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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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SIDE DISHES ‡ 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § MADISON § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ENTREES § ITALY § PASTA § RECIPES § RESORTS § SPAS § 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § FRANCE § PARIS ‡ 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ISRAEL § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN TEL AVIV ° 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CALIFORNIA § DESSERTS § RECIPES § RESORTS § SIDE DISHES ‡ 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § COOKIES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TEXAS ‡ 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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § RESTAURANTS § TEXAS ‡ Comments Off on WHERE TO EAT IN FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS ° Tagged: , ,

Tel Aviv Impressions and Great Hummus Recipe

In the beginning, God created heavens and the earth. Jaffa came later—according to archeologists, around 7500 BCE. And Tel Aviv, founded on the outskirts of Jaffe, claims April 11, 1909 as its birthday. That’s when 66 Jewish families purchased 12 acres of land on the mosquito infested, barren sand dunes outside of Jaffa, divvied up […]

Posted 01 February 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § ISRAEL § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off on Tel Aviv Impressions and Great Hummus Recipe ° Tagged: , , , ,

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 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § GERMANY § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off on Dinner Jumping in Sasbachwalden °