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Tales of 3 Cities and A World Gone Mad There were reports of a mermaid seen leaping up and down from the waters of the River Seine in Paris while a …

Tales of 3 Cities and A World Gone Mad

Tender juicy chicken bites with crunchy veggies in a rich sauce for a classic Chinese takeout-style chicken chop suey no…

Chicken Chop Suey

If you have a good photo of yourself in lockdown—or doing something interesting, to introduce yourself to other readers—by all means send it to me …

Photos of readers

I’ll continue with my Wanderhalbjahr odyssey through Europe, as well as bits of North Africa and Asia (Turkey), as a form of self therapy—one …

More travels: From Crete to Istanbul

Once a week—or every so often—I will display one of my photos captured and/or processed with Instagram over the last week. It’s a way for me to show …

Last Week’s Instagram

Today we have one of my favorite creatures—jumping spiders (“salticids”)—photographed by Tony Eales from Brisbane. His notes are indented below: …

Readers’ wildlife photos

This fire roasted eggplant recipe evokes kitchen creativity with a sauce that melds savory, sweet, sour, and garlicky flavors together…

Fire Roasted Eggplant with Garlic Vinegar Sauce