A visit to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast is much more than a beach vacation, even with 85 miles of pristine shoreline seducing you to stay and play. Often referred to as North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks – the Crystal Coast is full of opportunities to languish beachside, toes in sand; enjoy a multitude of water […]
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Gems of the South: Beaufort and North Carolina’s Crystal Coast
This not so hidden gem of a coastal city has been racking up accolades in such noteworthy travel publications as Travel and Leisure, Budget Travel, Yachting Magazine and Coastal Living in the past five years. Could all this be true about Beaufort? America’s Favorite Town” Travel+Leisure Magazine 2014 USA Today’s Charming Small Towns […]
Hot Fun in the City: Weekend in Nashville
A weekend in Nashville is not nearly enough time to see and eat all that Music City has to offer, but here are some highlights that will certainly prove you gave it your best. What food is synonymous with Nashville? Why HOT CHICKEN, of course! Here’s a little background on the rise of this red-hot […]
Cabot Creamery and Visitors Center Among America’s Top Food Factory Tours
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 […]
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 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 […]
“Kathryn Hall” Release Party – HALL Wines, Napa Valley
Wine tasting at the world-class vineyards of Napa Valley is an unparalleled experience and for lovers and collectors of lush, dark, jammy cabernets, HALL Wines is a must. Last weekend I was fortunate to be able to attend the “Kathryn Hall”Release Party at HALL Wines in St. Helena. Each year, Kathryn and Craig Hall, owner/vitners […]
4th of July and a Fast, Fresh + Easy Caprese Salad with Red Walnuts
Independence Day doesn’t get any better, crazier, or more patriotic than the celebrations in downtown Huntington Beach – beginning with the Huntington Beach 4th of July Parade. Not what you would expect from a beach city known for its surf culture, yet the parade is in its 111th year, is the largest 4th of July […]