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Dinner Jumping in Sasbachwalden

It’s been honored as “the most beautiful town in Germany, “but despite a picture-perfect setting surrounded by hills of vineyards on the sunny side of the Black Forest, and despite being loaded with picturesque timbered houses overflowing with flowers, Sasbachwalden is not just a pretty face. It is also a village dedicated to family and […]

¶ Posted 31 December 2011 § APPETIZERS § GERMANY § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO—GLORY BE

Ask locals to name the things that shaped St. Louis’s historical character as well as contribute to the city’s current charisma and everyone will reply: baseball and beer. Chocolate lovers will add Bissinger’s. Beloved by St. Louisans since first opening in 1927, Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier continues to make traditional high-quality chocolates and old-fashioned confections (HALLELUJAH), […]

¶ Posted 12 December 2011 § CHOCOLATE § DESSERTS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off °

WHERE TO EAT IN MILWAUKEE

No one knows the secrets of Milwaukee’s food scene better than Theresa Nemetz. A Milwaukee native and tourism ambassador with a passion for the city, Theresa showcases the food of Milwaukee through Milwaukee Food Tours, a business she runs with husband Wade. The various 2-1/2 hour tours take participants on walks through Milwaukee’s historic, food-laden […]

¶ Posted 05 December 2011 § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Dark colored chocolates and goodies from Britain, Give me a taste and I’m totally smitten. Scallops and lobster that come to my door, Are some of the feast foods I simply adore. Bright shiny cookbooks and facials with red wine, Flying to Paris on OpenSkies airline. Wanting suggestions for what Santa brings? Here are the […]

¶ Posted 20 November 2011 § BOOKS § CHOCOLATE § SPAS ‡ Comments Off °

SLEEPING AROUND: IRELAND

Tourists like Ireland for many reasons, including Guinness, golf and the easy-going graciousness of the Irish people. I fancy the country for the accommodations and love to sleep around, savoring townhouses, boutique hotels, country manors and ancient castles. I choose properties that not only sport distinguishing factors reflecting Ireland’s rich history and/or culture, but also […]

¶ Posted 15 November 2011 § ACCOMMODATIONS § ENTREES § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ashford Castle, beef, Bellinter House, G Hotel, Guinness, Ireland, Merrion Hotel, stew

THAILAND PLEASURES

I don’t want to talk about this too much; it might make the Gods jealous. On the other hand, the whole SiamJunk experience is so wonderful that it deserves sharing. Imagine being in Phuket (Southern Thailand), boarding a yacht equipped with six luxury en-suit cabins and an attentive staff that includes a gifted cook. Perhaps […]

¶ Posted 04 November 2011 § CRUISING § ENTREES § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off °

NEW GLARUS AND GOOD FONDUE RECIPE

Can you guess where I am? Let me give you some hints. Cheese is the major product, with raclette and fondue the favorite dishes. People dress in embroidered folk costumes and yodel. If you hang around long enough, you could probably hear an alphorn and would certainly spot a Heidi playing among the half-timbered chalets. […]

¶ Posted 28 October 2011 § CHEESE § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: CHEESE, fondue, Little Switzerland, New Glarus, Wisconsin

WHERE TO EAT IN STUTTGART

Although Marion Busacker has lived in Stuttgart, Germany, only three years, she knows the city inside and out. As the Stuttgart Tourist Office’s press and public relations representative, it’s her job to know what the city offers and to showcase the best of the best to the press. She says that she worked as a […]

¶ Posted 18 October 2011 § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cafe Seyffer's, Cube Restaurant, Eis-Bistro Pinguin, Gelataria, Huftengold, Restaurant Fassle, Stuttgart, Teehaus Stuttgart im Weissenburgpark, Tschechen & Sohne/Karlshohe, Waldheim Heslach, Weinstube Frohlich, Weinstube Lowen

THE COMFORT DINER’S RED FLANNEL HASH

I love diners. I love breakfast in diners. Not tablecloth places that call themselves diners, or the chic “retro”ones that put in a jukebox and red-plastic booths and make believe they are authentic. No, I like real, old-fashioned, Formica-table and tile-floor, long-established neighborhood diners that are warm and friendly and offer food like mom might […]

¶ Posted 26 September 2011 § BREAKFAST § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: beets, BREAKFAST, corned beef, NYC, The Comfort Diner

BELGIAN CHOCOLATE—OH MY!

Those who subscribe to author Terry Moore’s chocoholics 12-step program—“NEVER BE MORE THAN 12 STEPS FROM CHOCOLATE, ” should head to Belgium, as it has to be the most densely packed chocolate-rich country on earth. Although Belgium does not have the climate to grow cocoa beans, it does have the skill, standards and savvy to […]