BEST of Central African Republic food : Maboke de Capitaine !
Maboke de Capitaine. The maboke de capitaine, or aumoniere de capitaine, is a famous and tasty specialty dish of the Central African Republic. The term “maboke” , which is the plural of “liboke”, refers to the mode of cooking, with the food inside large banana leaves closed at the top, with the shape resembling that…
My lifelong affair with Spaghetti alla Carbonara!
In 1968, Time Life Books released a new book about cooking, “Recipes from Italy”. Up until then, my idea of Italian food did not extend much further than veal piccata, spaghetti with meatballs, or pepperoni pizza. But my girlfriend was intent on becoming a good cook, and, following carefully the instructions from the book, she…
Kingdom of Dreams : Where Bollywood meets Epcot
Kingdom of Dreams. For an unconventional twist to your vacation in India, consider a visit to the Kingdom of Dreams, the recently completed Disneyesque mega entertainment center in Gurgaon, about ten miles southwest of the Indira Gandhi International Airport of New Delhi. Spending an afternoon at the Kingdom of Dreams represented for us an alternative…
Moscow: Now a World-Class Destination
Moscow may not yet be considered one of the top 10 destination cities in Europe for tourist travelers but it is well on its way to becoming one of its most fascinating destinations. We recently visited Moscow at the end of a marvelous and eye-opening cruise, Waterways of the Tsars with Viking River Cruises. We toured St….