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Minho “heart and soul” in Ponte de Lima, Portugal
The Lima valley, in Portugal's northern Minho region, with its ancient towns and Romanesque churches, takes a traveler on a meandering route from the...
In Central Asia, sit down to dinner, Uzbek style
In Uzbekistan, my travel companions and I were welcomed to the table three times a day, and very often to a spread of Uzbek...
AT HOME IN PORTUGAL
In Porto, Portugal, a world of flavor from our pandemic kitchen
Over the past many months, as Tom and I have reminisced about our travels, rather than actually traveling, food memories—and food making—were a constant...
In Porto, Portugal: our year in place
When, at the beginning of February 2020, Tom and I marked 10 years of Anita’s Feast with what at the time seemed to be...
CULTURE
Genius! Bologna’s Genus Bononiae
In a city known for magnificent architecture, Bologna’s Genus Bononiae: Museums in the City takes renovation and re-purposing of historic buildings for public use...
Architectural icons of New York’s 42nd Street
42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan is home to some of New York's best known buildings. Anita and I recently spent three hours exploring the...
