A few days ago, I came across some notes from the EWBC, the European Wine Bloggers Conference, that I had attended this past autumn in Lisbon. During one of the sessions, I had begun to write down some random thoughts and responses to what participants were saying. I reread them now, and realized that some […]
Another cold day in the city of the Little Mermaid (whom I have yet to see). Unfortunately, despite careful planning, the bike ride event we had planned for early this afternoon was not the success that we would have wanted. In fact, it was no success at all. There is so much going on around […]
Things that I like about the city: there are bikes everywhere, no matter the weather. Most of the bikes are left on the sides of buildings and at posts without locks. The buildings are low. The Danish overall are tall and slim and attractive. After a few beers in the evening, they’re talkative and engaging. […]
I’m staying in the Frederiksberg section of Copenhagen. The main street has plenty of cafés and Italian eateries, as well as shops for clothes and the usual goods. My hosts have a lovely, spacious and remarkably uncluttered apartment, with plenty of windows.
One of the first things you notice here is how barely anyone has shades […]
At over 2,000 euros (almost $3,000) the kilo (2.2 lbs), you’d think everyone would be investing in the farming of saffron. However, harvesting this precious spice is back-breaking work. Not to mention, just consider how many of the feather-light stigmas you actually have to collect in your basket to reach a kilogram of weight, and […]
This urban garden is doing more than just growing vegetables and herbs. Some local Brooklyn folks have banded together to collect street leaves, diverting them from landfills and converting them to “good fertile soil.” They turned an empty lot, destined for new condos, into a community garden, for veggies and flowers, even combating Guiliani to […]
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