Making “Crusty Chicken” With Jacques Pepin! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge...
Making A Legendary Chef’s “Crusty Chicken!” We are in the last weeks of my “52 In 22” cooking challenge, so I am honoring some of the most legendary Chefs of all time! Well, it wasn’t really a battle –...
View ArticleJulia Child’s Iconic Boeuf Bourguignon! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Is A...
The Legendary Boeuf Bourguignon Recipe By Julia Child! Julia Child is a culinary Icon of course, and her love of all food, especially french, is inspiring to Chefs of all ages. I have made this dish...
View ArticleStanley Tucci’s Family “Pasta Pie” aka “Timpano!” My “52 In 22″ Cooking...
Behold The Majesty Of Stanley Tucci’s Family Timpano Recipe! What a way to end 2022! Yes, I made this incredible dish, and if you don’t know what it is, then get ready for a wild culinary tour through...
View ArticleWould You Take The World’s “Longest Uninterrupted Walk”? Fourteen Thousand...
Who’s Up For A Good Walk To Kick Off 2023? One of my New Year’s resolutions is to hike even more than I have in the past few years, and what better way than the world’s longest hike? Grab some... Read...
View ArticleCelebrating The Holidays – At The White House! Here’s Our White House Holiday...
Yes, my wife Alex and I attended the White House holiday party on December 21 – an incredible “once in a lifetime” night – so how did this happen? Here’s the story! It all began when my Alex received...
View ArticleWashington DC – A Treasure Trove of Art and Museums! — Cats and Trails and...
My sister Susanne shared this terrific story with the museums and art of Washington D.C. from her trip last fall. Enjoy! It’s taken awhile to put it together because there are thousands (maybe...
View ArticleThe Wild Food At Cervejaria Ramiro In Lisbon! Scarlett Shrimp! “Crab Head”...
Welcome To Lisbon! My wife Alex and I spent New Year’s in Lisbon and I plan to share many of our adventures with you! Portugal’s largest city is also one of Europe’s oldest and most diverse cities....
View ArticleStanding At The Edge Of The World! Behold The Pt. Reyes Lighthouse!...
Welcome To The Edge Of The World! That’s California’s shoreline facing a massive expanse of the Pacific Ocean – literally the edge of the world – and one of the most beautiful sights we’ve seen! My...
View ArticleCelebrating Martin Luther King Day…”Dream. Believe. Unite. Do.” Three Songs...
Honoring The Late Dr. Martin Luther King… Today is an important holiday in the US, as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, and use this day as well to encourage all Americans to...
View ArticleClimbing Pena Palace High Above Lisbon! The Majesty Of Sintra Portugal!
Welcome To The Very Colorful Pena Palace! Have you been to Portugal? Well, if you have then you would have gone to one of the country’s most popular – and colorful – palaces! Pena Palace is located in...
View ArticleAn “On The Edge” Meal At Lisbon’s Ponto Final! Classic Portugese Food...
Welcome To Lisbon Portugal! This is a shot of Alex and I overlooking the terrific city of Lisbon, Portugal…where we spent 6 days at the end of 2022…that’s the Tagus River behind us – and do you see...
View ArticleWhat Is “The Thing?” The Shocking Mystery Of Arizona’s Desert Is Revealed Here!
Arizona’s Mysterious Signs! Look closely… See what I see? It’s part of a roadside sign, one that eluded me for almost a hundred miles…it all began as I was driving cross-country with my son, and just...
View ArticleHappy 100th Birthday To Tucson’s El Charro Cafe! The Oldest Family-Owned...
Happy 100th Birthday To El Charro! Talk about tradition! the El Charro Cafe in Tucson, Arizona has been making family-style mexican food since 1922 – the oldest family-owned Mexican restaurant in the...
View ArticleExploring Castelo Dos Mouros! Storming Portugal’s Moorish Castle High Above...
Alex Welcomes You To Her Castle! Yes, it’s got some wear and tear – because this Moorish castle in Portugal has defended Kings and Queens for centuries! Sintra Portugal is home to the “Castelo Dos...
View ArticleHave You Seen This Black Bear Selfie Queen? Hundreds Of Wild Bear Selfies For...
“Right Back At Ya!” Yes, this is a wild black bear giving you a raspberry – tongue stuck straight out! It’s all part of a terrific story that TheGuardian.com just shared – wildlife officials found...
View ArticleClimbing The Rock Of Guatape! Scaling “Angel’s Landing”! A Wild “Stairway To...
Imagine The View From The Top Of That Rock! That looks like it would be a pretty cool view from the top of a very large rock! And what a climb as well! Imagine This View! I am sharing some... Read More ›
View ArticleHow Did I Cook 14 Styrofoam Containers Of Food? Here’s My “Leftover” Adventure!
“It began, as all great adventures do, with Styrofoam…” That’s me – staring through a stack of styrofoam…where did they come from? What do they hold? It’s all part of a great “leftover adventure!” You...
View ArticleHave You Tasted Lisbon’s Legendary “Pasteis de Nata?” Here Are The Greatest...
Have You Bitten Down On A Pasteis de Nada? My wife Alex and I went to Lisbon over New Years – and it was a magical adventure for many reasons like this one! Check out Lisbon Portugal’s legendary tarts...
View ArticleWill We Have A 2023 “Super Bloom”? Here’s The Colorful Forecast!
Remember California’s Incredible “Super Bloom?” It was one of nature’s most spectacular moments: when Southern California hills “bloomed” with these spectacular colors in the spring of 2019: So What’s...
View ArticleHave You Met Chicago’s Man-Eating Lions? The Real “Ghost And The Darkness!”...
Meet “The Ghost And The Darkness!” They may not look it, but these are two of the most ravenous Lions in history! When I lived in Chicago, we’d go to see them – what a fascinating story! The two...
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