Category: Movable Feast
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Licking my Lips in Lisbon
We were on Tram 28 which connects and passes through some of the most popular neighborhoods in Lisbon Martim Moniz, Campo Ourique, Graca, Alfama, Baixa, and Estrela. The trams and the hills at moments whisked me back to…
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The Sweet Feast Lisbon Offered
In Portuguese the word to eat is “comer”. Growing up my mother made a few Portuguese dishes but mostly they were desserts so the first thing we did when we arrived in Lisbon was to go to a bakery, and…
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Pain Perdu is Never Lost
Pain perdu or "lost bread" in French is never lost. I held the day-old baguette like a trophy won and flashed victory, "Pain perdu." In France a day old baguette is as hard as a brick, no additives…
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Artichoke’s Gina Style
Gina has a way with food. A magic touch. She enters the kitchen, grabs some fresh vegetable chops, stirs, and, voila, a meal. The artichoke: First, cut off the outer leaves and chop the pointy tops off, steam…
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A Day in Provence
Notes from the day: Snow fell around Provence in the towns behind us and in front of us, the weather report says snow is coming but so far our village has not seen a snowflake. My fingers are…
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Mayonnaise But my Mom Calls it Salad
In all fairness, the mayonnaise salad my mom makes has more than mayonnaise, it also has nine cloves of crushed garlic. Yes, nine. If it weren't for the head of chopped lettuce I might never have believed it was a…