This Middle Eastern dish is rice cooked in bouillon, can be made with a variety of meats, done in one pot, and if done right, it can not only be tasty, but quick! The subtle saffron next to the sweet raisins and tart crisp red peppers is…
This is my second attempt at making Beef Burgundy or Boeuf Bourguignon, the classic French dish made famous again by the 2009 movie Julie & Julia, bringing Julia Child’s cookbook back to the best selling list 50 years later. In my circle of friends and family, some have on their bucket list, the notion of taking…
All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them. -Walt Disney Keeping a balanced state of mind and mood could not be more important in this challenging world. Where do I get my inspiration and manage to stay positive when things do not go our way? Here is my…
HOW TO MAKE: German/Austrian Wiener Schnitzel Ingredients 6 Veal Cutlets Salt 1 cup all purpose Flour 2 beaten Eggs with a splash of Milk 1-2 cups fine Breadcrumbs 1 Lemon cut into wedges 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method: pound veal to a 1/8” thickness, salt each side and let stand. Get…
As of late, some of my new friends here in France have asked what kind of life we had back home. Our life was set up in a very traditional manner. I found this old article I wrote for an online magazine years ago, and decided to share with our readers. The Happy Housewife –…
What’s a bucket list? Well, before you kick the bucket you make a list of all the must see places you wish to see before you die. In the movie, ‘The Bucket List’, the two main character both have terminal illness and they wish to…
I want to show you something very special, an old French Chateau. Throughout France there are farmhouses, old vineyard houses and castles that have never been renovated and been sitting in some families for hundreds of years like this one. The phenomenon could be from the law, which states that children get everything when their…
The big question is how much money is really enough to start a new life in another country? Giricz Nagypapa my father’s father came to Canada in 1956 during the Hungarian revolution with little more than a suitcase, two young children in tow and an empty pocket book. They could not speak one word of…
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. Henry C. Link Mistakes, I make them all the time. They help us grow as a person and show us where we need improvement. If we never make mistakes, how would we learn? After a morning of getting…
Tarragona is in southern Catalonia directly on the Mediterranean Sea with a population of 134,000. The tourist drive of this location would be the pretty walking strip or Rambla which leads you to the stunning views and the Roman ruins. The human tower monument statue we were so fascinated with, symbolizes the bi-annual sporting event,…