by Lucy Gordan | Jun 7, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Like pizza (January 2015), pasta, espresso coffee, and gelato are quintessential Italian foods. Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, derived from the Latin word gelatus meaning frozen. Gelato can be made with milk, cream, various sugars and...
by Lucy Gordan | May 28, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Katz’s Delicatessen, located at 205 Houston Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and founded in 1888 by the Iceland Brothers, is the oldest Jewish, but not Kosher delicatessen in New York City. Upon the arrival of Willy Katz in 1903, the establishment’s name was...
by Lisa Richardson | May 17, 2015 | Food, Food blog
As we ventured south to explore our neighbor in Jalisco, Mexico, new regard took hold. Puerto Vallarta, famed in the sixties when Liz and Dick fell in love during the filming of “Night of the Iguana,” is so much more. Steeped in history and culture, this hilly...
by Jan Ross | Apr 21, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Portland, Maine was definitely not putting her best foot forward when we visited on a gray, rainy day in the fall. Our hopes for a lovely culinary walking tour were dashed by the icy, driving rain but being the penultimate foodies that we are, we persevered. We were...
by Jan Ross | Apr 7, 2015 | Food, Food blog
There is a lot to love about the amazingly beautiful Emerald Coast of Florida. Sparkling white sand beaches, the turquoise water of the Gulf of Mexico, fabulous accommodations, and plenty of family friendly activities are just a few. But one of the absolutely best...
by Tom Hyland | Mar 26, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Spaccanapoli district, Napoli An historic area of Napoli and its ancient traditions that link grain and ovens for bread and pizza Text by Marina Alaimo, journalist from Campania In the heart of the historic center of Napoli, you find the Via dei Tribunal and...
by Jan Ross | Mar 23, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Strewn along the emerald waters of the Georgia coast like a string of golden beads are the aptly named Golden Isles, several enchanting barrier islands including Jekyll Island, Sea Island, Little St. Simons Island, St. Simons Island and the mainland city of Brunswick....
by Jan Ross | Mar 9, 2015 | Food, Food blog
If you know me at all, it may surprise you to learn that I actually went to a gourmet cooking class a couple of years ago. I have never been a truly fabulous cook. My grandmother hated cooking. My mother hated cooking. I won’t say that I hate cooking, but I will tell...
by Jan Ross | Feb 20, 2015 | Food, Food blog
We stepped out of one of the ubiquitous Amsterdam canal boats onto the cobblestone path which ran beside one of the many scenic canals in the city. Sometimes referred to as “the Venice of the North”, canals run everywhere throughout this beautiful European city and...
by Jan Ross | Feb 14, 2015 | Food, Food blog
As huge fans of local foodie tours, we will often make a foodie tour of a city our first priority when visiting. It gives us a chance to sample some local restaurants and make a decision about whether we would like to return to enjoy a full meal. In this manner, we...
by Lucy Gordan | Feb 5, 2015 | Food, Food blog
Since newly-elected Pope Francis chose to live in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the guest house adjacent to St. Peter’s Basilica, and not in the official papal apartments overlooking the Square, a lot of ink has been spilled about his austere living and eating habits...
by Lisa Richardson | Feb 4, 2015 | Food, Food blog, Recipes
FEBRUARY Macaroon Valentines The image of a mother-daughter embrace with chocolate macaroon in hand caught my eye decades ago while pouring over Sunset magazine. A joy to make and share, these palm-sized, decadent confections were a sentimental, edible...
