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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: , ,

ADLER THERMAE SPA RESORT

Talk about the best of all possible spa worlds. Adler Thermae Spa Resort culls the finest characteristics from its German/Italian partnership to create an ideal wellness getaway. Forgive the stereotyping, but due to the German management, the spa resort is orderly, spotlessly clean and run with medical precision. Italians contribute not only a fabulous location […]

Posted 27 April 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § ENTREES § ITALY § PASTA § RECIPES § RESORTS § SPAS § TRAVEL § TUSCANY ‡ Comments Off on ADLER THERMAE SPA RESORT °

PARIS FLEA MARKET

My favorite Paris flea market is not the famous Les Puces de Saint-Quen at Porte de Clignancourt (covering 17 acres and claustrophobically crowded), but the gentle Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves covering two long lanes and quiet enough to allow up-close and personal liaisons with a happy array of second-hand treasures. At […]

Posted 17 April 2012 § FRANCE § PARIS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on PARIS FLEA MARKET °

WHERE TO EAT IN TEL AVIV

Chef Yair Feinberg has fingers in many pots that create the culinary stew of today’s Tel Aviv. The Israeli native of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha is not only a chef who has cooked in Michelin-decorated restaurants in France and Italy, but also an entrepreneur who created a business importing cooking appliances to Israel, a culinary celebrity known […]

Posted 11 April 2012 § ISRAEL § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN TEL AVIV ° Tagged:

Hot Chocolate and Rum Punch

You know what I’m going to miss most about winter? No, not skiing in St. Moritz, and certainly not heating bills large enough to pay for skiing in St. Moritz. I’m going to miss the après ski hot chocolate mélange as served at the Hauser Hotel in St. Moritz. The hot chocolate is so comforting […]

Posted 31 March 2012 § CHOCOLATE § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on Hot Chocolate and Rum Punch ° Tagged: , , ,

HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE

Don’t you just hate it when you can’t get your MRI scan, dental crowns, acupuncture and a facial in the same day, at the same place. Oh, and did I mention botox, a pedicure, fitness counseling and cooking classes? Those who find the inconvenience of multi-stops annoying can now enjoy one-stop health and fitness shopping […]

Posted 23 March 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § DESSERTS § RECIPES § RESORTS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE °

Fredericksburg Part Two

Oops, my last post mentioned good things tourists find in Fredericksburg (a terrific museum, interesting National and State parks; super shopping, a thriving wine industry), but I didn’t mention the art scene. This Texas Hill Country community positively overflows with art galleries, showcasing and selling a eclectic mixture of visuals, including sculpture, glass and all […]

Posted 14 March 2012 § APPETIZERS § COOKIES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TEXAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Fredericksburg Part Two ° Tagged: , ,

WHERE TO EAT IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS

So what can I tell you about Fredericksburg deep in the heart of Texas? I could tell you that the town has an extraordinary museum: The National Museum of the Pacific War; and a fantastic Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, showcasing the LBJ Ranch;     and good shopping;       and a […]

Posted 27 February 2012 § ACCOMMODATIONS § RESTAURANTS § TEXAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS ° Tagged: , ,

Gooey Butter Cookies, The Blue Owl and Kimmswick, MO

Kimmswick, Missouri, counts 97 official residents and two main attractions: the Anheuser Museum & Estate—the ancestral home of a relative of the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and the Windsor Harbor Road Bridge—a 60- (or thereabouts) foot long pedestrian bridge thought to be one of the oldest wrought iron spans in Missouri. Add a handful […]

Posted 17 February 2012 § BREAKFAST § COOKIES § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on Gooey Butter Cookies, The Blue Owl and Kimmswick, MO °