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ODE to Joy

ODE to Joy The Moors arrived on the Iberian Peninsula from North Africa in 711 AD, establishing a civilization known as al-Andalus, which was ruled by a series of caliphates for over 400 years. On...

Champagne de Saint Gall

Champagne de Saint Gall Union Champagne is a winemaking co-operative based in the village of Avize. Champagne de Saint Gall is the name of the Champagnes produced by Union Champagne. Founded in 1966, it comprises...

CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura

  CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura  "To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art!" — Grimod de La Reynière  Decapoda Brachyura Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, sometimes referred to as...

CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy

  CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy  “The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.” ― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin Let them Eat Crab! When he...

CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner

  CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner  “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.” ― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin  The Claw at the Table Born into a wealthy family,...

CRAB FEST -ACT TWO: A Crab at the Dentist

  CRAB FEST -ACT TWO: A Crab at the Dentist “Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat.” -Jean-Paul Sartre ‘Pour-Soi’ & ‘En-Soi’ Crabs even found their way into Sartre’s formative work on existentialism,...

On The Bench in St. 154

  On The Bench I dined in esteemed company last evening, in the private room at the rear of purveyor of fine wine and bon vivant Mr. Vibol Thach’s new wine salon. Vibol is a gentleman...

From Perold’s Garden to Papua New Guinea 

  From Perold’s Garden to Papua New Guinea  An Afrikaner in Papua New Guinea I was delighted to find myself in Papua New Guinea on the weekend, one of the most disparate places on...

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