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Soup for breakfast?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by emily

One of the interesting things about travelling is discovering the huge variation in breakfast cultures. To exaggerate just a bit, while dinner around the world tends to be some combination of savoury carbohydrates and proteins, breakfast is really culturally specific. … Continue reading →

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My mother in law’s chicken soup

Posted on October 15, 2010 by emily

There’s a reason that bestseller self-help book was called Chicken Soup for the Soul. There’s something special about it that’s so health restoring, nourishing and comforting. After a week on the booze, mixed grill and cream cakes, The Man and … Continue reading →

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Goldfish in a bowl

Posted on October 5, 2010 by emily

Coming from a very large island, I don’t have much experience of eating river fish. In Serbia, indeed in much of central Europe, fish from the rivers and lakes is the norm. The first time I visited Serbia, in 2003, … Continue reading →

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