above: another gorgeous winterline sunset, Mussoorie, December 2007 The past year was so busy that, in spite of the many articles, photos, and videos I published here, there are still travels and events that I haven’t even mentioned, video and photos you haven’t yet seen. 2008 is shaping up to be even busier so, in… Continue reading 2007 in Review
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Favorite Restaurants, in Italy and Elsewhere
Note: All prices may be severely out of date. Quality not likely to have changed. Lake Como Area Belvedere Il Capriolo Crotasc Lanterna Verde L’Osteria del Viaggiatore These are full reviews – also see brief listings below for some more restaurants. Elsewhere Ristorante Tortella, Castelli, Abruzzo various in Austin, Texas American chain restaurants Vegetarian Restaurants… Continue reading Favorite Restaurants, in Italy and Elsewhere
Thanksgiving 2007: Martha Stewart, Move Over!
I’m leaving for India Wednesday, so we had to have our traditional Thanksgiving dinner early. The first step, which started two days in advance, was to roast and peel the chestnuts for the stuffing – unlike Martha Stewart, I cannot buy them pre-cooked and frozen or canned. Above you see them ready to go into… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2007: Martha Stewart, Move Over!
High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 6
Venice’s Bad Karma On Saturday morning, I learned what a macchiatone (“big spotted one”) is: it’s basically a caffé macchiato (coffee “spotted” with steamed milk), with a bit more milk – so, somewhere between a macchiato and a cappuccino, served in a cappuccino cup. I had it with a delicious little torta di riso (rice… Continue reading High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 6
High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 5
When in Venice, Eat… Curry In St. Mark’s Square, Jeet bought some necessary props (above). We returned to the apartment to greet Andrew and Victoria, arrived from Paris. Jeet and Andrew set to work making a fantastic Indian meal. Which they served in appropriate national costumes: (Hey, I just live my life, in all its… Continue reading High Water (Not Hell) in Venice, part 5