During my semester abroad in the fall of 2019, I had the pleasure of taking an excursion to Austria, a gorgeous, culturally rich, and quite frankly, underrated, country in central Europe. The climax of the brief but enriching trip was an overnight stay in Vienna, the nation’s capitol. There’s much to love about this city…
Tag: Cheese
This Cheesy Dessert Should be on Everyone’s Bucket List
Few concepts fall victim to procrastination more than the lofty bucket list. We’ve all considered making one, but the thought usually disappears moments after it’s hatched; almost as if we intentionally distracted ourselves so we could avoid picking up the pen or, more likely, opening Microsoft Word, and getting to business. Those of us who…
Vosges Haut-Chocolat Manchego and Cherry Chocolate Bar: Is It Worth Eating?
Chocolate, like so many foods, encompasses a wide range of specimens that vary considerably in quality and price. While there’s nothing wrong with tearing open the iconic dark brown packaging of that Hershey’s milk chocolate bar from time to time, sometimes something a little more special is called for. Wander into almost any conventional supermarket,…
Pushing the Pizza Envelope: Pomet Milano
For most tourists, a trip to Milan evokes images of reckless shopping at precariously-priced luxury stores along with an art museum visit and perhaps a selfie with the indecently grandiose Duomo (cathedral) di Milano. Unlike many Italian cities, it’s not known as a place to get an exceptional meal deal. After engaging in the obligatory…