To Sir with Love…

To Sir with Love…

Hello Fellow Travelers!

This week’s title is a slight play on words….No, it’s not a movie review of the classic 1967 British film starring Sidney Poitier and singer Lulu, but it’s about another European classic (cheese) that you may not have heard of…Paški Sir

If you know me well, you will know how passionate I am about cheese, and especially the protected cheeses of Europe and Switzerland…That’s why I wanted to dedicate today’s post to the newest protected cheese you may have never heard of…

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Getting to the roots of a great cheese…

Getting to the roots of a great cheese…

Hello Fellow Traveler!

While back home and preparing for some upcoming holiday meals, I knew that I was overdue for another culinary adventure down to my local International Market. While I found what I was looking for right away, I am always amazed to find those items that I didn’t even know I was looking for! 

Today’s find was a PDO Protected Cheese from Spain that I was not familiar with, so I decided to purchase it, taste it, and of course, do a little research to share with all of my fellow travelers!

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Island Life…

Island Life…

Hello fellow traveler!

Several weeks ago, I was able to spend some time with a young couple that had never traveled outside of the United States, and yet here they were, ready to embark on a trip to the Greek Isles for their honeymoon.

Photo courtesy of http://www.greek-islands.us/crete/crete-cheese/

I realize that we are now into autumn, but there seems to be something about island life that makes me think it must always be summertime. Maybe it’s the slower pace...Maybe it’s the sandy beaches, or just maybe it’s because these destinations are a little harder to get there and they are isolated from the main land where the cities are bustling, and people are just too busy to think about those sandy beaches.

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