January 2010 - TM Forum Training

While at Team Action Week in Lisbon this week, I pondered what topic to highlight in this blog. Not to worry about food...there are plenty of my favorite Portuguese foods available here. Especially, a salt cod and potato casserole called bacalhau a Gomes de Sa, that features of layers of salt cod, potatoes slices, sauteed onions topped with other favorites such as hard-boiled eggs and olives. My mouth is already watering for another helping. I wish I could learn how to prepare them! Aha, that's...

I mentioned I would be in St Louis the week of 3 rd January and while there I had planned to visit one of my favorite Italian restaurants on the Hill (famous for its Italian eateries) in St. Louis. Zia’s is the name. However, distance and weather prevented me from making the trek. Next time, maybe, but if you are ever in St. Louis, a trip to the Hill should be in your travel plans. My traveling companion and co-teacher, Pierre Gauthier, said “so what, who cares about Zia’s?” My reaction to his statement...