A visit to a conference my husband had signed up for fell right in the week before the long Pentecost weekend. So we decided to stay on a few extra days and explore the area north of Copenhagen. If you like castles and the coast, this is the place to go. We were there for […]
Trout with Beans and Radicchio
Recently, I was talking to a colleague while nibbling on a twisted puff pastry appetizer which was flaky on the outside and still deliciously warm and soft in the middle. We got to talking about food and it turns out, he really enjoys cooking. Farther down the conversation, we both decide it’s a pain to […]
Zanzibar: Island of Spice
Although the idea was to spend a few days relaxing on the beach and enjoying the clear blue waters, my ulterior motive to visit Zanzibar was for the spices. So after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and going on an amazing safari, we were off to the island of Unguja. The Zanizbari cuisine has a rich history. […]
Tanzania: Going on Safari
I had always wanted to go on a safari and see exotic animals in the wild. And when I did, every moment was amazing and sometimes it felt like someone had pulled down a screen and let animals walk across in front of it. After our trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro, we drove west to visit […]
Tanzania: Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
On our recent 2.5 week trip to Tanzania, we climbed Kibo, went on a safari and relaxed on the island of Zanzibar. This is the first of a three part series. In the months and weeks leading up to our trip to Tanzania, I often asked myself why anyone would want to climb the highest […]
Plate to Plate: Lentil and Radicchio Salad
Our third Plate to Plate challenge is a delicious salad out of Yotam Ottolenghi’s newest cookbook “Plenty More”. Finding a recipe both of us can make on our hemispheres is part of the plate to plate challenge. Luckily, Jillian is able to get most produce throughout the year. We were both gifted Ottolenghi‘s cookbook “Plenty […]