Anyone who has seen the movie When Harry Met Sally should raise their hand. Well, I haven’t. But I’ve heard a lot about it. And Meg Ryan has always been my favorite.But first things first.Katz’s Delicatessen is a legendary, kosher-style (but not kosher) deli in New York City’s Lower East Side that has been serving…
Beef Bourguignon
French Red-Wine Beef Stew These days, the 25th Winter Olympic Games began in Italy, Milan – Cortina. At the opening ceremony, which impressed, they showed everything they are proud of. From Leonardo da Vinci, through Verdi to Giorgio Armani. All the credit to them, but I didn’t notice anything related to Italian cuisine. Otherwise, they…
Mexican Food
Do you remember when and where you first ate real Mexican food? And by that I mean Mexican, not some sub-genre, like Tex-Mex. Or even worse, some quasi-Mexican restaurant somewhere far away, in Europe or somewhere else… But first, let’s clarify what the difference is. Just briefly.Tex-Mex is a Texas-based fusion of American and Mexican…
Haiku For My Mother
It’s been a year since my mother passed away.At that time, I wrote a haiku in her memory. Stisk njene rokeUmrla bom, je reklaSlovo za vedno The squeeze of her handI will die, she said to meGoodbye forever A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three unrhymed lines with a 5,…
They Say
They sayWhen a star falls, wish for luck.And they sayWhere the rainbow touches the ground,Happiness awaits you.And yetHappiness is step ahead of you.Give me your handAnd I’ll give you luck. Sunday, 12 September 1982
Happy New Year 2026
Wild Boar Goulash
So, when we have already prepared bread dumplings, it would be fine to also use them as a side dish to something. And what better way to go than with goulash. And if there is a goulash, let it be a goulash made from wild boar meat.Psst, for dumplings see the previous post …So we…
Bread Dumplings
How many times have you been in a dilemma about what to serve as a side dish? Potatoes, bread, boiled rice, noodles? How about something different, bread dumplings for example?Bread dumplings are a traditional Bavarian side dish, made from bread, milk, onion, eggs, and herbs and are among the most beloved staples of Alpine home…
Lennon and Me
And a Little Bit About The Beatles At around 10:50 p.m. (EST) on 8 December 1980, as Lennon and Ono returned to their New York apartment in the Dakota, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon in the back four times in the archway of the building. Lennon was taken to the emergency room of nearby Roosevelt…
Coney Island
Luna Park and Original Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters When I was a young boy, a traveling luna park came through Celje once a year. A carousel, a shooting range with balls, some tired exotic animals. And the world opened up. In our minds, we traveled to foreign lands with circus performers, observed unusual animals, foreign peoples….