White and blue remind me of Greece. The white washed buildings against the emerald-turquoise, blue-green waters. The bright blue sky devoid of clouds on a warm summer day. The white linen blowing in the breeze…slow, lazy days. What am I doing reminiscing about relaxing summer days in Greece when autumn is upon NYC? Well, that’s … Continue Reading
November, the time of year when we begin to desire comforting dishes to keep our bodies warm. Well, perhaps not this week given that NYC enjoyed a handful of days with temps in the 70s. No complaints here. I’m not ready for boots and hats and scarves and snow… Nonetheless, the inevitable changing of the … Continue Reading
Whenever I get back from travelling, love to sit down (with a glass of wine) and browse through all my photos. Portugal is a bit of an undiscovered gem. In talking with several locals, sounds as though tourism is on the rise here. Traveling in October, we missed the height of the crowds/tourists, enjoyed a … Continue Reading
Fall has arrived… I’m back from a two-month hiatus and am hungry (figuratively and literally). Was busy walking the Camino de Santiago (a 500-mile walk across northern Spain beginning in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, and ending in Santiago de Compostela, Spain). Thereafter, did a little traveling (culinary research [i.e., eating]) in Portugal and Ireland. On most … Continue Reading
So today is the day. I’m off on an adventure. Am walking el Camino de Santiago (“Way of Saint James”), a 500-mile pilgrimage across the north coast of Spain. This Camino commences in France’s Basque country (Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, which, by the way, hosts a terrific farmers’ market every Monday). Walking the Camino is something I’ve wanted … Continue Reading
