Traditional Hungarian beef stew, or Marha Pökölt is made like most pörkölt or paprikas, but I decided to try something a little different and used smoked Hungarian paprika in place of traditional mild paprika and added mushrooms. I served this with jasmine rice and a sweet and sour lettuce, both…
Traditional Korma Chicken Curry with a Twist of Lime Blending spices for this dish was super fun. I gentle roasted them in a pan, let them cool and ground them in my coffee grinder. Little did I know it would stain my counters and my white appliance,…
And God looked down on the Earth he created and said, ‘ I need a caretaker for this world I created.’ And so God Made a Farmer. Paul Harvey What the heck is a Navet? It is a black turnip with a white flesh, and a nutty flavour. These rare large turnips go for a pretty penny,…
It is one of those things, Canadians seem to know what Canadians like when travelling. We expect things to be a certain way when we travel. I like to think we are not only open and kind while we visit different countries in the world, but like to find the off the beaten track pearls,…
Mom and I started off our last day waking up to snow. My cold kicked my ass, so we decided to take it easy and stick to the bus tour. We bundled up and made our way to the centre of town, via bus and then metro. For the most part, this line shows you…
There are three little places for good cheap snacks and food that I have to share from my last trip to Budapest Hungary. #1 Cool Café is a coffee shop in the winter and an ice cream stand in the summer that conveniently opens onto the street. This is on route to the Danube River and…
Alain Beurrier, a friend and local musician who plays the accordion and sings from the group L’art a Tatouille heard me sing at a local fair and asked me if I would like to sing with him. That was the start of another dream come true to sing with a band on stage. I wanted…
Once upon a time a Canadian family decided to go on a one year sabbatical in hopes to find a new life in Europe that centered around the idea of spending more time together. They searched Europe looking for viable business opportunities. They looked in different countries to find the right combination of tourism and culture…
Milano has a hop on hop off bus tour like Barcelona and Budapest. Without a car, we decide to try the two day tour for 20€. Pleased to start off at Piazza Castello where the Sforza castle is located, we walked around the castle before the bus picked us up. A well preserved castle…
Milano! You either love it or hate it here or at least that’s what the tourist book says. Milano on first glance is noisy, crowded, busy and dirty. On second glance you will find a lively culture, with people out and about with many things to do and see; even in the middle of…