Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link your British-themed … Continue reading →
Rick developed a recent fascination with modern cooking styles. Are things done differently in fine restaurants that make their food taste so good? Can we replicate any of that at home? It turns out the answer to both of those … Continue reading →
Earlier this week, I reviewed Chicken Soup & Homicide by Janel Gradowski on Monday — its book birthday. Today, the author stopped by for a Weekend Cooking interview. This is our second interview. The first one was after publication of her … Continue reading →
Since I’m re-losing weight after a rather disastrous 2014, I thought I’d go back to some of the books that helped me the first time around. Employing a new tool makes a rehash more fun, so here’s my first ever … Continue reading →
After our walk along the Thames (photos in yesterday’s blog post), we stopped for lunch at The Devereux. Our interest in the location was much older than the pub. That afternoon we were going to visit the Benjamin Franklin House. … Continue reading →
Book: A Short Guide to a Long Life by David B. Agus, MD Genre: Health Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: 2014 Pages: 190 Source: Library Summary: This small book is designed to be quick and easy to read. The … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! How are you spending the first weekend of 2015? I’m reading some books to support my New Year’s Resolutions, one of which is Live Healthier. I had that down pat a few years ago but things slipped … Continue reading →
Most of our evenings in Bath, we processed photos, read books, and ate supper in the lovely garden behind Queensberry Hotel — so pleasant and relaxing when we were still recovering from jet lag. Cider in Britain was wonderful. Americans … Continue reading →
As I promised yesterday in my post about the Roman Baths in Bath, today I’m sharing photos from the Pump Room where we ordered a full tea for a late lunch. The tour of the Roman Baths finishes in the … Continue reading →
During our recent trip to England, we made a study of Fish and Chips. Here were our most fun experiences. Our first Fish and Chips turned out to be the ones we like the best of our whole trip. During … Continue reading →