Category Archives: Travel
{recipe} Gluten-Free Buckwheat TabboulehApril 5th, 2012
I’ve been to Israel only once. I’d like to go back again. There was so much we didn’t see, and so much I’d want to do again, like swim in the Dead Sea, explore the labyrinthian passageways of the Church … Continue reading
Summer Days in Sacramento & San FranciscoJuly 12th, 2011
I’m a California girl, born and bred. My parents raised us in San Francisco’s Bay Area and later in Sacramento, and I still have a soft spot in my heart for both cities. With friends and family spread throughout the … Continue reading
Jordan & EgyptFebruary 12th, 2011
To see even more photos, check out my online albums here and here (you don’t have to join Facebook to view them). Cairo teens hamming it up for the camera Considering we were in Egypt during the demonstrations, our trip … Continue reading
Food Memories: A FlashbackFebruary 8th, 2011
My earliest food memory is eggs. Scrambled eggs. Runny ones, my memory reminds me. Here, on the beach in Spain with my mother, sister and family friends: a summer in the sun, with eggs. That’s me on the left. What’s … Continue reading
Petra at First ViewFebruary 5th, 2011
My first view of Petra is the Treasury After walking for what felt like ages through a narrow, but soaring canyon The Gonzos go sightseeing in the Siq You just know he’s thinking, “Thank goodness they’re gone!” Petra at Night … Continue reading
{recipe} Babaghanoug Salad: Eat Like An EgyptianFebruary 4th, 2011
I’ve taken cooking classes all over, from a small kitchen in Florence that I couldn’t find again on a bet, to an industrial-sized multi-station kitchen in a local high school. But this was the first class I’ve ever taken floating … Continue reading
From Luxor with LoveFebruary 2nd, 2011
Wednesday, January 26th, at the Pyramids of Giza Over the next few days I’ll post pictures and more from our two-week trip through Jordan and Egypt. What ended in utter chaos (which you know from 24/7 news coverage of the … Continue reading
Taking Paris by StormDecember 29th, 2010
Travels two years ago this month: Paris. Four days, three nights, one woman on a mission: to explore Paris without stepping foot into a single taxi. For four days I used buses, le Métro and my two feet (with the … Continue reading
Maui – free drinks, star sighting and more!October 28th, 2010
I could tell this trip was off to the right start when the flight attendant gave us two free Heinekens to enjoy as our “pre-flight drink.” Ahhhh, nothing tastes better than lukewarm beer in coach. Throughout the course of the … Continue reading
I’m Baaaack!October 24th, 2010
Our last night in Maui. Gorgeous! Trip report to follow (once I recover from a week’s worth of bar food … any pretense at healthy living seems to escape me the second I step foot on Maui). Until then, here’s … Continue reading