We spent three days on the isle of Skye. Our accommodations at Taransay House, https://www.taransayhouse.co.uk/, were excellent! A very helpful host and some of the best meals, breakfast and dinner. The chef, Scott, took the time each day to discuss what we might have for dinner. Always making sure we would like it and getting […]
Tagged Portree, scotland, SkyeArrived in Oban by train from Glasgow on Tuesday, September 10. Occasional rain during the trip and all the time, really. We’re starting at a hotel on the harbor, Perle Oban. It’s very nice, well appointed, breakfast and spa included, and we have a room with a view of the harbor. Everyone we’ve met have […]
This recipe for basil yogurt sauce is from “Season Big Flavors, Beautiful Food” by Nik Sharma, a beautiful book with great recipes. Sharma also has a website A Brown Table, http://www.abrowntable.com/, and a blog at http://www.abrowntable.com/home. We came into a great deal of cut basil from a friend who was going to be away from […]
Tagged basil, recipe, yogurtWe have often made this for Lynn’s birthday. Very good!! 6 eggs separated 3/8 cup sugar (he says 1 cup) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder 1 cup flour (I used sprouted wheat) wax paper 2 round 9-inch baking pans Beat egg whites until foamy. Slowly add egg yolks to egg whites, one […]
We arrived here yesterday in the evening. Our motel is the Best Western on the Beach, a very apt description. We got a beach facing room with a balcony.Nive view and we can sleep with the door open to our balcony to hear the waversall night long, or whenever we are awake. We had dinner […]
Tagged fried food, gulf shores, oysters, ruby reds, steamed shrimpWe had a long drive to Natchez from Clarksdale. Some of it was our own fault because we decided to go to Cleveland, Indianola, Leland, and Greenvillealong the way. A restaurant in Cleveland had been recommended by a chef we talked with in Oxford. We had an early lunch at the Delta Meat Market in […]
Drove from Oxford to Clarksdale via Avalon – Home of Mississippi John Hurt. Nothing there but a dirt road and some broken down, decorating shacks/buildings. Then took a semi-paved road to Money where Emmet Till was abducted and killed. remote areas. Small towns. Only agriculture, mostly cotton. Our primary destination was Clarksdale MS. Lots of […]
Drove on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Beautiful/. Got off near Tupelo and stopped in a Elvis Presley Birthplace.. Not bd but fairly unremarkable. Then drove yo Oxford, MS.Spen the night at Ole Miss Motel. Cheap but clean and quiet. No frills. Walked to town and he Square. Ate dinner at Neon Pig. Next morning went […]
We visited with David Popkin, Pam Perez, and Dan Popkin at David and Pam’s home in Nashville, Oct 20-23. It was great to spend time with them again. We also got to spend time with Oliver and the rest of the folks in A Place to Bury Strangers.Â
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The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good – article by Oliver Ackermann
An opinion piece by Oliver Ackermann, “The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good“, was recently published in Premier Guitar. It is available online at https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/29723-How-Music-Improves-Your-Life I wanted to post the text here in case the link goes away. www.premierguitar.com/articles/29723-How-Music-Improves-Your-Life The World Is What We Make It, So Make it Something Good […]
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