While picking up the odd herb plant in a supermarket can help to add one or two varieties to my herb garden it's not really going to work if I want to really expand the range of herbs I have growing. Supermarkets will generally stock mint, basil and maybe one or two other varieties of herb. They're not going to have a full range of herbs for you to choose from. But a decent … [Read more...] about Doubling the Herb Garden
Improving the Herb Garden
Last year I started planting a small herb garden. I've no plans to have an elaborate herb garden, but as someone who enjoys cooking I want to have a reasonable selection of commonly used herbs that I can pick (or cut) fresh. I started out last year with some of the more commonly used ones, including thyme, bay leaves and mint. Now, around a year later, I'm adding to that with … [Read more...] about Improving the Herb Garden
Binge Watching Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet
Netflix and other streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video, have led to a lot of us binging on particular shows. Instead of watching an episode a week we're able to sit down and watch an entire series in one sitting (assuming we give up bodily functions). I'll freely admit that I have binged on a few shows over the last couple of years, though I don't think I've ever … [Read more...] about Binge Watching Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet
La Ruta del Lechón Puerto Rico
One of the things I love about travel is exploring the local cuisine. In some parts of the world that culinary adventure might involve highly refined restaurants, but in other parts of the world it's much more rustic and down to earth. In Puerto Rico you quickly discover that roast pork is high on the list of local delicacies. When you're in San Juan city you might come … [Read more...] about La Ruta del Lechón Puerto Rico
Old San Juan
I've been in San Juan, Puerto Rico for just over a week. However, as I was attending a conference, it was only yesterday that I got the time to get out and explore a bit of the city during daylight hours. The old city is picturesque and fascinating. It's got a long history going back to the 16th century when the Spanish first settled there. Most photos of San Juan seem to … [Read more...] about Old San Juan