Susan Manlin Katzman | Sweet Leisure

RED STAR LINE MUSEUM, ANTWERP, BELGIUM

What do Albert Einstein, Vito Corleone, Irving Berlin, Golda Meir and U.S Navy Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover have in common? All immigrated to America on the Red Star Line, an ocean-crossing passenger line transporting some 2.5 million European emigrants to New York and Philadelphia between 1873 and 1934. How do I know this? I visited the […]

ICED CUCUMBER DILL and YOGURT SOUP

Solace for a sweltering summer: ICED CUCUMBER DILL and YOGURT SOUP Yield: 8 servings. 4 cucumbers Olive oil About 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 4 cups unflavored yogurt 2 cups ice water Fresh dill for garnish Peel cucumbers and cut […]

¶ Posted 24 August 2014 § RECIPES § SOUPS ‡ Comments Off °

WHERE TO EAT IN CODY, WYOMING

Ruffin Prevost is a Cody, Wyoming-based reporter who covers the state for Reuters wire service and also operates the Yellowstone Gate, an independent, online new service focusing on activities, dining, lodging and breaking news around Yellowstone National Park. A busy man, Ruffin is also the founder of Cody Local, a nonprofit aimed at educating visitors and locals […]

¶ Posted 15 August 2014 § BARS § CODY § DRINKS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: 8th Street at The Ivy, Cassie's Supper Club, Cody, Heritage Bakery and Bistro, Juniper: Bar + Market + Bistro, Ruffin Prevost, Silver Dollar Bar & Grill, Trail Shop Inn & Restaurant, Wapiti, Whole Foods Trading Co., Willow Fence Tea Room, WYOMING, Yellowstone National Park

D’Chez Eux and Perfect Roast Chicken

“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,” an epigram coined in 1849 by French journalist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, has traveled through time, been translated into different languages (English: the more things change, the more they stay the same) and morphed into a proverb. Used by a variety of people around the world, including statesmen, writers, moms […]

¶ Posted 08 August 2014 § APPETIZERS § ENTREES § FRANCE § PARIS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: D'Chez Eux, France, La coucou de Rennes, Paris, Poulet rôti, Roast Chicken

Paris Wine Bars

Noël Balen grew up sure of two things: what he wanted to do with his life—music and writing books—and what he didn’t want to do—all the rest. He has certainly achieved his goals. Noël is not only a musician, music critic, director and producer, but also a well-known author. His writing career began with a whodunit, […]

¶ Posted 01 August 2014 § BARS § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § FRANCE § PARIS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Noël Balen, Paris, The Winemaker Detective, wine, wine bars

Lake Yellowstone Hotel

Once upon a time she was described as a “plain Jane three-story shoebox, with windows,” but Lake Yellowstone Hotel has enjoyed Cinderella updates through the years and remains—at 123 years old—belle of the ball for national park visitors who want to combine history, comfort and a classy stay on the quiet shore of Yellowstone Lake. […]

¶ Posted 23 July 2014 § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREADS § NATIONAL PARKS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WYOMING § YELLOWSTONE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: goat cheese spread, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, WYOMING, YELLOWSTONE, Yellowstone National Park

LITTLE DIX BAY & ISLAND SALAD RECIPE

“Let me tell you about the very rich,” writes F. Scott Fitzgerald, “They are different from you and me.” Well I can’t speak for you, but the rich are definitely different from me. The rich get to build wonderful resorts. And the rich get to stay in them. Case in point: Little Dix Bay in […]

¶ Posted 26 May 2014 § ACCOMMODATIONS § BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS § CARIBBEAN § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Laurance Rockefeller, Little Dix Bay, roasted garlic, Rosewood Resorts, salad, tofu

MOSS LANDING & RECIPES: CIOPPINO & BIRD’S NEST

Centered in the curve of Monterey Bay, midway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, on California’s famous Highway 1, Moss Landing is hard to miss, yet most drivers whiz by headed for more famous neighbors. This is a mistake. A big mistake, as the tiny fishing village is a hidden treasure yielding rich rewards for nature-loving […]

¶ Posted 17 May 2014 § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § CRUISING § MOSS LANDING § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SOUPS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Captain's Inn, Cioppino, Elkhorn Slough, Elkhorn Slough Safari, Haute Enchilada, Moss Landing, Phil's Fish Market, potatoes, Sanctuary Cruises, seafood, wildlife

HOT SPRINGS AND COOL SLAW

Mother Nature set the scene. This was back in the beginning of time, when she blessed a particular batch of water, heated it to about 143°F in the depths of the earth and bubbled it up to springs flowing along the lower slopes of what would be called Hot Springs Mountain (part of the Ouachita […]