26.2 miles or 42.195 kilometers is the distance of a Marathon! While some people dream in colors, I've been dreaming in numbers, at least since late November when I began…
New Orleans is a city filled with unlimited entertainment and activities to satisfy everyone's interests. Music fans, art addicts, sports fanatics, nature lovers, and food enthusiasts can all satisfy their…
I would like to share with you another delicious Middle Eastern dish that I learned from some Syrian friends, as well as my frequent travels to the Middle East, and…
In my last post, we caravaned to Petra, Jordan. I now invite you to savor a wonderful Middle Eastern dish, with me. Mussakhan is Palestinean Arab cuisine consisting essentially of…
Marketed for children and founded in Denmark, Lego consists of brightly colored, small, plastic, interlocking bricks that were developed to spark the creativity and imagination of the builder. We almost…
This delicious Hungarian bean soup is also known as 'Jókai Bab Leves' in the Hungarian world (Bean Soup a la Jókai). It is named after a very famous and prolific…
Admittedly, I have been in a crêpe-making mood recently, having received a brand new crêpe pan for Christmas. A variety of sweet and savory crêpes have since graced my dinners.…
Such a familiar sight in the fish markets of Athens! 'Off with its head!' is what I commonly used to tell my fishmonger when asked how he should prepare my…
The Fayum Oasis is a patch of green in the midst of Egypt's Western Desert sands. Located about 1.5 hours drive from Cairo, it is a lovely, tranquil destination to…
So, you may be thinking ... that name sounds familiar, but who is this guy again, why am I choosing to write about him and why now? Good questions! I’ll…