A History of the World in 6 Glasses
I’m reading an interesting book: A History of the World in 6 Glasses, by Tom Standage. According to the author’s extensive research, six drinks – beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca Cola – have...
View ArticleDijon, France
The French region of Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) is renowned for its food and wine. The capital is Dijon – read about my visit.
View ArticleBeaujolais Nouveau
It’s the third Thursday in November, which means that the year’s Beaujolais Nouveau is being drunk in France and all over the world. Learn a bit about this annual wine fest: Beaujolais Nouveau
View ArticleStill detouring: Loire Valley
Chinon © LKL Continuing our detour from the six corners of France, we drove to Sancerre, one of our favorite wine appellations, and then continued on to Chinon, where we’d rented a tiny gîte for the...
View Article3 weeks in Greece
I’d been wanting to visit Greece pretty much forever. I love the food, and I’ve seen some photos of the islands that come close to my idea of paradise. So when Air France started offering direct...
View ArticleCrete, Greece
From Santorini, we took the ferry over to Crete. The plan was to spend our three mornings in a private cooking class, then visit a few nearby towns by bus in the afternoons, but that didn’t work out....
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