A simple idea: fill the body of a large squid with rice, herbs, and the chopped tentacles – you can add pine nuts and raisins, too – and let it simmer in wine. Unfortunately, it is not a dish you find in Greek restaurants very often these days.
DrFumblefinger visits the city of Iquique in northern Chile. It is a port city situated in one of the driest spots of the world, and has a rich and colorful history.
This photo from northern Idaho shows layers upon layers of trees and terrain, and sky.
Samantha shares some pictures of the huge Van Gogh Sunflower eastel in Goodland, Kansas. It’s part of the Big Easel Project.
This post from Professorabe looks at efforts to preserve a piece of the industrial history of ‘Copperopolis’ – aka Swansea in South Wales.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of an appealing produce market in Zagora
This post from Professorabe looks at efforts to preserve a piece of the industrial history of ‘Copperopolis’ – aka Swansea in South Wales.
After a very wet start to 2026 here in Wales, many of the camellias in our garden have burst into
South Africa’s Camdeboo National Park featured in a previous piece by ProfessorAbe about an encounter with meercats. Here he explores the park further.
Looks delicious!!
It’s a lovely dish, but a lot more work than simply grilling some fish or meat – which is probably the chief reason why it has become a rare item on the menu. Many tourists, of course, also are afraid of trying something they are not familiar with.