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From Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap: A Fruit Lover’s Mekong Adventure
Following the Mekong: From Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap, One Fruit at a Time. Join us on our fabulous Mekong River cruise and experience the most amazing variety of fruits The Mekong begins thousands of kilometres away in the Tibetan Plateau, but nowhere does...
Potage Malakoff
I first came across this classic soup, created by Auguste Escoffier, whilst in Southeast Asia. I was catering a 14-day cruise, requiring 56 different soups. I was running out of ideas, so I asked the ship’s Executive Chef if he had an additional soup for me, so he...
Kosher Touring Presents: Why Were Clothes Such Valuable Gifts in the Torah?
In the Torah, gifts are rarely random details. For example, giving silver, livestock, land, or garments. Each item has deep cultural, emotional, and historical significance. One fascinating example appears when Joseph reunites with his brothers in Egypt. Among the...
Jewish Travel Presents: The Medieval World Through the Eyes of Benjamin of Tudela
Bronze bust of Benjamin by Ricardo Varela Andrés in Tudela, Navarre, 1994 | (c) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_of_Tudela Who was Benjamin of Tudela? Benjamin of Tudela was one of the most important Jewish explorers of the medieval period. He started in Spain in the...
British Isles by Sea: A Slow Odyssey from Portsmouth to Oban – England, Ireland & Scotland Site Inspection Cruise
British Isles by Sea: A Slow Odyssey from Portsmouth to Oban – KRC British Odessey Site Inspection Cruise By Malcolm Green There’s a special kind of magic in letting the sea do the stitching—turning separate islands and cities into one continuous story, port by port....
Stuffed Escalopes of Veal En Papillote
This is a quite simple recipe However, if your veal isn’t of the best quality, you will be eating shoe leather. Ask your butcher to give you the best quality escalope of veal. If he offers you something else, do not use it for this recipe. The escalopes should be very...