by melodie@melodiek.com | Sep 27, 2020 | Dishes, North America, Recipes, Savor 196, Savories, the Americas, United States
A-LŌ-HA. If you’re anything like me, this Hawaiian greeting may feel like a bear hug the first time you hear it. Depending upon the situation it can mean, “Hello” or “Goodbye.” Whichever, the attitude behind the word is always one that...
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 | May 15, 2012 | Australia, Costa Rica, Culinary Tours, Inspiration, Travelogues, United States
All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone. ~ Blaise Pascal Sometimes silence is not only golden but vital. I got a reminder of this the other night as I sat on the sofa watching a favorite television show. My hands were busy...