Homemade Sauerkraut – Russian Style Sauerkraut with Grapes and Bay Leaves

Russian Style Sauerkraut with Grapes and Bay Leaves

One day last winter, a Russian-speaking client at work brought me a plastic bucket and a fork. She opened the bucket and heaped some of the contents onto the fork and offered me a bite. I don’t speak Russian, and she barely speaks a word of English, but I recognized the contents of her bucket […]

Travelling Utah with a Campervan – Capitol Reef National Park

Travelling Utah with a Campervan - Capitol Reef National Park

My parents and I moved on to Capitol Reef National Park, the last of the Big Five National Parks in Utah (after visiting Arches and Canyonlands National Parks on this trip, and Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks back in October 2014). We were on our return to Salt Lake City, so unfortunately we didn’t […]