I know. It seems we’re about paddling today. What can I say? Tis the season. But the key is that it might be time to
check out the longest free-flowing blackwater river in North America on June 10, when the 18th Annual
Edisto Riverfest kicks into gear at Colleton State
Park. What’s happening? Well there will be canoe and kayak excursions, paddling skills lessons, nature and cultural
interpretations (for flora and fauna enthusiasts), lots of down home music and for Southern food aficionados, a tasty
treat: Chicken Bog.
Say No to Fajitas in France
Here’s a funny food read on a couple that tries to put their So Cal Mexican food jones to rest in France. Amy and her boyfriend’s tale starts shortly after their afternoon French class when they end up at Susan’s Place. The restaurant serves Tex-Mex in the Latin Quarter, but before they actually got their dishes they received a real, live Texan from the maitre d’. Yee-haw! That’s what I call service. I’ll let this piece found in the LA Times finish up the details.
It’s a cute read in which we all can relate in some point in time. My suggestion to Amy and her amigo, skip the Latin-Quarter next time and try making the fajitas at home. Here’s one of many fajita recipes I happened to find.
Adventure with Kids
So I neglected to say much about Sunday’s New York
Times travel section largely because it was about traveling with kids and I has the in-laws in town and so didn’t
get around to reading the section until today. A couple of good bits, though.
This article talks about adventure
travel…nothing to grandiose, but it offers some suggestions for parents toting toddlers around the world and some of
the exotic places you can go. It specifically cites Sri Lanka and Nicaragua, two very interesting places that, while
not exactly kid friendly, still offer a hearty dose of adventure and exoticness. It’s worth a read if just to get some
ideas.
PolarHusky.com
It’s been a while since I last visited this
site about North Pole expeditions, so I thought I’d call it out again. It is very deserving of praise and
clicks. The site is filled with stunning imagery,
videos,
expedition details, and discussion of ANWR,
which is much in the news right now. The site has been designed as a sort of online classroom to help kids
and adults better understand Arctic issues, including the matter of drilling at ANWR, global climate change and
indigenous cultures of the Arctic.
Guyanese Pepperpot
In the many times I’ve visited Island Events I never took the time to check out their ‘What’s Cooking’ section until today. In brief Island Events is your one-stop information guide to really fun and exciting affairs across the twin Caribbean islands of Trinidad & Tobago. When the time comes to start preparing for Carnival you’ll definitely want to check them out, but in the meantime you can brush-up on your West Indian cooking skills.
This particular recipe doesn’t come from straight from TnT, but its close South American neighbor, Guyana. Guyana isn’t a typical South American country and many of its plates will resemble those found in the Caribbean. And f you find yourself in Georgetown and ask for one of the more common dishes in the country expect a spicy bowl of Pepperpot to be placed before you. Cubed lean beef, cow heel quartered, lime, thyme, cinnamon stick and hot peppers are just a few of the ingredients needed to prepare Pepperpot.
A bit complicated to cook at home, I’ll leave this one for more experienced gadling chef. I’ve never dined at a Guyanese restaurant or had this dish some I’m curious to know how it turns out! Keep me posted.