Maria Pryimachenko’s art – colourful, childlike, adorable, memorable. This self-taught Ukrainian village folk art painter garnered widespread acclaim for her naive art. Her art is twofold: Whimsical perspectives on the peasant life in the Ukraine. The other aspect – life in general. Pablo Picasso seeing her art at a Paris show said: “I bow down…

A GREAT, SIMPLE, ROASTED, TOMATO, PEPPER, SOUPThis yummy soup makes four servings. Tasting NotesA heart warming soup, earthy Bell peppers, and the slightly acidic tomatoes beautifully balanced with the sweet carrots and onions,makes for a rich, satisfying dish. The char from some of the vegetables gives the soup an extra dimension. What You Need4 red…

This soup is enough for four people. It’s a snap to make. In fact, it’s ready in 20 minutes. It makes for a filling dinner, along with a crusty baguette and a nice light salad. Tasting Notes Rich and smooth with hearty flavours, this soup is a knockout. The slightly smoky flavour adds another flavour…

This hearty, delicious comfort soup is a snap to make and serves two. Tasting Notes Hearty, rich, with a bit of heat and smoke, this simple soup will tickle your taste buds. What You Need 1 large onion. One medium-sized Chorizo, a Spanish sausage with great flavours, slightly smoked, with some chilli’s in it to…

Hollywood stars are a dime a dozen. And far too many are self-absorbed, constantly promoting themselves, their interests going no further than their palatial mansions and leading the La Dolce Vita lifestyle. But there are exceptions. Keanu Reeves, Dolly Parton, Michael Jordan, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep. And one of the biggest – in the real…

This sauce is easy to make – requires only four ingredients – and is so versatile that you put it in on almost anything. The Four Ingredients You Need To Make The Sauce Parsley, garlic, Reggiano Parmegano cheese, and olive oil. METHOD Take two handfuls of parsley and roughly chop it. Take three garlic gloves,…

Winterscapes – crisp, freshly fallen snow. White as white can be – a joy, a pleasure, an amazing sight, to behold. Scenes like that refresh our souls, makes us ponder, make us feel good.

The Three Tenors – musical mega stars. Each one – the Spaniards, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo, and the Italian, Luciano Pavarotti – powerhouses of operatic singing. And when they combined their talents – performing at the ancient baths of Caracalla in Rome on July 7, 1970, musical history was made. Their performance – on…

Jose Andre – one of the world’s top chefs with a culinary empire of 28 restaurants looks after the well-to-do, the elites. But this Spanish-born chef, now an American citizen residing in Washington, D.C. is in a border town in Poland cooking for thousands and thousands of Ukrainians fleeing their country as Russia invades their…