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John Carpenter
Dec 4, 20224 min read
A Parsi tea tutorial in bustling Mumbai
When an affable, interesting, infectiously enthusiastic Mumbai travel guide invites you to his apartment to sample homemade Parsi tea and...
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John Carpenter
Nov 27, 20226 min read
Eastward to Istanbul, where Europe ends and Asia begins
A hectic day of travel and a long, stressful night retrieving a lost suitcase had me in a fitful sleep. My mind raced from one thought to...
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John Carpenter
Oct 26, 20223 min read
Hemingway punched me in the mouth
One of the hallmarks of the good vacation is finding a hole-in-the-wall restaurant that turns out to be delightful, then walking out with...
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John Carpenter
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Nashville's Locust: Neighborhood Gem Now National Food Destination
We dined at Locust a few months ago, and loved every bite. Then I dragged me feet writing a post about it, and wouldn't you know it. This...
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mary carpenter
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Greek-Style Spinach Pie (aka Spanikopita)
We love this crisp and golden Spinach Pie recipe! I adapted it from a Cooking Light appetizer recipe for bite-size spanikopita. We...
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mary carpenter
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Creamy Coconut Thai Shrimp Curry
This is one of our favorite curry recipes. The creamy red curry sauce is amazing with shrimp, red pepper and broccilini, plus a bit of...
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