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 24, 2020 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Markets and Shops, Spain, Travelogues
Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night. ~ Rupert Brooke Whatever time of year you choose to visit Madrid, you’ll run into the same problem: Having to decide what to do first from all the fun and artsy activities available there. Spaniards, you see,...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Jan 31, 2020 | Afghanistan, Asia, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Recipes, Savor 196, Savories
“There is no sight on earth more appealing than the sight of a woman making dinner for someone she loves.”–Thomas Wolfe Are you happy they’ve invited you to make a dish for your next home group meeting but haven’t a clue what to make? A small...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Jan 15, 2020 | Afghanistan, Asia, Asia, Destinations, Dishes, Foods and Dishes, Savories
Food is more than what we put into our bodies… It’s the feel of a place, something language can’t get at, the memory of a place as it forms. Wherever I am, food is what takes me there. —Jessica Fechtor, Stir You say Kabuli, I say Qabili. Whatever we end up...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Dec 4, 2019 | Dishes, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Italy, Recipes, Savor 196, Sweets
Abigail wasted no time. She quickly gathered … nearly a bushel of roasted grain, 100 clusters of raisins, and 200 fig cakes. ~ 1 Samuel 25:18 When it came to catering, Abigail of Carmel was no slouch. This wise woman of ancient Israel knew that a meal...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Oct 4, 2019 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, France, Inspiration, Sweets
A party without cake is just a meeting. ~ Julia Child When you mention France, most people think of Paris, the capital city. This is both a blessing and a curse. A curse because the portion of France located outside of the capital city is gorgeous, too. It has...