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Magellan

The Gift of Frankincense

On this Christmas day, Magellan and I are treating ourselves to the gift of frankincense. It’s burning in the ceramic mukkabbah we bought in Oman,

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Destinations
Spice

Road Culture

Where else but Norway have roads become cultural destinations? What other country would embark on a thirty-year plan to build scenic roads to amplify natural

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Destinations
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Mallard Cottage

A foodie’s worst nightmare descended upon me. Covid, or one of its bad-ass alphanumeric sub-variant cousins, stole my appetite. However, these viruses lacked the virility

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Food
Spice

Lettuce Reduce Food Waste

A few weeks ago at Trout Lake Farmers’ Market, Magellan and I bought $185! worth of tomatoes from Milan Djordjevich of Stoney Paradise Farm. At

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Food
Spice

Buddha’s Hand

I can’t remember seeing a Buddha’s Hand when we were in Bhutan. Or in Bangkok. Not in Japan either. Nor do I remember noticing any

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