Interest in food topics...

Two entries that have consistantly drawn comment, long after their initial posting have been about pink popcorn (just had some yesterday, and, yes, we were at the zoo) and grappa. Just today or yesterday, a fellow from Bulgaria posted a very interesting comment about Bulgarian grappa, known as Rakia (fans of Middle Eastern beverages will note the similarity to the word Arak, the wonderful anise liqueur of the Middle East). According to Ivo, our correspondent, rakia is made of all sorts of things (when it is made out of plums it is known as Slivovica, which I have had and highly recommend. It is a fragrant, bone dry eau de vie similar to the Western European prunus brandies), most often muscat (which would make it a kissing cousin of Peru's famed Pisco) and then oak aged, giving it wood nuances and color.

Anyway, peruse the archives for the grappa post and be sure to read the comments from time to time.