by Tanya dePape | Jun 3, 2016 | Italy Spain France, Travel
It was my last day in San Sebastion. I did not feel melancholy. This is my European counterpart and as such it is a home I will surely return to. On this last day I made arrangements to take a cooking course on traditional Basque cooking. Basque cooking, as it is...
by Tanya dePape | Oct 31, 2015 | Food
Those that know me well would call my efforts to grow herbs successfully, nothing short of tragic. Every season I make my way to the local nursery, hopeful and inspired. “This year…this year.. will be the year that my garden will grow successfully and...
by Tanya dePape | Oct 27, 2015 | Food
It was a proud feat when my father, one in a sibline of 15 raised in meager conditions, could finally afford a home for his wife and four children. A house equipped with electricity, refrigeration and inside bathroom facilities. All the amenities he lacked as a child...