While the changing leaves should have been the highlight of our recent trip to Vermont, I think it was the local food. We did a lot of tasting and eating and my souvenirs became the makings for what I call “Vermont Pie.” Most importantly, it tasted – OMG best pie we have ever had – good.
Entries Tagged as 'Taking Travel Home'
Taking Travel Home: Vermont Pie
November 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Taking Travel Home
Tags:Fall·Food·New England
Taking Travel Home: KAPA radio, home of Hawaii’s music
October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Taking Travel Home
In chilly New England, I listen to KAPA’s radio stream on the web at kaparadio.com. I tune in and am transported back to the big island. Ono.
Tags:Hawaii·Things to Do·West
Passports with Purpose –Learn about the Barefoot Books Prize
December 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Misc, Taking Travel Home
Backpack to Buggy is enthusiastically contributing over $100 of products from Barefoot Books’ One World One Planet collection to bring the world to your little armchair traveler, or prepare them for the road. The custom bundle includes ten books, a music CD, a puzzle and a travel journal. Most of the materials are best for [...]
Passports with Purpose – a Fundraiser for Heifer International (cooler than collecting quarters in rice bowls)
December 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Misc, Taking Travel Home
Once a year, my catholic elementary would hand out “rice bowls” to collect money to fight poverty and hunger. Actually, we were handed a piece of cardboard and while we tore along the perforations and folded in alphabetical order, a nun would lecture us on how lucky we were to have jello while children all [...]
Taking Travel Home: Cardamom Chocolate Chip Cookies
October 22nd, 2008 · 7 Comments · Taking Travel Home
Food is one of the most wonderful parts of travel. Each culture, region, town or household has some food that differentiates and defines. When travel dollars are tight, a meal or dish can bring back old trips, or build excitement about future destinations. One year I was in Barcelona for my birthday. As a passionate [...]
Tags:Europe·Food·Restaurant
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