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…
Bangladesh, populous land of the Bengalis!
Bangladesh. Read our previous country posting: “Bahrain, the Persian Gulf island with one million palm trees!” COUNTRY ROLL No 15 : Bangladesh, populous land of the Bengalis, where adventurous say Come visit before the tourists do! Read our related posting: “Best of Bangladesh food: Kacchi Biryani!” Read our next country posting:”Barbados, well developed easternmost island…
How to get really close to the Giant Panda bears!
Giant Panda Bears. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on the outskirts of Chengdu in the Sichuan province of China is one of the best locations in the world to get exposed to the giant pandas (called giant only to distinguish them from the smaller red pandas). More than one million visitors per…
Cape Peninsula ~ The Most Scenic Drive in the World
Cape Peninsula, The Most Scenic Drive in the World Our three-week visit to South Africa ended on a high-note … literally! On a clear, sunny afternoon we enjoyed a narrated helicopter flip from Cape Town over the gorgeous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, nature’s awesome Table Mountain, the upscale coastal suburbs of Green Point and Sea…