A Peek Inside one of Québec’s Cabanes à Sucre

Inside one of Québec’s sugar shacks.

Le Temps des Sucres – The Sugaring Season

It’s that time of year again in Québec – sugaring season! The nights are still freezing cold, but the days are warming up, little by little.

Maple taffy – Tire sur la neige

It would be a shame to visit Québec and miss out on maple taffy. If you are a lover of all things maple, like myself, you will love this!

Belgian comfort food – The târte al djote

Târte al djote from Nivelles, Belgium.

Polish bigos | Brussels Travel Photographer

A steaming bowl of bigos is just the thing for refueling after a hike through the Polish High Tatras. Much like the Alsatian specialty choucroute garnie, main ingredients of Polish bigos include cabbage and different cuts of meat.

Postcard: Coffee break in Zakopane, Poland | Brussels Travel Photographer

I don’t know if the photo truly conveys the size of this donut or pączek, as they are called in Poland. I would describe it as somewhere in between too big and ginormous. Even by my American standards, this was just too much.

July 2010 Desktop Calendar – Market Strawberries in Zakopane, Poland

Armchair travel has never been more practical!

Postcard: First taste of Ukraine | Brussels Travel Photographer

A good bowl of typical Ukrainian borsch usually contains a hearty helping of beets, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, onions, tomatoes and sometimes meat, seasoned with dill and garlic, simmered in a rich meat stock and topped with a dollop of smetana (homemade sour cream).

Around Belgium | Maison Antoine

Maison Antoine is one of Brussels’ best friteries, or THE best according to many (and me).