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Kebab in Cairo!

Take out in Gizah! Let’s see rib meat, steak tips, marinaded chicken, hummus, beans that I cannot describe nor eat, pickled vegies, and fresh greens.   All timed to be served with The Great Pyramids of Egypt’s amazing LASER LIGHT SHOW!  Sooo, so cheesy.  There will be some videos of the LASER LIGHT SHOW soon! … Continue reading →

“I just call it chicken”

When I asked the cook what the delicious concoction he put on my chicken was, he shyly smiled.  After all it had to be some ancient Masai or family recipe or something.  “No”, he said with the Swahili English accent, “I just call it chicken”. The dish: This was definitely some of the best I … Continue reading →

Karibu Kenya- my first meal, Pilau

Pilau is typical food here in Kenya I have read.  This batch prepared for me as I arrived at midnight was delicious.  The pilaf is prepared in a type of spice curry but is not hot in the burning sense.  There were bits of beef but it was scant.  The tomatoes were incredibly sweet.  I … Continue reading →

Six Things to do in Fairbanks, Alaska

Congratulations, you’ve either made it to Alaska or have a plan and are looking for things to do in Fairbanks, Alaska. Here are a few places that I think are going to give you a really good feel for what to do in Fairbanks, Alaska and what life is like in Fairbanks, Alaska. Stays in … Continue reading →

Deep Sea Fishing in Alaska (Kenai Peninsula)

It’s the time of year when recreational sport fishing in Alaska really takes off again. Here are a few photos of a recreational fishing trip I made with friends two years ago.   Here we are with hands full of yelloweye. Here we are with some rock fish or “black beauty” as they are affectionately … Continue reading →

Ecuador: Tasting that hand made chocolate and more

You have seen how they make chocolate by hand but now what’s it taste like… In the little cup is pure cacao in liquid form. We tried just a touch of the pure, bitter soon to be dessert. Next we spooned up a small portion and add some granulated sugar which was mixed in mouth.The … Continue reading →

Ecuador: How to make chocolate from seed to bar by hand

High in the clouds forest below Quito there is a place where chocolate is still made by hand (almost). Here the chocolate is a pure form that pre-dates Rudlophe Lindt’s addition of cacao butter to Henri Nestlé and Daniel Peter’s milk chocolate drink to make bars. In this photo you see an empty pod, bowl … Continue reading →

Comida típica (typical food):Ecuador and Cuy (guinea pig)

A bit more about comida típica. After a visit to the equator in Quito, Ecuador some friends and I decided to go enjoy a local delicacy- cuy.  When I was a boy, we had a guinea pig named George who I loved and never look upon as food but in Ecuador they are loved differently … Continue reading →

Comida típica (typical food): Colombia

Here is some of what you can expect to find on the daily menu when traveling in Colombia.  Comida típica or typical food is the standard in much of central and south America.  As you can see here in Colombia you will get a bowl of soup or Sancocho (a Colombian stew). The plate comes … Continue reading →

The Interior of Alaskan Life 2: Preparing Thanksgiving Moose Ribs

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  It’s a nice time to get together and enjoy your people and, of course, eat.  Eating is the hand that binds us all.  Here what this Alaskan is cooking for his Thanksgiving- moose ribs. I have cooked a lot of ribs but I wanted these to be a bit smaller due … Continue reading →