Benin, cradle of the voodoo religion!
Benin. Read our previous country posting: “Belize, which has it all : Mayas, beaches, jungles, barrier reef!” COUNTRY ROLL No 20 : Benin, cradle of the voodoo religion in French West Africa! Photo Dan Kitwood/GettyImages Read our related posting: “Best of Benin food: Ago Glain with Pili Pili, a mouthful just to pronounce…
Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…
Gambia : Home to Kunta Kinte’s village in Roots !
COUNTRY ROLL No 66 : Gambia, the smallest country in Africa, and land of Juffure, Kunta Kinte’s home village in Alex Haley’s Roots! Stay tuned to BonVoyageurs.com for more Countries of the World as we share our joie de vivre from around the world. Luxury escapes and city breaks to Quebec City, New York, Washington,…
BEST of Côte d’Ivoire food : Poulet Kedjenou !
From Whats4eats.com: For the Ivoirian dish of kedjenou, chicken and vegetables are slow-cooked in a well-sealed pot with little or no added liquid. The resulting dish has a full-flavored concentration of the chicken’s essence and meltingly tender meat. Photo Press.flavourful.ca Recipe from Whats4eats.com: Ingredients Chicken, cut into serving pieces — 2 to 3 pounds…