I have been in Tempe, AZ all week for work and on Friday drove an hour south to Florence to visit my “snowbird” mom. We
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Meatloaf Through the Years – A Taste Test
This post is part of the series, “The History in My Grandmother’s Recipe Boxes“. It is not so much about the food and recipes as
The United States Air Force Memorial
This post is one in a series of Ten 3-Mile Walks Around Washington, DC. The pins in the map below show where I stopped to
Tortiére – French Canadian Classic
This is the first post in a new series, “The History in My Grandmother’s Recipe Boxes” I grew up eating a lot of Polish food
Washington DC’s Tidal Basin
This post is one in a series of Ten 3-Mile Walks Around Washington, DC. The pins in the map below show where I stopped
Some of What Happens in Vegas!
I had the good fortune to make a recent business trip to Las Vegas. It hasn’t been unseasonably cold in DC, but it is winter and
The US Capitol
This is the second in a series of 10 DC Walks. Click the link to see the rest! This weekend my wife joined me and we walked around
Texas BBQ, the Alamo, and the Riverwalk: A Quick Trip to San Antonio
I recently made a work trip to San Antonio. My company has an office there but it is 15 miles north of downtown. I knew
How to Make Cobbler – A Technique, Not a Recipe!
For years I have tried to make the dessert pictured above. There are lots of desserts that I consider a variation of a pie. There
Martin Luther King Day from 1984 to 2015
In January, 1984 I went to a celebratory concert at the Capital Center just outside Washington, DC. The star was Stevie Wonder and he had
The National Gallery of Art – Featuring the Only da Vinci in the United States
Thirty-five years ago on a college semester in Paris, I visited the Louvre. Like most tourists I made a beeline for the Mona Lisa and took
New Year’s Day at Arlington National Cemetery
A New Year’s Day walk at sunset through Arlington National Cemetery.
Springfield, MA and Chef Wayne’s Big Mamou
Last year my cousin Brendan and I hiked the Connecticut portion of the Appalachian Trail. Brendan lives in Springfield, MA and each day as we
The Food of Poland, Pt 2 – Polish Restaurants
Lest you think we only ate pierogis and galumpki in Poland, we did eat at several fine restaurants…or as they say, restauracja! Polish
The Food of Poland, Pt 1 – Traditional Polish Food
THE FOOD IN POLAND IS FANTASTIC! Traditional Polish food is typically made of simple ingredients, cooked a long time with deep wonderful flavor in every
Thoughts As We Leave Poland
As I write this I am sitting in the Lufthansa Lounge about to fly home. I have enjoyed this trip on so many
Family Dinner in Poland–With Our New Polish Family!
If you’ve been following my posts from Poland, you have heard a little bit about Radek. Radek is a friend of the family. He is
Krakow, Poland – Krak-WOW!
Everyone told me I would love Krakow, but there was just no way I could be prepared for this! The charm is everywhere! Throughout the
Oswiecim, Poland – aka Auschwitz
Oswiecim (Osh-vee-em-chim) is a town in Poland. During its WWII occupation, the Germans called the town by its German name, Auschwitz. The infamous Nazi
Jasna Gora – Poland’s Spiritual Capital
Today was a profound experience. We visited Jasna Gora (yaz-na-goor-ah), a monastery that is considered Poland’s spiritual capital. The tour made such an impact that
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