Stories from a lifetime of travel & food adventures from around the globe
This autumn is packed with “new” in my world; New job, new travels, friends. It will be a busy time but I’m really looking forward to it! I’m especially looking forward to heading to the USA in two weeks to drive from Austin, TX to New Orleans, LA to Gulfport, MS to Mobile, Al and …
Continue reading The 4 P’s of British Cooking: pies, pastry, potatoes & puds
I know that there are plenty of “Things to eat in NYC” articles out there but, since I have British friends about to embark on a Big Apple adventure, here is mine. indulge me! NYC has been an established melting pot since before America was America. Hell, since when New York was still New Amsterdam! …
I consider myself a traveler. I have a distinction in my mind between traveling, taking a vacation and “ visiting.” Visiting can be as simple as going someplace else but not for the destination. Visiting family is the usual example. A vacation is designed to escape your everyday life with a blissed-out utopian alternative, which …
My best friend from my childhood is named Bobi Jo. Boooooooobi Jo, E-I-E-I-O. Bobi still lives in my hometown, works at the same place that she did her college internship, and drives what is, basically, the latest model of the first car she ever bought brand new. She smokes, has a regional accent, and religiously …
Continue reading How growing up a country mouse prepared me for life as a city mouse
My brother-in-law is straight up Southern. Born and bred in south South Carolina, he hunts snakes, hunts deer, and owns more flip-flops than a Surfer. He takes a lot of pride in being able to rustle up his favorite southern vittles like black-eyed peas or BBQ shrimp, or shrimp & cheese grits. I loooooove shrimp …