When I headed to Portland late last summer, I wasn’t thinking about eating my way through the city. I was on my way to celebrate
I had the good fortune to grow up next to the Valley of the Heart’s Delight. Although the region no longer hosts endless miles of
Five friends and I had 36 glorious hours in San Diego, including New Year’s Eve. We also spent 18 hours on the road coming and
One of my favorite things about travel, actually about life itself, is how every so often, something both unanticipated and delightful pops up when we
Come join us in what promises to be akin to a story lifted from the Arabian Nights. While a modern van replaces the storied flying-carpet
It was difficult to leave Italy. It felt as if we had barely scratched the surface and there were so many more places to visit!
Just writing the title of this entry draws me back to the beautiful Southern Coast of Italy. It’s rugged, with towns carved from rocky promontories
A Roman Holiday, La Dolce Vita, Three Coins in a Fountain — the list of movies filmed in this historic city goes on and on.
Rick Steeves declared Cinque Terre (five lands) his favorite place in his favorite European country. In the early 1980s Rick, then a backpacker traveling through
(along with recipe for Walnut Sauce for Pansoti) As I have now lost the 2-1/2 pounds I gained eating my way through Italian pastry shops,
Let’s face it: If you’re a foodie and you go to Italy and Greece for three weeks, you’re going to gain weight. It’s a given.
What a great idea — a pop-up cookie bar five days a year! I’m so inspired I’m sharing my favorite recipe for sables and blondies!
This visit on beautiful Hawaii, I’ve been treated to some fruits I’ve never tried as well as others I’ve enjoyed once again. I love fruit,
Okay, I’m old enough to remember when lava lamps first came out. I never owned one but I definitely found them a source of great
Although the weather outside never broke 50 degrees and I never left town, today I spent several moving hours in the tropics, specifically Oaxaca, participating
Afternoon Tea on Onomea Bay Courtesy of Sonia Martinez: www.soniatasteshawaii.com http://foodiesleuth.gather.com On a beautiful Spring afternoon not long ago, I was invited to join friends for
Courtesy of Courtenay Dunk: www.spicelines.com For just a moment, for no reason I can decipher, I am in a place I know better than I
Courtesy of Courtney Dunk: www.spicelines.com (Courtney writes a great blog at the above address. Check it out!) Sometimes I tell myself if I had it
Female Coffee Growers Find New Freedoms in Peru By Sadie Hoagland – WeNews correspondent NUEVO YORK, Peru (WOMENSENEWS)–Her hands move methodically down the branch, raking
1908 — September 2001 — National Treasure of Mexico When I first met Don Fernando in October of 1994, I was already in possession of