COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux!
Canada. COUNTRY ROLL No 32 : Canada, grande terre de mes aieux, vast land of my forebears! The Gagnon family arrived in Quebec City in 1637, having been convinced by Robert Giffard, who was apothecary on Samuel de Champlain’s ship, to sign up for a new life in what was then called Nouvelle France, later…
BEST of Armenia food : Harissa, aka Herriseh !
BEST of Armenia food : Harissa, aka Herriseh ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Argentina food: the Asado!” Harissa, which I could also call chicken risotto with wheat, is not only the national dish of Armenia, but also a rallying symbol for Armenia’s courage and fortitude across centuries of tribulations! A stick-to-the-ribs comforting dish…
Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!
Mount Everest. Touring Kathmandu and Patan yesterday was surprisingly interesting and exotic. However, the main purpose of our trip to Nepal was to go up Mount Everest. Since Kathmandu is already at an elevation of 4,600 feet, we only had another 25,000 feet or so to climb to reach the summit. I had been warned…
BEST of Bosnia Herzegovina food : Bosanski Lonac !
Bosanski Lonac. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bolivia food: Llama meat with Quinoa!” BEST of Bosnia Herzegovina food : Bosanski Lonac ! The Bosnian Pot, Bosanski Lonac, is a culinary specialty of Bosnia Herzegovina which has it all. It is very tasty, is very easy to prepare, and can be made with whatever meats…