I first encountered the word mezze on a trip to Istanbul. A mezze is basically small plates for sharing, similar to tapas or canapés. In…
Halibut is in Season
For the second week in a row, I prepared halibut. Halibut steaks were on sale and a simple marinade of lemon juice, dill and olive…
Diocletian Palace
The Golden gate of the Diocletian Palace was our group meeting spot for a 5 pm tour in Split Croatia. As I had arrived early,…
Croatia – Zagreb and Brief History
Travel to Zagreb Trains in Europe can be extremely scenic and comfortable, especially when traveling through the Alps. My first connection out of Geneva took…
Swiss Food and Potpourri
Potpourri Students — Children walk to school or take public transport from the age 5. Parents are STRONGLY discouraged from driving children to school as…
Bern to Geneva
Jungfraujoch We set off a bit early from Bern to Jungfraujoch, the “top of Europe”. It’s a popular destination especially for Asians and Indians. Many…
Switzerland – Art meets Science
I neglected to provide context or background on my last transmission. My good friend and occasional travel buddy, Judy, came across a Smithsonian Tour, “Art…
Zurich – The Chocolate Experience
Zurich is a beautiful city with an exquisitely preserved and maintained old town. It’s Switzerland’s largest city with a population of over 400,000 within the…
A Sunday Summer Dinner
Even though I haven’t written in a while, I still cook. It’s been almost oppressively hot so Sunday dinners have been influenced by South Asian…
Turkish Potpourri
I love Istanbul. It’s exotic, foreign, frenetic and exciting. The old city streets are like a rushing river where you are sucked into the current…