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Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic

The address alone, on the Route de Grands Crus, in Meursault, France, is enough to please gourmets and oenophiles. The gracious chateau, sitting in the midst of Burgundy’s most historic vineyards, will charm lovers of both history and style. Add a contemporary spa based on magical (as in beautifying, anti-ageing and anti-stress) “Fruititherapy,” and Château de […]

Posted 15 November 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § BURGUNDY § FRANCE § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic °

WHERE TO EAT IN DENVER

Amanda Faison eats out nearly every day of the week. As Food Editor of 5280 The Denver Magazine,  she constantly explores restaurants and reports on Denver’s food scene. She recommends restaurants not only in her magazine (named for the number of feet in a mile), but also on the Mile-High City’s radio and TV programs where […]

Posted 11 October 2012 § COLORADO § DENVER § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN DENVER °

WHERE TO DRINK BEER IN BRUSSELS

100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer. Should one of those bottles happen to fall— 400 more bottles of beer on the wall. Belgium produces about 500 types of beer and Brussels tempts tourists with a staggering number of restaurants, cafes, bars that serve the brew. But Sweet Leisure readers headed […]

Posted 28 September 2012 § BEER § BELGIUM § BEVERAGES § BRUSSELS § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO DRINK BEER IN BRUSSELS °

PAELLA VALENCIANA

Spanish tourism authorities claim that Germans head to Valencia for the beach and the gastronomy; that the French seek fashion, the design hotels and the gastronomy; and that Americans like the history, the culture and the gastronomy. See a pattern here?  Everyone loves Valencia’s gastronomy. I know the reason. It’s called Paella. That luscious rice […]

Posted 02 September 2012 § ENTREES § SPAIN § TRAVEL § Uncategorized § VALENCIA ‡ Comments Off on PAELLA VALENCIANA ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

BARGING THROUGH BURGUNDY

We floated with the grace of a swan, paced considerably slower than a stroll. We dined for hours. We lingered and lounged and watched the ever-changing countryside. We visited sites and we biked and hiked, but whatever we did, and wherever we were didn’t really matter, for a European barge cruise is not about reaching […]

Posted 25 August 2012 § BURGUNDY § CRUISING § FRANCE § RESORTS § SALADS ‡ Comments Off on BARGING THROUGH BURGUNDY °

Best Restaurants in Columbia, Missouri

Danene Beedle is the perfect person to suggest where to eat in Columbia, Missouri. As the marketing director for the Missouri Wine and Grape Board, Danene is a wine connoisseur. As an avid foodie and accomplished cook, she sports a highly developed appreciation of fine food. Her job description includes traveling through Missouri, co-coordinating food […]

Posted 06 August 2012 § COLUMBIA § MISSOURI § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on Best Restaurants in Columbia, Missouri °

Cocktail Recipe from Gulf Shores, Alabama

I’m most impressed by the color palette and how The Hangout’s signature cocktail, the Surf’s Up, matches the restaurant’s aqua, orange and yellow menus. No accident here. The coordination is highly calculated. Then, again, so is everything about the property. Location right on the beach, indoor/outdoor seating, kid’s activities, DJs who badger the tourists into […]

Posted 26 July 2012 § COCKTAILS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Cocktail Recipe from Gulf Shores, Alabama °

BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD

According to recent research (conducted by myself and certainly not with any facts attached), The Riviera Maya, along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, hosts more spas than any other similar-sized area on the planet. Riviera Maya spas run the gamut from five-star palaces of perfection, where attentive staff oil and spoil tony clients in settings both serene […]

Posted 06 July 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § DIETS § ENTREES § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

RIVIERA MAYA: TWO GREAT RESORTS/ONE GREAT RECIPE

Time to confess. I’m promiscuous. I sleep around. Sometimes I practice a sort of serial monogamy, seduced by the pleasure of one. On the other hand, I believe “the more the merrier” and “variety is the spice of life,” so have been known to jump into a different bed each night. That’s not to say […]

Posted 15 June 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on RIVIERA MAYA: TWO GREAT RESORTS/ONE GREAT RECIPE °

CUPCAKES AND MORE

I know. I know. Cupcakes are all the rage, and this restaurant specializes in them. And, yes, they are luscious. Yet when I visited Daisy Café and Cupcakery in Madison, Wisconsin, other items claimed a larger place in my heart. Many cafes can take good cake, top it with rich butter cream and win wows, […]

Posted 06 June 2012 § MADISON § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL § WISCONSIN ‡ Comments Off on CUPCAKES AND MORE ° Tagged: , ,