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…
Broadway Up Close & Personal: A Review of Feinstein’s / 54 Below
During a spring weekend jaunt to NYC, we finished our 3-day getaway with a bang in the form of a Sunday evening at Feinstein’s / 54 Below. It all began after I saw Next to Normal on Broadway and was blown away by Aaron Tveit’s haunting performance as the son. Afterwards, I admit it: I cyber stalked…
Hakuna Matata and Ayubuisms !
Hakuna Matata song and Indian Ocean waves in Zanzibar Hakuna Matata – No Worries – is the mantra of Ayubu, our driver and tour guide. He put this Swahili phrase, which was the theme song of Disney’s The Lion King, into action and made our meticulously planned African Lion Safari into the trip of a…
Argentina, land of contrasts!
Argentina. Read our previous country posting: “Antigua and Barbuda, land of the 365 beaches!” COUNTRY ROLL No 7 : Argentina, land of contrasts and one of my favorite countries to visit! Read our related posting: “Best of Argentina food : the Asado!” Read our next country posting: “Armenia, homeland to its own alphabet!” Stay…