Despite all the hype about plant-based diets, being vegan, or even vegetarian, in America makes you one of the meager 5 percent according to a 2018 Gallup poll. Vegans know this well, but it’s harder than you think to find restaurants offering vegan fare, as we discovered in Vermont. First of all, I am not […]
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Learning About Sustainability: A Day At Shelburne Farms in Vermont
One of the absolutes of travel is that it is the best form of education and, at Vermont’s Shelburne Farms, guests and visitors are immersed in the land and all that it does to sustain our existence. Young and old alike learn about agriculture, animal husbandry, sustainability, and stewardship in the pastoral surroundings of historic Shelburne Farms. […]
Cooking Academy: the Best French Onion Soup
The Essex is a unique culinary resort and spa in Burlington, Vermont, and where I learned to make the best French Onion Soup ever. Color me curious when I heard about The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa in Burlington. This unique hotel restored the vestiges of a former culinary school and combines cooking classes […]