Rhonda Albom

However, the lush, hand-planted native forest can be enjoyed on foot, flying over the canopy, or on the train. Along the way, they share the story of Driving Creek’s conversion to a lush native forest from what was once kauri logging, gold mining, and farming. You will find Driving Creek Railway just outside the town of Coromandel, which is located on the northwestern coast of the Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand. You might also like: Disclaimer: We were guests of Driving Creek Railway and Potteries and also provided general assistance by Destination Coromandel, the local tourism board, to assist in the writing of this article.

People from around the globe know the country for its canals, windmills, and tulips, but the Netherlands offers much more. With a stunning building, grand interior design, lively events, truly world-class amenities, and rare art and antiquities, the Rijksmuseum offers a comprehensive overview of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to modern times. There is also the Van Gogh Museum, which is home to the world’s largest collection of Van Gogh’s works and that attracts around 1.5 million visitors every year. Aside from canals, tulips, and art masterpieces, the Netherlands is also world-famous for its windmills, particularly the windmills of Kinderdijk.

Author Jill Culiner brings it to life with her story and offers us a modern vegetarian petcha soup recipe, with a dairy and gluten-free option. My maternal grandmother from Rivne (Ukraine) was convinced that petcha was the sort of food I needed to grow up strong, healthy, and wise enough to snag a wealthy husband. Down in Bukowina (Poland), chicken soup replaced the calf’s foot, and small pieces of chicken replaced the cartilage and other meat. Add the crushed garlic clove, and instead of meat, use sliced fresh mushrooms — any fresh mushroom will do.

Importantly, it meets many dietary requirements as it is gluten-free, dairy-free, low FODMAP, and has a vegan option. As we perfected our basic recipe, we created a fast easy potato salad that tastes great as is, or can be altered with variety of additional optional ingredients. It’s a bit of a twist on the old-fashioned side dish, as it combines the best of the mayonnaise-based cold American version with its vinegar-based, yet warm rival from Germany. – Use only the green tops if you want to keep the recipe low FODMAP Step by step to our simple potato