Thursday, January 26, 2012
I wasn’t a vegetarian in 2005 when I lived in Barcelona, though I now accredit many of my eating habits to my ability to cook diverse flavors (which was learned mostly in Spain). While not impossible, being a vegetarian in Spain is difficult and not very popular. One would be hard-pressed to find a meal [...]
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
True are the rumors that attitudes regarding youth and alcohol in Southern Europe tend to be much more lax than in the United States. While the legal drinking age in Spain is currently 18, it is not uncommon for children to taste wine with the family at dinner prior to that age. Conversely, American children [...]
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I live not far from Disneyland and can conveniently view the fireworks show any night from my parking garage. Something about a low-key dinner at home followed by a special NYE fireworks show simply rang my New Year’s bell. Curtis planned and executed an extraordinary menu, catering to a Spanish theme inspired by 1080 Recipes by Simone [...]
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
When I visit my best friend, Carrie, in Portland, Oregon, there is never a shortage of interesting things to do. Firstly, she plans an amazing itinerary. Secondly, her interests veer off the beaten path similarly to mine. Thirdly, her art and clothing designs fit right into the eclectic Portland landscape. You can see some of [...]
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Never in my wildest dreams did I believe I would be lucky enough travel to Africa. Thanks to a great friend in the airline industry, I got an opportunity that I could not pass up. I went to Ghana in September of 2010. Armed with a Flip video cam, we spent about 5 days in [...]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
After a long, stressful week, I woke up on Saturday ready to detox. Thanks to celebrity nutritionist and blogger Kimberly Snyder, I’ve become a big fan of smoothies incorporating fruit AND vegetables. Her Glowing Green Smoothie is lately my go-to food to re-energize my system when I’m dragging or off-balance. It is also a critical [...]
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
I do not eat meat. For all intents and purposes, I am a vegetarian. However, you will rarely hear me utter the word. With all of the different kinds of vegetarians out there, I find it funny how this term supposedly indicates more about me than what I use to nourish my body: boring, environmental, [...]
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