Grasse, France ~ The scent of a woman …
Grasse France. We had saved today for the historic and hilly town of Grasse, the world capital of perfume, located about ten miles up the hills of the Maritime Alps behind Cannes. The small town of Grasse still accounts for two thirds of France’s production of perfume essence and food flavorings. The hills around…
The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…
AN ODE TO THE CHARMING OLD CITY OF QUEBEC
An Ode to the Charming Old City of Quebec, the Most European City in North America If you have not yet been to Quebec City, the most European city in the northern hemisphere (outside of Europe of course) and the capital of the Canadian province of Québec, prepare to be charmed. What you have come…
BEST of Côte d’Ivoire food : Poulet Kedjenou !
From Whats4eats.com: For the Ivoirian dish of kedjenou, chicken and vegetables are slow-cooked in a well-sealed pot with little or no added liquid. The resulting dish has a full-flavored concentration of the chicken’s essence and meltingly tender meat. Photo Press.flavourful.ca Recipe from Whats4eats.com: Ingredients Chicken, cut into serving pieces — 2 to 3 pounds…
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