Travel. Explore. Smile. There's a whole world out there just waiting to be explored.
As I approach the end of this 26-year journey, I find choosing a destination becomes more and more difficult. After all, one of my two rules was to go somewhere I’ve never been before. To be fair, there’s a whole lot of the world I still want to see, but I have found places I… Continue reading “X” is For Xixerella
A few nights ago, Greg and I were chatting about the little notes we write as we travel. He had recently opened his journal, read this one and wanted to share it with me. It's from our trip in July 2023. I hope you enjoy it. A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,A Jug of… Continue reading Musings: A Jug of Wine
My regrets are that I never learned about the flavors of the world until I was old enough to travel it on my own. We had all these different cultures on our block and we were all simply roasting hot dogs and flipping burgers at the block parties.
I called dibs on the leftovers for lunch the next day and discovered the whole thing was just as tasty a day later ...
To be honest, I started to google recipes before remembering my plan to actually use the cookbooks. I flipped through several before landing on a recipe for “Country Style Chicken Kiev.”
We drooled as we savored the brightness the lemon added to everything. The flavors popped. The veggies gave just the right crunch. Even the wine paired perfectly.
Lips smacked. The only sounds were the slicing of the pork and chewing. Moans of satisfaction and “mmmmm’s” of deliciousness filled my ears.
One taste and we declared it a success.
It’s been relaxing, but my muse keeps tapping me on the shoulder and reminding me to get back to the keyboard.
A little slicing and mincing, some measuring and the menu was set for a simple, yet somehow exotic, evening meal.
The World A to Z 