Fall officially arrives with the autumnal (fall) equinox on September 22nd. This auspicious date also heralds the arrival of leaf peeping season – my favorite time of year! The dramatic New England fall foliage starts in the northern New England states (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire) typically in late September and moves down to the southern […]
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AmaWaterways Tulip Time River Cruise – Part 2
Tulip Time Part 2 picks up with the brief interview I had with AmaWaterways Executive Chef Gino Guadagni while on board the AmaSerena during our fabulous river cruise vacation this Easter. I closed Part 1 with visions of the delectable chocolate bar and a teaser about the excellent food we experienced during the weeklong cruise. Always with […]
AmaWaterways Tulip Time River Cruise – Part 1
A river cruise that begins and ends in Amsterdam, includes viewing more varieties of voluptuous tulips than you ever dreamed existed, visiting Holland’s famous windmills, quaffing Belgian beer, sampling world famous Holland Edam cheese, Belgian waffles and chocolates, can’t be half bad, right? In fact, it was a totally excellent adventure! Lest I sound like an […]
Exploring Paris’ Arrondissements
Let’s talk about the many deliciously fun things to do, see and eat in Paris once you’ve been to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame, and Musee d’Orsay. This is your chance to “travel deeper” and really get to know the arrondissements, or districts, of Paris and discover your favorite! Our “home base” during visits […]
Top 5 Date Night Spots in Huntington Beach
With stunning sunsets over the Pacific Ocean as a back drop and a fun-loving, surf and sand worshiping, beach sports mecca Huntington Beach is the perfect destination for an evening out. As a long-time resident of Huntington Beach, aka Surf City USA, and one who eats and drinks around town far more than I probably […]
Fresh Seafood and Hemingway in Key West #FLKeys
This post is sponsored by the Florida Keys and Key West, which I happily accepted believing that visualization is key to realization. A romanticized vision of Key West, utterly inspired by Ernest Hemingway and the movie “Key Largo”, has placed it high on my list of 1000 places to see before I die. What did Hemingway love […]
Holiday Cocktails for Bourbon Lovers
Entertaining tip #1: Welcome your guests with a distinctive cocktail that sets the tone for what’s to come. One that refreshes and tantalizes the tastebuds, but not too strong because you want your guests still upright for dessert. Leading off with a Bourbon Mai Tai presented by Chef Ouita Michel, Chef-in-Residence at Woodford Reserve, at a […]
Eat Like A Local in Beijing
Are you a real foodie? True foodies or, more precisely, adventurous food lovers (love it or loathe it, the term “foodie” satisfies our penchant for brevity) have a burning desire to experience the local cuisine wherever their wanderlust happens to take them. Like famous U.S. tele personalities Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern, one characteristic you […]
“Eat Your Bourbon” Pumpkin Risotto
Yes, you can have your bourbon and eat it too! Bourbon Barrel Foods in Louisville, Kentucky is making small-batch gourmet food products aged in American White Oak bourbon barrels, more specifically, Woodford Reserve bourbon barrels. Matt Jamie, founder and owner of Bourbon Barrel Foods, and his team have developed the Bourbon Barrel Foods brand into […]
Southern Heat in Louisville
Tell me Louisville, Kentucky is not at the epicenter of a culinary explosion and I’ll show you someone who needs to wake up and smell the bourbon! Things are hot in Louisville and it’s about to get even hotter with the release of Southern Heat by Chef Anthony Lamas and Gwen Pratesi – a gorgeous, beautifully […]