Lost in Spain

Espana is fun.  It’s a lot about pigs.  And ruins. 
And great food.  Oh yeah, and great art.  And buildings and churches, and hanging out in street cafes drinking cafe ole.   In Madrid we stumbled on this great charcuiterie market at the entrance to the Velazquez Metro stop.  Locals were in buying cured meats, cheeses, olives and [...]

Walking in Tel Aviv

 I love being in Tel Aviv in the winter.  First of all, it’s not winter.  At least by Seattle standards.  Take yesterday.  70 degrees and sunny.  Blue skies overhead.  A slight, occasional breeze.   We walked to work.  Sat on the sidewalk for lunch, eating fresh grilled chicken salads with roasted root vegetables, tossed in pesto and [...]

WHAT’S WITH THE NESCAFE?

It’s ubiquitous.  It’s hideous.  It’s nasty and vile and oh-so-definitely-not-coffee.  I have no idea what it is.  Some concoction brewed up by some guy named Max for the Brazillian government.   Seven years in development in Switzerland for this.  That we foisted it on unsuspecting soldiers in WW2 is touted as a marketing achievment by Nestle [...]

Prosciutto Crudo in Israel

I love prosciutto. I toast my glass to the genious who thought to cure a slab of swine with sea salt and stick it in a cave for 18 months. God love him. The smell, the texture, the thin strips that fold so easily on themselves, the saltiness, [...]