Maryland Blue Crabs on the shores of Chesapeake Bay!
Maryland Blue Crabs. The table we had reserved for lunch had been prepared before our arrival at the Crab & Steak House restaurant. The table was now fully covered by a large sheet of brown paper, and a large bucket, a large roll of paper, mallets, forks and knives were laid out on the…
BEST of Bahamas food : Crack Conch!
BEST of Bahamas food : Crack Conch with pigeon peas and rice ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Azerbaijan food: Lamb Pilaf (Plov)!” Crack Conch with pigeon peas and rice is a traditional dish in the Bahamas, which will leave you wanting to come back for more. Photo @Wherethefoodis Here’s a good…
The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
A Week in Bourbon Country ~ Louisville, Kentucky
A Week in Bourbon Country ~ Louisville, Kentucky While we do continue to dream of international travel, with the flair of the exotic and unknown, we often crave easier trips that blend the immense beauty of the American outdoors with wonderful culinary explorations. To that end, ever since I moved to Atlanta a few years…