Hummus recipes usually include olive oil. Therefore, it makes sense to incorporate actual olives into the mix. This super-flavorful version of hummus is an excellent complement for crispy veggies like sweet orange mini pepper staves and celery sticks. Little packets of mixed Greek olives with oil and spices are a great resource to use in putting this recipe together. … [Read more...] about Hummus with Greek Olives–GREECE
Garlic Chips–Naked and Unadulterated–CHINA
Who knew plain garlic could be so tasty and be so good for you as a stand-alone snack! It's easy to wolf down three cloves in a few seconds. Garlic in China is mentioned in the Calendar of the Xia, dating to 2000 BCE. History proves it was used primarily for its medicinal properties by Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, Romans, and Babylonians. Garlic has extraordinary medicinal … [Read more...] about Garlic Chips–Naked and Unadulterated–CHINA
Rhubarb Klondike Cake–ALASKA
Alaska is known for its rough and crusty sourdough bread. But wait. There is another indigenous favorite in our rugged northern state--it's rhubarb. Is the Alaskan's passion for this long, stringy vegetable (yes, vegetable) because it cheerfully pops up early through the ice to hale the onset of spring? Rhubarb, it is said, can be found in some corner of almost every yard from … [Read more...] about Rhubarb Klondike Cake–ALASKA
Celebrate Christmas all Month in POLAND
Year 2019 provided me with the most fun and charming Christmas ever. The day after Thanksgiving we boarded a LOT Polish airplane and experienced a slick nonstop flight to Warsaw, the jumping-off city for our three week Christmas market adventure. We found two Christmas markets in Warsaw; one was indoors at the Palace of Culture and Science (in the treasury building near … [Read more...] about Celebrate Christmas all Month in POLAND
ESTONIA–A Baltic Treasure (and Partarei Prison post)
Many cruise ships have a port stop in Tallinn, Estonia as part of the Baltic experience that usually includes St. Petersburg, Russia as part of the itinerary. But let's focus on the charming city of Tallinn (Tahl-leen). Although we were beginning the first leg of a Baltic cruise in Tallinn, we wanted to see more of Tallinn than the ship's itinerary allowed--a great … [Read more...] about ESTONIA–A Baltic Treasure (and Partarei Prison post)