first trip to Europe. After the solitude on the Camino, there … Continue Reading
Eight years had elapsed since I walked my first Camino in 2015. Many people had asked me why I wanted to walk the Camino again after all these years. The truth is, ever since I completed my first Camino all those years ago, I have not been able to get it out of my mind. … Continue Reading
Oaxaca had been on our list of places to visit for some time. It lived up to expectations and then some. Great food, great arts and crafts scene, great people…such a vibrant and colorful city. Not surprising that Travel and Leisure named Oaxaca ‘The Best City in the World’ in 2022. While many people spend … Continue Reading
In summer 2021, took a 10-day, spontaneous trip to Galicia, Spain, in search of…you guessed it, conservas/tinned fish. Galicia is world-renowned for its conservas, and more generally, its seafood. Was very eager to get out of the house, and there was that short window last summer when covid numbers were down. It was a needed … Continue Reading
Wow, this recipe has been in the queue for quite some time (from way back in February 2015). Not sure why I never got around to posting it, as it’s one of my all-time favorite dishes. Somehow it slipped through the cracks? I’ve made this Thai coconut curry many times over the years, including several … Continue Reading
