Try the elegance and sweetness of the Bluegrass State: Bauer’s Modjeskas

It’s true: I was born on the other side of the river from Kentucky, in what is known on our … Continue reading Try the elegance and sweetness of the Bluegrass State: Bauer’s Modjeskas

Reviving Jewish culture in Poland like a phoenix: Wroclaw’s White Stork Synagogue

Over the past thousand years, Wroclaw has passed from Bohemian/Czech rulers to Polish, to the Austrian-Hapsburg Empire, to the Prussians, … Continue reading Reviving Jewish culture in Poland like a phoenix: Wroclaw’s White Stork Synagogue

Wroclaw’s Polish heritage stretches back a thousand years, with its market center and Christmas market having roots in the 13th … Continue reading Sweet, old-world charm at Wroclaw, Poland’s Christmas Market

One of Reykjavik’s landmarks is the super cool — figuratively and literally, with its ice caves — Perlan museum. With … Continue reading Admiring the wonders of Iceland at Út í Bláinn restaurant, at the top of the Perlan

It had been a cold, sleeting day and night in Reykjavik. I just wanted a nice dinner for myself, by … Continue reading Gourmet Nordic early Christmas dinner at Reykjavik, Iceland’s Satt restaurant

Ha ha ha! This article is forcing me to haul out Character Map, to revive letters that English abandoned after … Continue reading The fresh bounty of Iceland: Reykjavik’s Sjávargrillið (Seafood Grill)