Best of Afghanistan food: Qabili Palau !
Qabili Palau is Afghanistan‘s national dish. Tender meat (usually lamb) is covered by a mountain of rice mixed with lentils, raisins and carrots Here’s the recipe I borrowed from the Afghan Culture Unveiled blog of Humaira: Afghanistan’s National Dish Qabili Palau 3 cups basmati rice 5 skinless chicken legs 5 skinless chicken thighs 2…
SAVVY TIPS: Why the savvy traveler, male or female, wears a travel vest and hidden cargo pants!
Security concerns have been increasing around the world during the past decades, not only related to major terrorism in the skies (such as 9/11) or on land (such as the Mumbai Attack), but also related to personal safety concerns arising from a growing number of pickpocket and mugging incidents in tourist destinations everywhere. At the…
In the footsteps of Woody Allen in New York City!
The program for our upcoming trip to New York City later this week is now engraved in digital stone in my calendar. After several days of working on planning for this trip, I have just finished putting the final touches on a very full schedule of events and happenings spanning the course of four days,…
BEST of Congo – Brazzaville food : Chicken Moambe !
Chicken Moambe Chicken Moambe is a popular dish around the Congo river area. When in Congo, marinate the chicken overnight in the moambe sauce, which is a sauce made from the African oil palm fruit. Photo Dekiplekkerekok.be Here’s a westernized version of the Congo Chicken Moambe recipe from Food.com: Ingredients: 3 -4 lbs chicken…