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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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on NEW GLARUS AND GOOD FONDUE RECIPE ° Tagged: , , , ,

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN STUTTGART ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on THE COMFORT DINER’S RED FLANNEL HASH ° Tagged: , , , ,

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ALABAMA § GULF SHORES § RECIPES § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Gulf Shores, Lucy Buffett and L.A.Caviar ° 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § RECIPES § 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BRUNCH § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § ENTREES § RECIPES § SANDWICHES ‡ Comments Off on Croque Madame ° 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CONDIMENTS § ENTREES ‡ 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ANN ARBOR § MICHIGAN § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off on Where to Eat in Ann Arbor, Michigan ° Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

World’s Best Chocolate Torte

Imagine sitting with a lover on the terrace of Merriman’s Kapalua. Your table overlooks a small-boat harbor and the south Maui shoreline where Humpback whales frolic in shimmering waters. Sunshine kisses all. Could life be sweeter?

Well…yes…frankly it could, the moment you lift a fork and bring the velvety darkness of Merriman’s Chocolate Lover’s Torte to the tongue. Forget everything else. Chocolate Lover’s Torte is perfection! It’s as good as it gets—and more.

Posted 18 April 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHOCOLATE § DESSERTS § RECIPES § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off on World’s Best Chocolate Torte ° Tagged: , ,