bar na cle (barn’ne kel) n. a saltwater shellfish that attaches itself to rocks, ship bottoms, etc. {Webster’s New World Dictionary} In Spanish — percebes. For a quick, easy read on gooseneck barnacles here is a link to the Chow.com … Continue reading →
This week Palma selected pan di spagna con grappa. Page 80 in Gina’s Dolce Italiano. It looked delicious. But, I don’t like grappa. Oh, yeah, and I don’t own mini-bundt cake pans. So, here is my less than perfect rendition. … Continue reading →
Day 1: Flight to Budapest…check Day 2: Budapest apartment…check Day 9: Overnight train to Beograde…check Day 10: Train from Beograde to Podgorica…check Day 10: Rental car agency picking us up with car…check Day 10: Apartment in Kotor Bay…check Day 17: … Continue reading →
The retail book business, even though we don’t think of it as hectic, IS. Sometimes, in a single day, I find myself struggling to switch gears. Once in a while, I feel like I’m in a Twilight Zone of disorientation. … Continue reading →
The entire day of Monday, June 4th was dedicated to Santiago. There is much written in guidebooks about this town, so I’ll just share some of our impressions. The 5 euro for the museum is a good value. We especially … Continue reading →
While visiting the churchyard for the Lira horreo, we noticed a small graveyard off in a corner. It was in a depressed corner of the churchyard, so you couldn’t see it until you walked down there. How sad. As we … Continue reading →
This was an easy and fun recipe. Since I prefer it to Parmigiano, I used the Grana Padano. I was able to get 12 bread sticks out of each of the four balls of divided dough. So, I baked three … Continue reading →
When we left Fisterra, we white-roaded our way back so we could drive through the twin towns of Lira & Carnota. I wanted to see the dualing Horreos. Horreos are unusual and unique in Spain to Galicia. They are graineries … Continue reading →
We decided that on our first day of exploring we would accomplish one of our traditional ‘must-dos’. I have this thing about getting to the furthest point of any coast we’re visiting. I really have no explanation. I just feel … Continue reading →
I’m not going to say much here. Just let the photos speak for themselves. These were the dinners we enjoyed for five of the six nights we spent at Casa Perfuto Maria. I’ve thrown in a picture of breakfast as … Continue reading →