Whether you pronounce this tasty baked offering ‘scone,’ rhyming with ‘tone’ or rhyming with ‘gone,’ your dialect will reveal exactly where you come from. Continue reading “SCONE TONE REVEALS YOUR UK ROOTS”
SCONE TONE REVEALS YOUR UK ROOTS
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA
The evening began with such promise!
The second evening of our 10-day Mediterranean cruise began with such promise. But it quickly went downhill when I tried to keep up with our twenty-something off-spring and party into the wee hours of the morning. Continue reading “THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA”
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
Bubble and squeak with a topping of bacon
In the mundane wilderness of ideas that is February, I’ve been searching for better and better comfort food. Bubble and squeak, a traditional English dish, made from left-over potatoes and greens, tempts. Continue reading “BUBBLE AND SQUEAK”
O! BORDEAUX – ARRIVAL
A personal ad in the travel section of The New York Times many years ago started the whole thing. A few months later our wine correspondent Jim Walker, his wife Hélène Buisson, and two other couples embarked on what would truly be an oenophile’s trip of a lifetime. Here’s how it all began. Continue reading “O! BORDEAUX – ARRIVAL”
Gentlemans Portion 