Let the controversy begin! I ate whale. Not an entire whale. Not even a whole whale steak. Just one bite. Just enough to taste and to form a “I like this” or “I hate this” opinion.
FOODIE FRIDAY
Foodie Friday: The Old Coupland Inn Barbeque
About 40 minutes northwest of Austin, there’s a small podunk town of about 1200 without much more than a post office, a few shops, and The Old Coupland Inn and Dancehall. My parents lived in Austin for a few years in the 1980s (when I was born and for a couple years after) and frequented
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CANADA
Foodie Friday: Poutine
“Poutine?! You’re only supposed to eat poutine when you’re drunk!” exclaims my middle-aged Indian cab driver after my confession that I’d eaten poutine twice the day before. He’s just tried (unsuccessfully) convincing Emma and I to go clubbing rather than returning to our respective accommodations for the evening like the little old ladies that we
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FOODIE FRIDAY
Foodie Friday: Chicago Dogs
A couple of years ago my then-boyfriend and I took a trip to Chicago for Memorial Day. While we didn’t go with the intention of turning it into a Chicago food tour, that’s essentially what it ended up being. (Well, that and museum tour.) We knew there were a ton of things we wanted to
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Foodie Friday: Typical Bosnian Dish
A couple of years ago I took a day trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina from Dubrovnik to check out the local culture, people, and food. After taking in the Mostar Bridge, a local mosque, and the Turkish House, I headed to the Old Bazaar to do a bit of shopping and some eating. I was
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ENGLAND
Foodie Friday: Royal Ascot Dessert Tray
A couple of years ago, I joined my boyfriend at the time on his family vacation to England and South Africa. His parents are big horse race enthusiasts and so it seemed only fitting that we attend the Royal Ascot while in England. We were seated in the Sandringham Restaurant (right by the Royal Enclosure where
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FOODIE FRIDAY
Foodie Friday: Mint Julep
So, technically it isn’t food. But you still ingest it. In honor of this weekend’s 139th Kentucky Derby, today’s Foodie Friday is the iconic mint julep. This beaut was perfectly crafted at Anvil in Houston for last year’s Kentucky Derby.
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FOODIE FRIDAY
Foodie Friday: Skyr
This week I went to see my favorite band, Sigur Rós. If you don’t know them, they’re Icelandic and definitely worth listening to (see my Iceland playlist for more artists, too!). Anyway, while I was on my Icelandic road trip, I listened to Sigur Rós a lot and so seeing them sort of took me back
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FOODIE FRIDAY
Foodie Friday: Italian Goodies
Today’s Foodie Friday features some of my favorite Italian goodies ever! When I studied abroad in Rome, I fell in love with so many foods we just didn’t have in the US (or maybe we could get them–but they just weren’t as good!).