And then there was the food…
I knew we were going to eat well. Good wine and good seafood was what I was after and Portugal did not disappoint. We drank from dusty bottles of old port… Cups fashioned out of decadent chocolate....
View ArticleMother Mexico
Growing up in Texas, I thought I knew all about Mexican food. I mean, Mexico is practically Texas (or is it the other way around?). Beans, cheese, tortillas…there wasn’t much more to it, right?...
View ArticleFood of Cartagena
Whether you’re a “foodie” or not, one eye opening aspect of travel is tasting new flavor combinations and local ingredients. The food in Cartegana de Indias was phenomenal. Even our simplest meals...
View ArticlePintxos in San Sebastian
On the northern coast of Spain which borders France, the hills of Navarre melt into the Cantabrian Sea. Here you’ll find nestled between the fertile slopes the city of San Sebastian or Donostia to...
View ArticleAsador Extebarri, Axpe
There is haute cuisine where ingredients are transformed into something they’re not. Oysters are not oysters, ceramic pots aren’t ceramic. Things look more like a science experiment than dinner....
View ArticleSpring Thaw
Life is a series of contrasts. Work vs repose, crowds vs solitude, the dark of night vs light of day. With spring upon us, it’s been a transition from dark cozy winter months to the bright idylls of...
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