Chicago River Boat Architecture Tours reposted by Ruth Paget

One of the my favorite Orientation Week activities at the University of Chicago was going on an architectural history bus tour downtown.  The Chicago Architectural Center organizes bus tours for tourists now:

https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/Architectural-highlights-by-bus

When I graduated and began to work at EY, I went on the pricier architectural boat tour below and saw another perspective of Chicago’s towering skyscrapers:

https://architecturetourchicago.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22896119030&gbraid=0AAAAA9f0N8_UGtdg-Q85_HUkF4g4upI3i

I think being a tour guide for these two organizations would be fun weekend and summer gig work for art history majors.

Note: There is a direct flight now between Monterey, California and Chicago, Illinois on United Airlines.

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks,developer of the Novgorod and Bento war games, and creator of online exhibits on San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and California crepe making

Solvang - Denmark in California Destination reposted by Ruth Paget

Danish settlers built Solvang, California, which has become a tourist hot spot with families for the Viking Museum and Hans Christian Andersen Museum.  

This Central Coast California town also offers wine tastings, the Amber Museum, and Danish meals at restaurants like the Red Viking for young couples.

Their recent tourism newsletter follows:

https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/19f1f3e2bd9e1da3

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France, developer of the Novgorod and Bento war games, and creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and California crepe making

All-Good Egg Flower Soup at Golden Star Chinese Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget

All-Good Egg Flower Soup at Golden Star Chinese Restaurant in Salinas, California by Ruth Paget 

If you have no allergies to eggs or dietary preferences against mixing eggs with chicken broth, then Chinese egg-flower soup at Golden Star Restaurant in Salinas, California is a great value for nutrition and staying within a budget. 

The ingredients in this tasty soup are easy according to the Woks of Life website, which I consulted. They are: 

-chicken stock 

-sesame oil 

-salt 

-white pepper 

-turmeric 

-2 or 3 beaten eggs 

-1 chopped scallion 

The technique is everything for making delicious egg-flower soup. 

Once the stock boils, use a cooking spoon to gently swirl the broth as if you were swirling polenta corn meal into the boiling stock. Pour the beaten eggs into the swirling whirlpool of stock so that they feather out. 

Once the eggs are in the soup, add the chopped green onions. (If you use a cornstarch slurry to thicken the soup, you can stir that in before the green onions.) 

Golden Star provides Sichuan pepper red chili sauce that is house made to go with the soup. I stir this into the egg-flower soup for a boost of Vitamins A and C. 

To not be hungry in two hours, I often eat this with some rice or dip day-old artisanal bread into the soup. 

We order pick-up usually at Golden Star, our neighborhood Chinese Restaurant, in Salinas, California and love having a nutritious, delicious, and low-budget dinner item available nearby. 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France, developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games, and creator of online exhibits on San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making and California crepe making.

UChicago Press is selling Talking Classics reposted by Ruth Paget

The University of Chicago is selling Talking Classics by Mary Beard.  People playing the games I created about Classical Western civilization might enjoy this book.

Purchase information about Talking Classics by Mary Beard follows:

https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart2/ChicagoBook?ISBN=9780226834245&PRESS=CHICAGO&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BUY%20THIS%20BOOK&utm_campaign=Reader%27s%20Picks%20June%202026&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

UChicago Research into the Benefits of Breastmilk reposted by Ruth Paget

This following article covering the research into the possible benefits of breast milk in fighting infection by the University of Chicago is interesting for both women and children:

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/nutrient-breast-milk-helps-boosts-immune-system-development-mice?utm_medium=06.30email&utm_source=UChicagoNews

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Festa Italia 2027 - Watch for the 6th Annual Festa Italia 2027 in Salinas, California reposted by Ruth Paget

The 6th Annual Festa Italia is happening in 2027 in Salinas, California.

Watch for this event with food and entertainment for all ages including puppet shows.

More information can be found at the link below including a phone number for 2027’s event:

https://pasqualeesposito.com/event/salinas/

Reposted by Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games

Luxury Branding Ideas from Champagne Taittinger by Ruth Paget

Luxury Branding Ideas from Champagne Taittinger by Ruth Paget 

In the book Champagne Taittinger by Claude Taittinger (159 pages), Taittinger shares some of the luxury branding strategies that the historical champagne house has developed to capitalize on their already famous site. 

Some of these branding strategies include: 

-serving state dinners to Queen Elizabeth II and French president Jacques Chirac 

-commemorating château meals for statesmen and visiting businessmen alike with formal printed menus

-renting the headquarters château out for weddings

-hosting harvest dinner “cochelet” overseas to expand export markets 

-researching the family tree and publishing it in the book. 

The family’s roots extend back to the 16th century in Austria where their name was Tetinger. The family moved to Lorraine, which became French along with the family name when Lorraine became part of France. 

-promotes the creation of designer decorated bottles by artists 

-sponsors a culinary prize with winners noted in the book

-the book itself is a promotional item

-(Not in the book, but our family plays trivia games where all answers are Taittinger and the prize is a sip of champagne.) 

It is interesting to note that Champagne Taittinger has successfully used culture to distinguish itself from the many other champagne houses in the Champagne region, including hold family baptisms at the Rheims Cathedral.

This slim volume Champagne by Taittinger by Claude Taittinger records the inventive ways the champagne house has used French culture to market an outstanding product in a region of outstanding products. 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France and developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games