Megatrip to Nashville and the Most Megadelicious Buttermilk Biscuit

Megatrip to Nashville and the Most Megadelicious Buttermilk Biscuit

On the third day of summer I set out into the woods.  Driving east of Nashville, we tallied six girls intent upon swimming at Burgess Falls.  The ride was filled with conversation and country music as we passed fields of cows, horses, goats, and old buses.  We walked the path along Falling Water River, (which [...]

Tunes and Tombs: Solo Sammy Goes to New Orleans

Tunes and Tombs: Solo Sammy Goes to New Orleans

  “Let the good times roll,” indeed! As the play closed, I had one week of spring break left and ran off to New Orleans for four days. It was not restful, but it was a different type of necessary. “It’s a small town, but it’s a busy city,” said one of my very clever [...]

India, Take II

For Christmas, my beau gave me an Indian cooking class, for two of course.  So, it doesn’t exactly constitute a second trip to India, but it was the closest you can get without jet-lag.    I had been looking forward to this ‘trip’ for two months (and even suffered rescheduling because of a city-stopping blizzard). [...]

Around the world in (not quite!) 80 dishes.

Around the world in (not quite!) 80 dishes.

One of the most incredible parts about travelling is the opportunity to experience different cuisines and exotic flavours. Not only do you get to excite your taste buds, but it can give you a real insight to the country and history of the people in some cases.  It also often introduces you to many a [...]