Category Archives: History

Cookbooks – Part 2

Here comes my second part of the cookbook series. Actually, it’s crazy who thinks they have to publish a cookbook. In the following, you can see some of them which are not known to everybody and are not used in … Weiterlesen →

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Cookbooks – Part 1

Without question I AM A COLLECTOR and friend of interesting things, I love history and I am a fan of good cuisine, according to the motto: „Life is to short for bad food or wine“! During the last 60 years … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting – Luggage Labels Uruguay 2

Hotel El Mirador, Colonia. Jose Sande, current Director of Hotel El Mirador, was born into a very humble family in La Piedra, a tiny village in Galicia, Spain. He was called Pepe. „Pepe“ was never an ordinary child, and his … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting – Luggage Labels Uruguay 1

LUGGAGE LABELS HAVE AN INTRICATE LANGUAGE. I wish they could also speak, as the story’s they could tell would be of far greater essence than what we see through them or what we can learn from researching hotel history. Some … Weiterlesen →

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Antique Beside the Road

Living here in Uruguay is an every day surprise. Driving around even very known places can offer a sudden surprise. A few weeks ago, a rare rainy day, a saw an unusual machine near the La Floresta turnoff from Interbalenaria. … Weiterlesen →

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The Marree Man – Update

The Marree Man Posted on November 18, 2016 The Marree Man As you can see above, in November 2016 I wrote an article about the „Marree Man“. Have a look yourself. Meantime, just about a week ago, the Marree Man … Weiterlesen →

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Mock Turtle Soup

Writing about FOOD and HISTORY can be as adventurous as reading a thrilling novel. With this post I like to lead you through the adventure of the „Mock Turtle Soup“. Mock turtle soup is an English soup that was created … Weiterlesen →

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Spicy Food and Health

There is often the „rumor“ that spicy food is unhealthy for the stomach and intestines, or even dangerous. Above all, too spicy food is said to have stomach problems, diarrhea and other side effects. Is spicy food healthy or unhealthy, … Weiterlesen →

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

World’s first printed Christmas card on display. When I saw this headline, my history interest was awakened. I read about this card on display and went deeper into her story, history and background. The few information’s I found I like … Weiterlesen →

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Canasta

READ ARTICLE CANASTA !    

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