The road trip is coming together. The mission: Explore England’s landscapes and culture guided by literature and the hunt for local fare. This quick jaunt will include the Cotswolds, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and more. Maybe pop into Manchester or South Cumbria….
Tasting England – A Road Trip
Alright folks! It’s official: My next food focused trip will be a road trip through the English countryside. I will be visiting a variety of destinations – like the beautiful, quaint villages that inspired Jane Austen novels or Downton Abbey –…
Getting there. New elements
Awesome progress in my writing today. Although I should have been polishing the completed book, I was hit with inspiration to add more elements. Very exciting elements. So happy I held on to my book this long. In the meantime,…
While you’re waiting…
It has been quite some since I last posted any updates on the novel. I foolishly did it – I let life get in the way. But I’m not too concerned. I am finally back on schedule and plan to…
Snow Day Writing
There’s nothing like a snow day to get me back on this project. Only ~250 more pages to go. I’m secretly pleading to myself that this will be a final* version. *By final, I mean the draft I will be…
Show, don’t tell
“Show the readers everything, tell them nothing.” – Ernest Hemingway “Show” is one of the most important tips I received thus far in editing my book. More than one of my beta-readers offered me this word of advice and I…
My Birthday: Sorting The Cards
Today marks my 39th birthday. Yup – the last of the amazing 30s. To start, I will, as always, raise my glass to wish a very merry birthday to fellow birthday boy, England’s Prince Charles. So, the media makes him…
Reviving My Motivation To Write
I returned from Denmark a couple of weeks ago. After reflecting on my discoveries, I am now motivated to get back to my novel and complete the final edits/inclusions – in preparation for sharing with a professional that would kindly oblige…
Pølse: The Danish National Street Food
Finally, I couldn’t leave without trying one of Denmark’s most popular food: pølse (hot dog or sausage). After visiting the Rundetårn (Round Tower), we continued strolling the Strøget – Copenhagen’s pedestrian/shopping area – and noticed the many street carts along the way. I…
Pork Love: Denmark
The most surprising and impressive food find I was introduced to is the Danish love of pork. Yes, pork was all over the menus. From bacon and pork belly to roasts and a whole pig’s head served on a platter….
Exploring the Torvehallerne for the Flødeboller
One morning in Copenhagen, I decided to stroll through the popular Torvehallerne (food market). Mainly, I was in search of the stall for the popular chocolatier Summerbird and its cream bun called the flødeboller. I heard that the flødeboller was a…
Smørrebrød: The Danish Open Sandwich
On our first full day in Copenhagen, I planned to lunch on an assortment of Danish smørrebrød. As it was explained to me, the smørrebrød is a typical quick lunch the Danes serve at home or eaten during lunch break…