As I continue my virtual trek around the continent of Africa, I have enjoyed trying to bring it to life, a bit.
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Recalling Ireland
Aside from the day I couldn’t bear to be on the bus and thus tried to sleep the whole day (alas, missing lovely views of the Irish countryside) I had a delightful time on my tour of Ireland.

How it really went
After I popped the strudel into the oven, I took the pictures of my Thanksgiving feast, and I made myself a plate.
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Thanksgiving prep
Shhh… don’t tell anyone, but I’m not a big fan of turkey.
Continue reading “Thanksgiving prep”Virtual mission impossible: more Moroccan dishes tried
I’m still doing what I can to bring my Africa trek to life.
So I gave this set of recipes a try.
Continue reading “Virtual mission impossible: more Moroccan dishes tried”Virtual mission impossible: approaching Western Sahara
I’m still in Morocco but fast approaching (ok, slowly approaching) the border of Western Sahara on my virtual trek around Africa.
Because I’m staying close to the coastline of Western Sahara, it turns out that all of my route keeps me in the disputed territory that Morocco claims, rather than the Free Zone.
Continue reading “Virtual mission impossible: approaching Western Sahara”Scent memory
What began as novel and adventurous scents as I prepared for a new meal gave way to less pleasant memories of shared laundry rooms, as the smells lingered after cooking.
Continue reading “Scent memory”The taste of travel
Inspired by my virtual (mis)adventure, new dishes are being tried.
As I mentioned yesterday, I decided to make a recipe from Morocco – Morrocan chicken with olives and preserved lemons – to bring a bit of reality to my crazy virtual Africa trek.
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Inspired by my virtual (mis)adventure, new dishes are being tried.
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