IN THE NAME OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL! THE 2025 SUPER BOWL LIX (59) WITH LOSERS AND WINNERS, CHICKEN WINGS, TORTILLA CHIPS, GUACAMOLE AND NOT PURPLE BUT YELLOW GATORADE!

February 21, 2025Elisabetta Leave a comment

One of the most important American football events took place on Sunday, February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The final score was Philadelphia Eagles with 40 points and Kansas Chiefs with 22 points. Fans of either side cried, booed or celebrated. Food of choice for many Americans included chicken wings, tortilla chips, guacamole, ribs, … Continue reading IN THE NAME OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL! THE 2025 SUPER BOWL LIX (59) WITH LOSERS AND WINNERS, CHICKEN WINGS, TORTILLA CHIPS, GUACAMOLE AND NOT PURPLE BUT YELLOW GATORADE!

AMERICAN KRAMPUS BEER WITH HABANERO CHILES IN BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND

January 19, 2025January 21, 2025Elisabetta 1 Comment

I recently found myself truly surprised. A scary Krampus was depicted on red and black beer cans. They were for sale during the winter holiday season at the Brunswick Brewing Station Brewery in Maryland. There the row of six packs of dark stout beer, spiced with Habanero Chiles, brought me back to almost forgotten childhood … Continue reading AMERICAN KRAMPUS BEER WITH HABANERO CHILES IN BRUNSWICK, MARYLAND

Washington State’s Everett’s Coho Salmon Derby and More

November 2, 2018October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

25TH ANNIVERSARY WASHINGTON STATE'S EVERETT'S COHO SALMON DERBY (SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2018). During a rainy and windy almost typical State of Washington weekend of September, over 1100 fishermen and their families again welcomed coho salmon season by competing around Everett, Washington for the largest coho. This year locals and guests from far away celebrated the 25th … Continue reading Washington State’s Everett’s Coho Salmon Derby and More

AN ALWAYS INTERESTING WASHINGTON D.C.

April 30, 2017October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

Washington D.C. is always interesting and exciting, whether the nation's capital is recovering from a wintery snowfall or preparing for an upcoming cherry blossom festival. WASHINGTON D.C.'s ANNUAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL: It all began between 1910 and 1912, during Taft's presidency, when Japanese Mayor Yokio Ozaki of Tokyo donated 3000 cherry trees to the nation's … Continue reading AN ALWAYS INTERESTING WASHINGTON D.C.

SEATTLE – CITY OF GLASS, SEAFOOD AND STARBUCKS

February 24, 2017October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

Seattle's Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. Absolutely amazing and beautiful! The mastery of the Washington state native Dale Chihuly, expressed by the museum's display, not only reminds us how superior creativity can produce something which gives great pleasure to the eye and soul, with beautiful colors and shapes, but how with the same outstanding creativity, … Continue reading SEATTLE – CITY OF GLASS, SEAFOOD AND STARBUCKS

DILSEY, WILLIAM FAULKNER AND SOUTHERN BISCUITS

October 22, 2016October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

THE SOUND AND THE FURY BY WILLIAM FAULKNER (1928) ...Dilsey answered and ceased clattering the stove, but before she could cross the kitchen Mrs. Compson called her again, and before she crossed the dining room and brought her head into relief against the gray splash of the window, still again..."All right," Dilsey said. "All right, … Continue reading DILSEY, WILLIAM FAULKNER AND SOUTHERN BISCUITS

NORFOLK AND WILLOUGHBY SPIT – VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS

July 16, 2016October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

Not all hurricanes leave only death and destruction; Norfolk's ancient "Hurry Cane," for example, in 1667, after 24 hours of rain, storm, wind, and flood water, "spawned and spit" a gift "for lovers": a tongue of land called today Norfolk's Willoughby Spit. According to Hampton Road history and the Virginian Pilot newspaper (July 14th, 2013) and … Continue reading NORFOLK AND WILLOUGHBY SPIT – VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS

EATING CRAWFISH IN MISSISSIPPI, U.S.A

April 20, 2016October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

Gather under the huge family tarp, while the wind is blowing and Poticaw Bajou's alligators are struggling to survive the most recent flood and rain: Wayne's Icelandic girlfriend, his 85 years old mother, Joe, his wife and the kids, Honey the white speckled bull-terrier, two lined trash cans under a white painted board with two … Continue reading EATING CRAWFISH IN MISSISSIPPI, U.S.A

MISS AMERICAN BANANA PUDDING?

November 5, 2014October 22, 2024Elisabetta Leave a comment

While searching for THE authentic original Southern banana pudding recipe one can find that there are thousands out there... Ask about banana pudding Britney P. in Pascagoula, Mississippi; she serves the mushy creamy yellow dessert at the small Annex Restaurant. Asking how to prepare it, will get you a smile and a..."Oh, it is awfully … Continue reading MISS AMERICAN BANANA PUDDING?

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