After a 3 week tour of Italy, we topped off our vacation with an eleven-day Mediterranean cruise during the month of December aboard the stately Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth. Departing from the ancient Roman port I like to think of the Cunard Queen Elizabeth as "London on the high seas." We boarded the ship at Civitavecchia, an ancient seaport outside of Rome. … [Read more...]
Lebanese Food Los Angeles: Secret City Tours
Middle Eastern Food is one of my favorite cuisines so I was excited when Secret City Tours announced a Los Angeles Lebanese food tour. I had previously taken their Italian food tour and was absolutely drooling to go on another one. John and Laura Bwarie were again our tour guides and didn't disappoint. We boarded a bus at the Universal City metro station … [Read more...]
Tahini Salad Dressing with Mint
I've always been a huge fan of Middle Eastern cuisine from shish kababs to tabouli and everything in between. One of the sauces I love to spoon over grilled meats and vegetables is refreshing tahini salad dressing made with herbs, garlic, and lemon. Enjoy this tahini salad dressing recipe on a garden salad Tahini Salad Dressing with Mint Print Tahini is a … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Style Longevity Recipes for Good Health
Researchers from Australia and the UK have done studies that prove people who eat Mediterranean style meals have a better chance of living longer. The quality of the diet is what's important. The Mediterranean Diet consists mostly of nuts, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, fish and limited amounts of meat. The participants, most of them over 65, were scored on the … [Read more...]
Italian Longevity Secrets: The Best Food for a Long Life
Mama Mia! How can you not love the Italians? Italy is known to have a high concentration of centenarians and most, especially in two particular areas. The areas most associated with Italian longevity are the village of Campodimele and the island of Sardinia. Campodimele Campodimele is a town in the province of Latina, in the Lazio region of central Italy between … [Read more...]
