Travelers notebook
Home of the Monks
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Food + Drink
Reflections at 35,000 feet and Hearty Vegetable and Beef Borscht
At 35,000 feet, I reflected on how blessed we were to be beginning a month-long journey through Europe. Our travels would bring us to Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Portugal. We have hosted students over the decades from three of these countries. These once high school students are grown-up with careers and families of their
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Cocktails
Be A Little Damn Fancy : Gin and Tonic with Grapefruit and Thyme
The Gin and Tonic is one of the world’s most beloved, classic cocktails. It’s not your imagination: When served correctly Gin and Tonic looks, smells, and tastes, fantastic. If you want to truly bring out the flavor of gin, ditch the high ball glass or the rocks glass. Use a large glass with a stem
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Cork Talk
Pop, Fizz, and Clink
Gentlemen, in the little moment that remains to us between the crisis and the catastrophe, we may as well drink a glass of champagne. ~Paul Claudel Friends, when you visit this post, we will be celebrating the end of our first week in Europe. We are traveling with our European friends who we consider our
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Food + Drink
Weeknight Lamb Ragu
Lets jazz up a weeknight dish with something other than chicken breasts. Have you thought about lamb? Lamb is perfect for changing up the weeknight routine. Ground lamb can be used exactly as ground beef in most recipes. Lamb is flavorful and delicious, and more healthy than ground beef due to the health promoting omega
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Ramblings and Rants
On A Wild Goose Chase
Instructions for living a life. Pay Attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. ~Mary Oliver