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Tasty Carolina Crab Cakes
Yesterday Clint and I stumbled upon some of the best crab cakes we've ever eaten. One of the great pleasures of traveling is discovering totally delicious food in a completely unexpected place. Such was the case when we stopped at exit 138 off Rt 95...
The Best Italian Restaurant in Naples FL – Just Ask The Red Sox
Fall is the perfect time to find and try the wonderful new gems in Naples Florida. This year we found a real gem, Sophia’s Restaurante Italiano… but it appears that Dice K (Daisuke Matsuzaka of Red Sox fame) found it first and celebrated his...
Linda’s Totally Delicious Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Bake
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Linda and I are sharing her totally delicious recipe for preparing Sweet Potatoes - You're going to love this slightly sweet recipe with the subtle tartness of dried cranberries and dried blueberries! ...
Spaghetti Aragosta – Combines The Tastes of Italy and Thailand
A sensuous new beach resort has just opened in exclusive Lamai Beach in Thailand. Le Meridien Ko Samui Resort and Spa, a Starwood property, is comprised of 77 gorgeous suites and villas that resemble a traditional Asian seaside village. The 224-meter floating dock...
A Hauntingly Good Fall Apple Crisp Recipe
The Captain Lindsey House Bed and Breakfast in Rockland, Maine is not only one of Maine's premier inn experiences, but it is so comfy that spirits from past generations just don't want to inhabit anyplace else. Recently a "spiritologist" reported that Captain Lindsey himself...
Celebrated Vineyards of New Zealand
Dating from colonial times, New Zealand produces a diverse array of wine styles due to the range of climates that the grapes are grown in. The most popular and successful wines in New Zealand are arguably Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and it would...
Three Cheers for the Boston Tea Party Martini
To kick-off the celebration of their new Boston restaurant (and with a nod to their neighbors The Tea Party Ship), Smith & Wollensky created the perfect signature cocktail for their new restaurant - The Boston Tea Party Martini....
Try A Ridiculously Good Pasty from Butte, Montana
A yummy treat from my visit to Butte America: Land of Mullets and Pasties When visiting Butte, Montana, you will quickly discover that you are not, in fact, visiting Butte, Montana, but rather: you are visiting Butte, America. Or, so the locals here tell me. Also,...
Recipe For A Perfect Summer Weekend – The Newport Wine and Food Festival
Sip, nibble and be entertained in grand style at Newport's annual Winefest in August. Here's my trip report of this sparkling event. The day was beautiful, the setting magnificent and before us stretched all the beer, wine and spirits you can consume in a day. We attended the...
Gingerbread White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I was recently in Newport, RI to attend the gala Newport Winefest (see my trip report). While there I did a bit of shopping at the Newport Mansions Gift Shop and met Cookbook Author, Diane Perry Gardner. Diane was doing a book signing of her...
Savor The Gifts of Autumn With An Olive Harvest Tour
How I wish I was writing to you from a verdant Tuscan hillside surrounded by laughing friends, plucking sun-ripened olives from low hanging branches, tasting freshly pressed olive oil and sipping a bold Brunello...
Susan’s Maine Blueberry Muffins
This week I'm traveling to Maine where we've just finished picking our blueberry harvest. One of the great joys of owning property in Maine is the wild blueberries that grow everywhere in profusion. Stop along any sunny roadside in mid-to-late July and you're...
Roasted Plantain Wrapped Snapper from Nisbet Plantation
Winner of the Best Hotel in the Caribbean for the second year in a row by the readers of Travel and Leisure Magazine, Nisbet Plantation on the Island of Nevis is a welcoming haven for relaxation and fine cuisine. Fortunate guests enjoy fresh local ingredients...
Garlic Soup a New Orleans Classic
We were staying at the Dauphine Orleans Hotel on Dauphine St. just across the street from the famous Bayona Restaurant. A leafy courtyard first attracted us as we strolled past; the adjacent old stone house had been converted into a restaurant. Only later...
Conch Crepes – A Delicious Taste of Turks & Caicos
Bay Bristo is one of my favorite spots on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos. Clint and I discovered it many years ago when it was a sleepy little cafe´ just two steps above the sand. We stopped by again a few...
Dream-Worthy Szechwan Shrimp
Visiting Tokyo, I was still a bit startled when our host took us to a Chinese restaurant, where we had course after course of truly wonderful Chinese cuisine. The dish that kept me dreaming though, long after the suitcases had been stowed away...
Mushroom Martini – A Key West Kick
Some of the greatest fun in dining while traveling is trying things with unlikely sounding names. Case in point is a Mushroom Martini at the delightful Mangoes on a prominent corner of the main drag, Duval Street in Key West FL. ...
Niagara On The Lake – A Romantic Wine Country Getaway Closer Than You Imagined
Picture a location with miles of handsomely tended vineyards, fabulous artisan farm to table restaurants, a beautiful waterfront setting, charming historic village, delightful luxury inns, grand estate wineries, active arts community and world renown theater performances. You might be imagining that I flew...
Paris By Pastry – Exquisite Madeleines
There are so many iconic French foodie experiences, it's hard to know where to begin. Surprisingly it's often the simplest ingredients executed to perfection that produce the tastes we crave long after returning from a trip to France. While many famous French confections ooze with...
Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms From Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School
Last year Linda and I had an absolute blast at the Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School in York Maine. The school is located just off scenic Route 1 that runs along the Maine coastline, a bit more than one hour north of Boston - and a...