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June 12, 2023

Story of A Quiche & Tart – Simple Recipes By A Michelin Star Chef

I had seen this artistic looking tempting quiche above in last year’s July issue of ‘Food and Travel’ and it had appealed to me so much that I had kept […]

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June 29, 2022

Chef José Andrés and His ‘World Central Kitchen (WCK)’

When I read in a local newspaper about two months ago, that the relief kitchen of a renowned chef had been damaged due to a a missile that hit in […]

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April 21, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II and Her Platinum Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year. There will be year-long events and festivities throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and […]

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December 18, 2021

Whisky Pairings and ‘Baba au Whisky’ Dessert By French Chef

My interest in whiskey started with the Scotland post I wrote in this site, titled “Scotland – A Dreamland“, which is among my favorite posts and where I had mentioned […]

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October 14, 2021

Sophia… Loren…

Sophia Loren … A classic. An esteemed brand of world cinema. A living diva who had starred in Hollywood films with Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, William Holden, Paul […]

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July 12, 2021

In Nature and Fresh from Nature

A couple of months ago, I came across two articles in different issues of Paris Match magazine the photos of which captured me at first sight. Looking at those photos […]

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December 5, 2020

Flowerbx – Fresh Flowers At Your Doorstep

I discovered Flowerbx, an online flower delivery site, in an article I read in ‘Point De Vue’ magazine towards the end of last year. What drew my interest first were […]

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November 1, 2020

On The Eve of American Elections: ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama

Although I had mentioned some books in my previous posts, I noticed that there is no specific post under the ‘books’ category of my site. When I saw the book […]

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October 26, 2020

A Pleasant Dinner Table of A Cute Family

I had read about the family above in the March 25, 2019 issue of the ‘Hello!’ Magazine and kept the magazine aside for I had liked the table set above. […]

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May 20, 2020

Charlie Chaplin – An Icon of Silence

Charlie Chaplin … The man who showed the whole world that there is no need for words and yet it is possible to accomplish many things without them. When some […]

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