Shrimp stew recipe brings together tastes, tales of two countries
I think today’s shrimp stew recipe originated in Spain, discovered by me when I was there last year to learn about saffron— where it came from and how it was used. The...
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LOZERE REVISITED
Loving Lozere: Least-populated part of France a great destination for solitude and long walks My seatmate was losing it. Trembling from head to toe, she was dripping with sweat and gasping for...
As Spain’s cultural capital, Toledo’s heritage of harmony among Christians, Jews and Muslims celebrated
Still the cultural and religious center of Spain, Toledo once was the country’s capital. Because the hilly small city dozed off the grid for decades, it’s remarkably well-preserved and retains the imprint...
Quest for saffron leads to Spain’s charming Consuegra, Don Quixote and centuries of tradition
I’d hoped a visit to Consuegra for the annual Saffron Rose Festival would help me learn why this spice is considered more valuable than gold. Not far from Toledo, directly south of...
Oh saffron, you are a continuing mystery
Developing recipes is one of the more challenging aspects of my work here at The News-Herald. It’s an even bigger challenge when the dishes originated in another country and I am dealing...
Art and inspiration for Monet, Van Gogh come to life with visit to their homes in France
Step into Monet’s garden at Giverny and enter a living work of art by the father of Impressionism. Claude Monet was in his 40s and already a well-known painter when he established...
Florida’s newly opened Belleview Inn built from the storied bones of Belleview Hotel
Charmless strip shopping lines many multi-lane highways, and resorts — such as Disney’s Grand Floridian — are often the only places attempting to recreate elements of the past. Unless you look hard,...
Attending service at Westminster Abbey a memorable experience
William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066, and Westminster Abbey has been the scene of every English coronation since then. It’s been the backdrop for royal weddings and the final resting...
Guernsey cattle, fresh seafood team to create memorable Channel Islands cuisine
The English Channel Islands are bathed by the Gulf Stream with a frost-free climate that results in the ability to grow lots of things rarely seen in other temperate parts of the...
Island of Guernsey beckons with fascinating history, beautiful countryside, fine seaside climate
Warmed by the Gulf Stream, 24-square-mile Guernsey in the English Channel is a delightfully sunny sanctuary little known to Americans. Miles of walking and cycling paths thread through flower-strewn meadows along breezy...
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