Author: cia
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Czech Republic is landlocked right at the heart of continental Europe. It is surrounded by Austria, Germany and Poland, which is why the traditional food consists of a lot of meat and sauces. The most common meat is vepÅ™ové, or pork, and it is always served with knedlÃky, or what they call dumplings, to soak…
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The sun was out our last day in Prague. We took the tram to Old Town and walked a bit to get to the square. The tourists were already gathered in front of the astronomical clock, so we joined them and sat at one of the outdoor chairs of U Orloje for morning coffee. We…
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We woke up fairly early the next morning even though we’ve only had a few hours of sleep. It was our first full day in Prague and we wanted to hit a lot of the spots on our list. Our hotel was right next to a highway but we were surprised we didn’t hear the…
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After a beer with our artichoke chicken salad from Snack at the airport bar, Cameron and I boarded our flight to Prague. We watched Pride and Prejudice on the plane instead of getting much-needed sleep (it was good but no one beats Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy) that by the time we reached Zurich to…
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88 Tenth Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets 212/989.8883 about $600 for four, with several drinks, with tip ♥ ♥ ♥ My first Morimoto experience in Philadelphia was unforgettable. Chef Masaharu Morimoto joined us at our table after dinner and started talking about the World Cup which was happening at the time. Four years later,…
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Adapted from Mario Batali’s Coniglio ai Peperoni Ingredients:1 pound rabbit, cut into smaller pieces1 cup white wine vinegar, mixed with 1 cup of water2 large onions, thinly sliced1 red and 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut into eights1 cup dry white winesalt, pepper, olive oil 1. Marinate the rabbit pieces in vinegar-water mixture for…
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Adapted from chinesefood.about.com Ingredients:winter melon, green skin, seeds and pulp removed, cut into smaller pieceschicken broth3 slices of ginger1 scallion greens, choppedhandful of spinachrice noodlesfish saucelemon juicesalt and pepper 1. Place winter melon in a pot of chicken broth, bring to a boil and simmer until winter melon is tender, about 15 minutes.2. Add ginger…
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34 Cooper Square off 6th Street and Lafayette 212/475.2989 about $60 for two, with two drinks, without tip ♥ I’ll group Gyu-Kaku under my Korean and Japanese restaurants list because they had both Korean-style barbecues and Japanese yakitoris. They had several kinds of soups served in clay pots that tasted like Korean chigaes, but udon…
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We rented an apartment on 78 rue St-Louis-en-l’Ile via Paristay.com, so most of the stops we made were around the island of Saint-Louis. It was the perfect space for three people complete with a loft bed, a bathroom, a fully-equipped kitchen and a sofa bed in the living room. The neighborhood in itself is one…
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We woke up earlier today to catch the 10am train to Versailles. My father wasn’t feeling well so he opted to stay in and wait for us in the apartment. Not wanting to deal with drama our last full day in Paris, my mother and I left for the RER C train to Château de…
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It didn’t rain at all today but it was nippy enough to keep us awake and active all day. On our way out, we stopped at the boulangerie near the Seine to buy some fresh croissants. The bakery downstairs was closed. We took the #7 to Châtelet, transferred to the #4 and got off on…
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It was raining when we woke up this morning. While eating my fresh croissant with a glass of cold milk, I poured over our Paris map to see where we can go when it’s gloomy outside. The boy suggested we visit Musée d’Orsay before we left. I was willing to skip it, but he told…