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Quintessential PV: A Foodie’s Fondness
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...
A Foodie’s Introduction to Portland, Maine with Maine Foodie Tours
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...
Dining Our Way Around the Emerald Coast of Florida
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...
The Food of Napoli – A Link to Ancient Traditions
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...
Dining Our Way Around Beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia
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....
L’Ecole de la Maison Cooking School at the Osthoff Resort
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...
Cheese Tasting at the Reypenaer Tasting Room in Amsterdam
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...
Savoring the Amazing Offerings with Food Carts Portland
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...
Update on Papal Gastronomy
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...
A Year in My Kitchen: February — Macaroon Valentines
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...
Souvenirs of Languedoc
text and photos ©2011 by Bill Marsano Languedoc-Roussillon is almost invariably short-changed. It’s blessed by lovely, lively Nîmes and dramatically walled Carcassone, but Provence just across the Rhone gleams with Avignon, Arles and Aix, with gritty Marseille and...
THE EPICUREAN TRAVELER IN: The Azores, Food and Culture
Text ©2010 Long ago, when Adam and Eve left the Garden of Eden, a compassionate angel, seeing the abandoned flowers weeping there, swooped down and gathered an armful of them to carry back to a happier home in Heaven. But as the angel flew across the Atlantic,...
Mövenpick Hanoi: A Classic in the Making
text ©2010 I first visited Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, in 1997. It was a quiet, charming capital city that had only recently opened up to the West. Traditional Vietnamese culture had not really been exposed to the modern outside world – most women still wore...
After Dark: Oaxaca Nightlife
Text and Photos ©2010 by Lee Daley From cool and classy to centuries-old and traditional, Oaxaca never fails to entertain Whether it’s sassy and sultry, simmering with sensuality or slow and easy with a soothing after dinner drink, Oaxaca nightlife serves up...
Oaxaca: A collage of culture and cuisine come together in this often overlooked gem
Photos and Text ©2009 Oaxaca’s appeal is so fundamental it’s a wonder this southern state of Mexico and its mile-high capital, Oaxaca [pronounced wah-HA-ka] City, are not more traveled. Blessed with year-round temperate climate, nearby archeological ruins,...
In Search of Belgian Chocolate
Text & photos ©2010 What could be better at any time of year than chocolate? And what could be a better place to sample it than Flanders, Belgium? I have recently returned from Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. I have enjoyed its many...
Harvest on the Harbor: The Epicurean Traveler in Maine
Text © 2009 by Scott W Clemens Hailed by Coastal Living magazine as one of the “Top Ten Seafood and Wine Festivals,” and held in Portland, dubbed “The foodiest Small Town in America” by Andrew Knowlton of Bon Appetit magazine, I looked forward with pleasant...
Pozos Artists Breathe New Life Into Old Mining Town
Text and photos © by Lee Daley While spending a week in San Miguel de Allende, a city in the Mexican highlands that I love, I heard stories of a nearby ghost town that has gained new footing as a haven for artists. My curiosity was piqued by local expats around town,...
EAT SMART IN SICILY
By Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce Sicily is the melting-pot of the Mediterranean, having Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Arabic, Norman, Germanic and French influences, and sitting down to a meal in Palermo is much more than stopping in at the local fast food franchise....
Combing the Crystal Coast
photos and text ©2008 From fine dining to dives, from centuries-old towns to the pastel seaside mansions of Bogue Banks, North Carolina’s Crystal Coast offers the epicurean traveler a sea-to-table experience, with plenty of activities available to burn off the...