500 Years of Beer Tasting on the Danube River
Remember the scene in Willy Wonka where they were introduced to the Chocolate River? It was a kid’s wildest sugary, chocolate dreams come true. That’s…
NYC Cocktail History and Prohibition Tour: Bottom’s Up
Let me just start with; there’s a lot of myth involved when it comes to the cocktail. Where it started, how it got its weird…
What to Eat in China
THWAK! The thick menu felt like an earthquake when it was put on the table. I looked at it in astonishment; it was the size…
7 Things You Learn Inside a Restaurant Kitchen
They appeared to glide around the small space as if they had been dancing together for years. Each knowing the other persons next move; it…
The Best of the Wurst and the History of the German Bratwurst
I drove into the little hamlet of Holzhausen Germany, nestled in the rolling hills and blanketed in morning fog; it seemed like a German fairy…
What It’s Like to Live in the Russian Far East
I zipped my jacket, trying to stave off the chill in the air blowing off the Bering Sea. It was a dismal gray day. I…
How Germany Stolle Christmas
No, Germany didn’t sneak into Whoville and actually steal Christmas, but if the Grinch had wandered into Annaberg, Germany, to steal Christmas, his bag of…
The Lure of Ice Fishing
“It’s called fishing, not catching, ” Big Jim said. I figured he had used that line before. But he was right, and it was a…
How to Make a Proper Spanish Gin and Tonic
A Spanish gin and tonic is not your average cocktail. With its distinctive taste and presentation, this drink has become a staple in Spain’s cocktail…
Catalonia Food and Where to Eat it in the Pyrenees
One of the universal things we all have to do in the world, no matter what religion, sex, age, or culture, is eat and drink….