Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. For those of us who are Baltimore natives preparing a Thanksgiving table means getting a Turkey, and most likely a ham as well, along with stuffing and corn and yams and all, and of course, the pièce de résistance of the true Maryland Thanksgiving repast, Polish sausage and sauerkraut. Most […]
The life of a sailor is a peculiar thing. It’s more like two lives, really. There’s life at sea, which is very regimented and routine and carries over from ship to ship. After you’ve gained enough sea time you start to realize how small the world actually is- seeing some of the same guys over […]
We’ve already shown you some of the pictures we took when we were in Turkey recently. We also talked about eating raw meatballs over there in a post last week. Before we close the subject though, we want to talk a little about raki. We’re in the habit of keeping a bottle of Pernod on […]
When we were traveling recently, we were able to sample a lot of great cuisine in Israel. Unfortunately for us, Turkey did not prove nearly as appetizing. Turkish food is unique and exotic, but as a vegetarian there was very little for us to choose from among the Kebap, Tantuni, Biftek, Doner That are omnipresent […]
In addition to our visit to Israel, we also spent a good deal of time in the city of Mersin in Turkey. It’s a mysterious and unique place, to be sure. And it doesn’t matter how much time you spend there… you will never get this song out of your head. It’s a big, modern […]