Update – The Commandaria from my trip in 2012 is not only bottled, but I am fortunate enough to have received one from Norman, personally delivered to my home this week!  We sampled it and it was fantastic! Let it sit 10-20 minutes, and it […]

The first time I ever had Limoncello (yes supposed to be spelled this way traditionally) was with my old friend Robco, who invited me to his brothers then-new restaurant, Via Tribunali on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.  I will never forget when that canary yellow chilled liquid […]

By now most of you are probably getting the feeling that I am Irish, of Irish descent, like green, like beer, may have a belly, enjoy Riverdance, Michael Flatley, and Notre Dame football.  If you guessed any or all of those traits, you are correct […]

Phyllo Dough (Greek: φύλλο) One thing I can count on in Cyprus is that flaky, layered, golden goodness breakfast pastries wrapped in phyllo (filo) dough.  Every bakery (and there are loads of them) serve up dozens and dozens of phyllo dough pastry items. Many with […]

Time It is amazing how much time grips me, and probably the average American. Time to get up, time to take a shower, time to get something to eat, time to go to work, time to leave from work, and the list goes on and […]