New Year’s Day falls on January 1st since when?
The answer: January 1st, 1753. If you live in America or in any other country then part of the British Empire, 1753 was the first year where January 1st was celebrated as the first day of a new calendar year. The Calendar Act of 1751 was the British law which set 1752 as the…
BEST of Bahrain food : Machboos Dijaj, delicious spiced chicken with rice!
Machboos dijaj. Read our previous posting: “Best of Bahamas food: Crack Conch with pigeon peas and rice!” If you like spicy food, you will love Bahraini machboos dijaj, the delicious spicked chicken with rice from Bahrain. Phot DaringGourmet.com Machboos Dijaj recipe from lamag.com : Ingredients 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon…
La Regence – Best of Jerusalem Restaurants !
La Regence – Best of Jerusalem Restaurants – Gastronomy with a World-Class View! Israel may be famous for its spectacular breakfasts and fabulous street food, but we’ve been hearing so much buzz over Israel’s relatively new breed of top chefs that we decided we needed to experience the upscale food scene for ourselves. Since we…
The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…