Unoriginal Whole Foods SaladAt her blog Months of Edible Celebrations, my Blog Friend Louise is having a picnic. Each person brings -- that is, blogs -- an item, corresponding to a letter of the alphabet, and posts a corresponding blog entry on that item. [Sorry if this was confusing: it's a virtual picnic, based on a kids' ga…
The Farmers MarketFor several years I've been taking photos of the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, which rents stalls only to the primary growers of fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, bedding plants, and meat. Bakers, potters, and other craftsmakers can also sell their own products. Farmers drive in from the area perhaps 50 m…
The Produce StationSince I seem to be grocery shopping often these days, I decided to post pictures of some of the markets and supermarkets where I am spending my time. The Produce Station offers a wide selection of local fruit and vegetables, gardening plants, prepared meals, and quite a few other things.Today the mo…
Quiet, Quiet, QuietAfter our very exciting travel in the Galapagos, we are enjoying a very quiet month. Our garden is beautiful, thanks to frequent rain storms. I am cooking plain but tasty meals with foods from various markets and supermarkets.I read one good travel and food article in a current New York Times: A Li…
Darwin's DinnerDarwin, like most early voyagers, ate tortoise meat during his stay in the Galapagos:During our residence of two days at the Hovels, we lived on the meat of the Tortoise fried in the transparent Oil, which is procured from the fat. The Breast-plate with the meat attached to it, is roasted as the …
More from "Nimrod of the Sea"Yesterday I quoted William Davis's tale Nimrod of the Sea about a meal of Galapagos tortoise and iguana. Later in his story, he describes another night's dinner -- offering the reader a recipe:Heartily refreshed by the drink, we built a fire under the branches of a tree of fragrant foliage out of w…
Dinner in the Galapagos, 1835Since our return from the Galapagos, I've been thinking about early voyages that obviously didn't make sure their passengers would dine as if they were in a fine restaurant in any city in the world -- as ours did. I read this account of mariners onshore in the Galapagos, from the book Nimrod of the …
Best-Named CocktailEach day, Jimmy the bartender on the Islander offered a themed cocktail. I did not actually try this one. But I loved the name. Here's the namesake:Blue Footed Booby…
Shipboard DiningEcuadorian Barbecue Lunch on the National Geographic IslanderThe Head Chef on the IslanderIslander KitchenLunch Buffet, IslanderFood on the National Geographic Islander was mainly very good -- the dinners, with table service, offered much less choice than lunch and breakfast buffets, and thus I enjo…
