For Christmas this year, I got an Instant Pot. I think it was the most popular present this year. Have you jumped on the Instant Pot craze? Since I got it, I’ve been playing around and trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t. […]

I recently, like many other people, received an Instant Pot for Christmas. At first, to be honest, I was a little leery. While I know that it is called an “Instant Pot“, it isn’t quite “instant”. After all, it takes some time to come to […]

This Saturday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. That seems to be the perfect time to ask, “Do you ever have those days when you crave Mexican food?” I do. I have days when I think, “Mmmmm, tacos“. When the weather outside is chilly or […]

Someone rather perversely reminded me the other day that bathing suit season is coming. Ugh. Already? While the weather outside is not beach-like, I guess that it will seem like an instant before warm weather and being outdoors will be here. For the warm weather, I […]

I’ve had a bit of a love affair with Pho (pronounced fuh) ever since I had my first slurp of this beef noodle soup many, many years ago. There is something about a big steamy bowl of broth, noodles, crunchy bean sprouts and fresh herbs that […]

Hello 2018! Welcome to post number 200! Thanks for reading Travel*Food*Cool. Let start the year off cozy. Baby, it has been COLD outside lately!!! Like really cold! Cold weather – I have to admit, I’m not a fan. I’m more of a warm weather fan. When […]

  I started off 2017 with Red Lentil Ragu, so I guess it is only fitting that I end the year with a Red Lentil recipe. Italians are superstitious. For the incoming New Year, you must wear red underwear for luck. The underwear has to […]