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Category Archives: Recipes ~ Food
Hunter’s Café
Road trips for us inevitably take us off the beaten path, especially when we ask locals about the best places to eat. Take Hunter’s Café. While stopping in a wine and cheese shop in Darien, Georgia, we noticed a lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Summer, Travel
Tagged Georgia's Low Country, Hunter's Cafe, lynne mayhew, musings, summer, travel, vacation
43 Comments
Hacienda Cusin ~ Ecuador
“Flowers and plants are silent presences; they nourish every sense except the ear.” ~ May Sarton While in Ecuador in 2006 and 2007, we traveled with friends who once lived in the country for four years and were returning to … Continue reading
Posted in Ecuador, Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Andes, Cotacachi, cuy, Ecuador, expats, Hacienda Cusin, Imbabura, informal gardens, Otavalo, Quito
38 Comments
Expat Friends & Exploring Ecuador
A good companion shortens the longest road. Turkish Proverb Our travel companions had lived in Ecuador for four years as expats before moving back to the US, where we first met them. Returning to Ecuador for a visit in 2006 … Continue reading
Posted in Ecuador, Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel
Tagged Alandaluz Ecological Tourist Center, Ecuador, expats, friends, Puerto Lopez, road trips, South America, spondylus, travel companions
22 Comments
An Abundance of Stars ~ Star Fruit: A Winter Harvest
It hardly feels like winter here in SW Florida with temperatures in the 80’s, but all that can change and probably will. For now, I will soak and bathe in its healing sunshine and not complain. Our Star Fruit (Carambola) … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food
Tagged Carambola, Cold Star Fruit Soup, Florida, Fruit, Pineapple, recipes, Southeast Asia, Star Fruit
44 Comments
Savoring Suckling Pig ~ Balinese Style: Tips on how to Dine
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.” ~ Anthony Bourdain I’m game for trying the national dish wherever I travel, and making a point to taste babi guling, or suckling pig, while in Bali … Continue reading
Posted in Bali, Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, Bali, food, Ibu Oka, restaurants, Roast Pig, Ron Mayhew Photography, Suckling pig, travel, Travel Channel, Ubud
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Dining with Purpose ~ KOTO: “Know One, Teach One”
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” ~ Mother Teresa While in Hanoi, one of our dining experiences was eating lunch at KOTO . KOTO stands for … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel, Vietnam
Tagged "Know One Teach One", Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Huong Lai, KOTO restaurant, recipes, restaurants, Ron Mayhew Photography, travel
43 Comments
Hanoi Street Life ~ It’s all about the Food
“In food as in death, we feel the essential brotherhood of man.” ~Vietnamese Proverb I have an affinity for Hanoi… Especially the Old Quarter. It becomes clear to the visitor… Life on the streets is all about the food. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel, Vietnam
Tagged culture, family, Hanoi, musings, Pho, Photography, produce, Ron Mayhew Photography, spices, street food, Vietnam
39 Comments
Summer: Mango Mania
Call it mango mania. It’s July and the mangos are ripening. Textures, tastes, and aromas are embedded into our senses and pores. And now, we watch and wait. Not only our trees, but our neighbor’s trees as well. Our bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Summer
Tagged culture, Florida, Mango Festival, mango salsa, mangos, poison ivy, recipes, salsa, summer
23 Comments
Summer: Searching for Conch
On a recent trip to Cat Island, an out island in the Bahamas, we sought out directions on getting to the windward side of the island. Apparently there were several routes and as it turned out, the road we chose … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Summer, Travel
Tagged Bahamas, Cat Island, conch, conch salad, conch shells, culture, getting lost, island, shells, summer
19 Comments
Summer is for Salads ~ Try Quinoa: Soul Food of the Andes
Yes, summer is on our minds: Sun, Shade, Sand, Shells, and Swim ~ you get the picture. However, for us foodies , summer means salads: fruit, pasta, vegetable, etc. One salad that I have discovered is a great addition for all … Continue reading
Posted in Ecuador, Musings, Recipes ~ Food, Travel
Tagged Andes, Fair Trade, nutrition, quinoa, recipes, salad, soul food, summer
6 Comments
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