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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 […]

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § MADISON § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL § WISCONSIN ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Daisy Cafe and Cupcakery, edamame, salad

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 § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Alabama, black-eyed peas, Gulf Shores, Lulu's

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § RECIPES § SIDE DISHES § SOUPS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cucumbers, Dane County Farmer's Market, Gazpacho, Greek salad, green peppers, tomatoes

STAR DISHES FOR SAG AWARDS

Wow! Attended a press event previewing the food and wine to be served at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. Spent an afternoon sipping and sampling as well as watching and photographing the food paparazzi who were sipping and sampling and watching and photographing chef Suzanne Goin and actress JoBeth Williams in Suzanne’s […]

¶ Posted 01 February 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: arugula, blood oranges, crostini, JoBeth Willams, Parmigiano Reggiano, SAG, Suzanne Goin, vinaigrette

DINNER PARTY & CAULIFLOWER SALAD

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¶ Posted 24 May 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CAULIFLOWER § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cauliflower, dinner party, family celebration dinner, favorite salad, romaine

MINT

Once upon a time, in the realm of Greek mythology, there lived a lovely nymph named Mintha. Firm in form with a sweet disposition and exciting spirited charm, Mintha captured the heart of Hades, god of the underworld. Before long Persephone, Hades wife, learned of the affair. Unlike contemporary wives who might put on a […]

¶ Posted 03 May 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cucumber, Greek mythology, Hades, mint, Mintha, mojito, Persephone

TURKS AND CAICOS

Just returned from a fabulous trip to my favorite archipelago, Turks and Caicos—40 islands and cays strung along the blue neck of the Atlantic Ocean like gorgeous shimmering pearls. I stayed on the main island, Providenciales, or “Provo” as locals call it, in Ocean Club West—a peaceful, lushly landscaped resort with individually owned condos renting […]

¶ Posted 08 December 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § DRINKS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: beets, Cabana Bar & Grille, Coco Bistro, conch, De Conch Shack, Grace Bay beach, mojito, Ocean Bistro, Ocean Club Resorts, Providenciales, Seaside Cafe, Turks and Caicos

FAT CANARY FALL SALAD

Tom Power Jr., has made quite a name for himself as chef of Fat Canary, a family run restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia. But despite winning a slew of prestigious awards and generous accolades from diners who must make reservations far in advance, Power remains downright modest. Of his food, which has been described as “sophisticated,” […]