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  • Trieste and Mogliano Veneto, Italy

    Trieste and Mogliano Veneto, Italy

    Our last stop is the port of Trieste, Italy about 90 minutes from Venice. Larger cruise ships started docking here when Italy decided it should control the traffic in Venice during and after the pandemic. We didn’t mind, as we had previously visited Venice and Trieste was uncrowded and cute as could be! It even has a canal like Venice!

    The Piazza and shops were beautiful and clean and the people extremely friendly!

    La Piazza del Unita Italia
    The governors building

    After our train ride to Venice, and an impossibly long wait for a taxi, we finally arrived for some rest and relaxation (and some excellent food) at our hotel in the Mogliano area of Venice.

    Relaxation!
    Baba au rum!
    Very delicious, unusual Caesar salad
    White asparagus salad with a poached egg, hollandaise and truffle!

    What a journey! Feeling so blessed to have seen more of our fantastic planet! Glory to God!

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  • Sicily…beautiful island, wonderful people

    Sicily…beautiful island, wonderful people

    So surprising and enjoyable despite its reputation from the movies as an island of mafiosos!

    On our way up the mountainside to Castelmola
    Lunch in Taormina
    My good friend Maria who embroidered my new apron while I waited!
    Hubby, trying to amuse us as we waited an hour for a bus to pick us up for the ride back down to the port area
    The view!

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  • Florence, Firenze,my love…

    What can I say about such a magnificent place? Statue of David, Ponte Vecchio, bisteca a la Fiorentina, Piazza del Duomo, Ufizzi, Accademia Gallery. We had been fortunate to have already visited this wonderful place years ago, so pictures are few, but many great memories reignited!

    View down the Arno.
    Outside the Accademia Gallery
    Awaiting the bisteca!

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  • Savannah…easy

    Did a quick birthday weekend getaway to Savannah, GA with my baby girl. Wonderful southern city with tons of history. Just visiting all the squares of the Historic District could keep you busy for a few days, but this was a whirlwind weekend…so we did the best we could! The majestic live oaks with their Spanish Moss filled branches line the streets of Savannah.

    The monuments adorning the historic squares, Oglethorpe, Forsyth,Chatham,Monterey,Madison,Telfair, Pulaski tell the story of Savannahs’ antebellum past…

    Even city hall is special here.

    We dined at a restored southern mansion called The Olde Pink House..

    We had a fantastic brunch at 700 Drayton at the Mansion across from Forsythe Park.

    And for giggles we stopped by Paula Deens the Lady and Sons Restaurant and the diner, Debi’s, where Jenny worked in the movie Forrest Gump.

    A great spa pedicure at Sweet Water Spa and some fun shopping at the City Market rounded out our stay! Can’t wait to return!

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  • Hobak Korean BBQ will leave you full of happy!

    Off-strip Vegas gem Hobak Korean BBQ is a family favorite because we miss having access to Korean bbq in Wilmington, NC. Our years in SoCal and Virginia were filled with adventuresome Asian shopping and dining out. Sadly, the only BBQ in the south is Carolina BBQ, which is great, don’t get me wrong, but it’s nothing like Korean BBQ! Korean BBQ is a communal eating experience right at your table, washed down with Soju or Hite Beer or..at least at Hobak… a beer and soju tower right at your table that is a ready-to-pour tap of goodness! The meats at Hobak are top quality Angus beef and pork sliced thin to cook quickly on the tableside grills while you and your companions enjoy the accompaniments of kimchee,daikon,pickled greens, steamed eggs, potato pancake and other house made goodies. There are marinated meats and pork belly and jowl to choose from as well. Let your server do the cooking while you enjoy your group and just TRY to finish all the food in front of you! The large family size combos will set you back about $95…but they will feed 6 comfortably. Dessert comes with the meal in the form of cute little ice cream sandwiches in a variety of flavors. This is another Vegas gem that’s great for a group! Don’t be shy…Hobak!

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  • Burgers and fries “Vegas style”

    Took a break from typical Vegas and visited off-strip gem Bacci Burgers for their innovative Asian themed burgers. From the ice-cold Nigori sake…

    To the oxtail chili cheese fries…spicy goodness….

    …the most excellent Bahn mi Burger…

    Medium rare Angus burger with pork pate, fried egg and pickled carrot slaw.served with more house pickled veggies. And gilding the lily with truffle fries…

    Our amusing, former musician host completed the experience with his wit and abilities. So many off the strip gems here! Stay tuned for Hobak Korean Bbq in my next post!

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  • Long lost memory…FOUND!

    Long lost memory…FOUND!

    For anyone who has traveled in the Mediterranean, particularly Italy and Greece, and has been searching for a melon to rival the honey-sweet taste of the beauties over there….I have made a discovery! Although I cannot replicate the experience of a hillside villa in Tuscany in late afternoon with a glass of Pinot Grigio and some perfectly aged Parmesano Reggiano and prosciutto, this Sugar Kiss melon will take you back.

    Found at my local Walmart of all places, these mini gems are only slightly larger than a softball and have the appearance of an average cantelope. I personally could eat the whole thing… it is THAT good!

    Now I’ll just keep repeating to myself….you are in Santorini, sipping Vin Santo and enjoying a slice of kefalotiri and melon on your balcony overlooking the Aegean Sea…..

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  • Greek Orthodox Easter 2018

    Our celebration of the risen Christ always involves family, food, music and prayer. The bountiful food is personal because the recipes have been passed down for three generations here in the U.S. I hope that when I cook and serve my grown children their great-grandmother’s handwritten tsoureki recipe they can understand that her substitution of anisette and orange juice for Mahlepi was born of economic necessity and the ingenuity of an immigrant.

    When we feast on lamb, we remember that Jesus Christ allowed himself to be the ultimate sacrificial lamb.

    When we crack the eggs dyed red and exclaim “Xristos Anesti”, we avow the reason for our feast. And a feast it is…

    So grateful that God sent His only Son to die for us all, trample down death, grant life to those in the tombs and save us all by His amazing grace.

    Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! kali Anastasi!

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  • Sabor a Cabo Rural Live

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  • Sabor a Cabo Rural

    From the moment you enter the grounds of Restaurante/Huerta Los Tamarindos to the very last bite you are transported to the hacienda atmosphere of the true Mexico.   From the tacos de cabron to the tamales of sweet potato and pork in banana leaves to the oyster and fish roe shooters.  WHAT A TREAT!

    Muchas gracias a El Office!

    Tuna sopes were spectacular.
     Not to mention the tacos de res and the tequila tastings.

    Chef Silva and company have given the Cabo foodie community another reason to celebrate!

    There were also some homemade empanadas dulces and other posters and pastellitos to end the day.

     Muchas gracias a todos!

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