BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki !
BEST of Belarus food: Machanka with Draniki ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Barbados food: Coocoo and Flying Fish!” Machanka and draniki, pork stew and potato pancakes, a staple of Belarus cooking. Apparently, pork became very popular back in the days of the Ottoman Empire as the farmers and peasants discovered that the Muslim…
Faroe Islands, best island destination in the world!
COUNTRY ROLL No 61 : Faroe Islands, voted the best islands destination in the world by National Geographic Magazine. Mind you, not for its beaches and warm sunshine. The Faroe Islands are located north of the United Kingdom in the middle of the Gulf Stream, about halfway between Iceland and Norway. With a population of…
BEST of Azerbaijan food : Lamb Pilaf (Plov) !
Lamb Pilaf. Read our previous posting: “Best of Austria food: the wiener schnitzel!” BEST of Azerbaijan food : Lamb Pilaf (Plov) ! Lamb Pilaf (Plov) from Azerbaijan is quite appetizing! Fluffy saffron rice, tender lamb, apricots …. yumm! Here’s how sbs.com.au describes it: Give this recipe for Azerbaijan’s national dish a go. Saffron rice is…
Nice France ~ The Niceties of Nice France !
Tout simplement, Nice France exceeded our expectations. We recommend it without reservation to anybody looking for a home base from which to visit France’s renowned Cote d’Azur, aka the French Riviera, or simply as a perfect beachside vacation on its own. Why? In essence, because of the quality and diversity of the facilities of the…