by melodie@melodiek.com | May 7, 2025 | Dishes, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Italy, Recipes, Savor 196, Savories
“Authenticity” —as a goal—sounds noble enough, but flavor is what counts. A Carbonara recipe isn’t something you’d expect to be mentioned in any writings about ancient Rome. But you won’t find one in any cookbook as recently as 100 years...
by melodie@melodiek.com | Apr 23, 2025 | Destinations, Dishes, Europe, Europe, Foods and Dishes, Italy, Popular, Savor 196, Savories
. . . Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food.~ Roger Federer The cuisine of Rome is like its people: bold, warm, and full of life. Across the city and the surrounding Lazio region, you’ll find dishes made from modest, high-quality...
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...