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Gulf Shores, Lucy Buffett and L.A.Caviar

Lucy Buffett (yes, Jimmy’s sister) runs the exceedingly popular Lulu’s at Homeport Marina, a restaurant on the Intercoastal Waterway in Gulf Shores, Alabama. With service both indoors and out and live music, Lucy’s “high-class dive” attracts boaters, families, tourists and neighbors to dine on casual-beach-bar type food. Although Lulu’s features predictable Alabama pub fare heavy […]

Posted 05 September 2011 § ALABAMA § GULF SHORES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Gulf Shores, Lucy Buffett and L.A.Caviar ° Tagged: , , ,

Summer Magic in the Farmers Market

Almost every city has a farmer’s market, but best of them all has to be the Dane County Farmer’s Market in Madison,Wisconsin. Held outdoors, rain or shine, every Wednesday and Saturday from May to November (and indoors, on Saturdays, in winter), the market draws the most crowds on summer Saturdays when vendors set up about […]

Posted 12 August 2011 § RECIPES § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § SOUPS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Summer Magic in the Farmers Market ° Tagged: , , , , ,

GREAT GRILL

Although it is self-designated “the smallest town on earth, ” Durbuy is large enough to have a restaurant serving what my traveling companions claim is one of the biggest taste treats in all of Belgium. Considering the nature of our trip, this is super-size praise for any size town. I was traveling with four fellow […]

Posted 29 July 2011 § ENTREES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , , ,

WHERE AND WHAT TO EAT IN BANGKOK

angkok is bursting with fabulous food. North, south, east, west, up, down, all around, Bangkok is stacked, jam-packed, overloaded and overflowing with good places to eat. The choices are nothing short of overwhelming, so Sweet Leisure turned to a knowledgeable authority for suggestions.

Posted 19 July 2011 § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE AND WHAT TO EAT IN BANGKOK °

Croque Madame

The Grove Café & Market in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serves French-accented foods in an attractive setting that is part cafe, part coffee house and part gift shop. Add the sum of the parts and you’ll get a whole lot to love, including a terrific Croque Madame popular at breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Posted 12 July 2011 § BRUNCH § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § ENTREES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SANDWICHES ‡ Comments Off on Croque Madame ° Tagged: , , ,

500 SIPS OF SUMMER

Specialty-of-the-house cocktails from very special places including Hotel Danieli, Dolce La Hulpe Brussles and the Crystal Symphony. Cheers!

Posted 27 June 2011 § COCKTAILS § CRUISING § DRINKS § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on 500 SIPS OF SUMMER ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Crowd-Pleasing Barbecue Beef Brisket

A terrific make-ahead barbecue brisket recipe, nice to serve at backyard barbecues and other casual parties.

Posted 20 June 2011 § ENTERTAINING § ENTREES ‡ Comments Off on Crowd-Pleasing Barbecue Beef Brisket ° Tagged: , ,

Coffee Rub Seasoning Mix

A seasoning mix based on coffee that can be used to flavor grilled hamburgers, steaks and barbecue ribs as well as stews, roasts and other pork, beef, game and meat dishes.

Posted 08 June 2011 § CONDIMENTS § ENTREES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on Coffee Rub Seasoning Mix ° Tagged: , , ,

Where to Eat in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kim Bayer knows Ann Arbor’s food scene and shares her favorite, and sometimes secret, places to eat in this Wisconsin food-focused city.

Posted 20 May 2011 § ANN ARBOR § MICHIGAN § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Where to Eat in Ann Arbor, Michigan ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES

Although he was not the first European to discover Fiji (Abel Tasman was in 1642), Captain James Cook is literally and figuratively credited as the first to put the archipelago on the world’s radar (such as the radar was in 1774). Therefore I thought it super symbolic to begin my exploration of Fiji on a […]

Posted 27 April 2011 § CRUISING § ENTREES § PASTA § RECIPES § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES ° Tagged: , , , , , , , ,