New Cover – New Title – New Recipes

I couldn’t be more excited about this change.  It was well over due.  I really appreciate your inputs on my earlier post regarding the proposed change cover.  This one was created for me by a very special designer in Italy, Valentina Faussone, www.valentinafaussone.it.  Thank you to her for such an inspired design! Feel free to post your … More New Cover – New Title – New Recipes

No meat, no wheat (Eggplant Parmigiano or Lasagne)

Just so you don’t get the wrong idea, I am not a vegan or a non meat eater.  But because of my Christian Orthodox beliefs, I have increasingly found meat to be non essential and almost superfluous.  This one is not a strict “fasting” food, as there are ingredients, such as dairy cheese and olive … More No meat, no wheat (Eggplant Parmigiano or Lasagne)

You Tube & Travel

What a fun way to post a slide show.  It is also an incredibly useful way to explore your destination before you go.  Of course, there are always a few zingers that you might discover, but overall, it is fun. I thought I would share my travel experiences using this to people going where I … More You Tube & Travel

A Tattooed Angel

Love this story. I have had numerous encounters with what can only be described as angels. Or at the very least, they were extraordinary situations. One in particular was when I was trying to get my first restaurant business open. I was exhausted and broke and was looking at a very difficult physical amount of … More A Tattooed Angel

A Brighter, Empty Distance

Originally posted on Leave The Boots:
Burnt dirt. Sourness and fermentation. An intoxicating rot from something that was new not so long ago. From the hilltop, the rattles and cries had cascaded down in search of the riverbank, bouncing off trees and sifting through smoke and brush. Earlier, goats and cattle, their adorned shepherds, and…