Not too long ago, I chance upon this book, Japan Country Living: Spirit, Tradition, Style at our local library. It is a very interesting book with a glimpse into the daily lives of the Japanese people in the countryside, far away from the fast-paced, high-tech modern cities we so often associate Japan with. The pictures [...]
Weather wise it is going to be BRUTAL this weekend. There is a winter storm warning with effect from 9:00pm today to 6:00am Sunday. A foot of snow is expected and the temperature will drop to -10°F (-23°C) with windchills plummeting to around -30°F (-34°C)!!! I’ll have to run to the grocery store and bring [...]
I had known about the Portugal Day event being hosted by Casey at Eating, Gardening & Living in Bulgaria announced at the end of May but was hesitant about joining until late yesterday morning after my daily dose of blog visitation. What changed my mind was Scott’s post Italian Kale and Potato Soup over at [...]
There is nothing more comforting and satisfying on a cold, wet day than a bowl of thick, chunky beef soup and a warm buttered roll to accompany it …..mmm …..mmm. I have cooked this soup many times and I think barley or pasta (fine shapes or alphabets) goes well with it. I decided to go [...]
