What a month! I’d finally been approved to lead a Rick Steves Spain-Portugal tour for the first time, while training a new assistant & breaking in a new bus driver as well. What could go wrong? 9/11 maybe?
Read More »25 years ago: september 2001
Simple yet surprisingly elegant, this tapa from Cádiz province is quick to prepare & only requires patience for flavors to marry in the fridge. Earthy cumin is as much of a protagonist as is the sweetness of the carrots. Let’s get cooking…
Read More »recipe: zanahorias aliñás
This was a doozy of a month: lots of international travel, some firsts & an incredible coincidence 25 years later!
Read More »25 years ago: august 2001
Crazy, captivating, chaotic… Palermo is all that and more. The mix of old, new & everything in between reminded me immediately of Naples, insane street traffic recalled that of Buenos Aires, & the people I met in my few days there were incredibly friendly. I felt right at home! While I couldn’t see everything, I gave it a go. Here’s what I managed to fit in.
Read More »sicily: palermo
Just one roll of film from this month but with some interesting urban changes. Once again, a strip went missing with a Rick Steves’ tour group photo on it… hope this trend doesn’t continue!
Read More »25 years ago: july 2001