Our 7th international meal was from Argentina. The song “Don’t Cry for me Argentina” was going through my head all week! The meal was Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Arugula and Chevre, Beef Empanadas, Chimichurri Dipping Sauce, Pastel de Papa con Elote (Potato and Corn Pie/Casserole), Crepes with Dulce de […]
Last Sunday’s international meal was from Angola . This meal was…interesting. It consisted of Camarao Grelhado Piri Piri (Grilled Prawns with Peppers), Muamba de Galinha (Angolan Chicken Stew), Bâton de Manioc (Yucca/Cassava Sticks) and Cocada Angolana (Coconut Dessert). The chicken was flavorful. The cassava tubers were pealed, soaked for 3 […]
Antigua and Barbuda is the 5th country in what we are now calling the “Gura’s Global Grub and Armchair Travels”. Antigua and Barbuda is an island country comprised of the two namesakes and several smaller islands. Positioned where the Caribbean and Atlantic meet it is known for its 365 beaches. […]
Monday night’s International Table Adventure was Andorra. Andorra is a tiny country in south western Europe (it’s actually the sixth smallest country in Europe, having about twice the population of Strongsville), located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. The people of Andorra are currently listed […]
Sunday night’s International Table Adventure was Algeria. This is my favorite meal so far. The meal consisted of Hummus bi’l Kammunm (Algerian Chickpea Soup), Algerian Sunset Salad, Artisan French Bread, Hot Algerian Lasagna, Algerian Green Beans and Bil Zbib (Sweet Couscous with Dried Fruit). Algeria was a French colony from […]
Albania is the second county in our Global Table Adventure. The menu consists of Tava Elbasani (Lamb Baked in Yogurt), Byrek ose Lakror (Leek Pie), Turli Perim (Albanian Vegetables), Albanian Cornbread and Llokume (Turkish Delight). An interesting fact we learned about Albania is it was a communist country until 1991.
Since we are not able to travel right now we decided to do a Global Table Adventure. I found this awesome site -> http://globaltableadventure.com that has meals plans with recipes for 195 countries! I don’t know if we will get through them all but we will have fun trying. We […]
Took some half-days off, mixed with “working remote” to enjoy a late summer trip to Indiana Dunes. Day 1 – Campsite Campsites were all primitive – no electric or water hookups, so good thing we had a generator to power our computers to work! Day 2 – Lake View Beach […]
We took two weeks to drive up to New Hampshire, stopping at a few locations along the way, staying for awhile with Dani & Harry, then spending a few days driving back. Day 1 – Presque Isle Wine Cellars – Pennsylvania First night, we stayed at Presque Isle Wine Cellars […]
