by melodie@melodiek.com | May 19, 2016 | Southern NM & Borderlands
“You can’t fight the desert… you have to ride with it. — Louis L’Amour Where did everybody go? That’s a question that popped into my mind more than once on my recent road trip through the American Southwest. Mile after mile I saw hills,...
by melodie@melodiek.com | May 6, 2016 | Culinary Tours, Destinations, North America, the Americas, Travelogues, United States
“Such was life in the Golden Gate: Gold dusted all we drank and ate…” — Robert Frost QUESTION: Is or isn’t California in the Southwest? ANSWER: Yes. Depends on who you talk to. According to the map alone, California is in the southwest....
by melodie@melodiek.com | Nov 30, 2015 | Destinations, Europe, Europe, France, Travelogues
Paris is always a good idea. ~ Audrey Hepburn as the title character in the movie, “Sabrina.” Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. So even in places far from the bustle of the city’s “top attractions” you’ll...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Oct 15, 2015 | Culinary Tours, Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Italy, Sweets, Travelogues
“Good food is a celebration of life.” — Sophia Loren, actress Uh-oh! What do you do when that special event is now just around the corner and you’re sure of only one thing: You want to serve a dessert that’s anything but ordinary. Celebrating with some...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Sep 8, 2015 | Southern NM & Borderlands
“There is…(a) time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.”—Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 What’s your very first clue autumn is coming? Is it seeing store window mannequins clothed in wool while you’re still in shorts? Is it the trees changing...