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Along with snow on the peaks outside, finding Palm Springs chef John Fritch–one of the world’s top dining at elevation chefs–was a wonderful surprise. It was not one I expected to find in the desert of Palm Springs, California. Not…
Located in the Flint Hills region of the Great Plains, in north-central Kansas, Abilene sits at the intersection of I-70 and K-15, about 94 miles north of Wichita. With a population of barely 6,000, Abilene has earned a place on…
Being an ex-pat and having lived in multiple countries, I feel like a citizen of the world. A little piece of my heart resides in each country. The beautiful people, cultures, art, and amazing food always enrich my life. Because…
Are you looking forward to planning a “pitch-in” gathering with a small group of your friends or family members? Since more and more of us have (thankfully!) received our COVID-19 vaccinations, we are feeling freer to finally come together in…
Chinese New Year 2021 falls on Friday, February 12th, 2021. It is the most important public holiday for Chinese people who will get seven days off from work from February 11-17. 2021 is the Year of the Ox. However, in…
Most Italian restaurants in the US cook an Americanized version of Italian food, and few Italians would recognize the over-sized, over-cooked, over-spiced, over-sauced plates served in American restaurants.
Russian novelist and poet Boris Pasternak once said, “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” That’s exactly what I found on a trip to the Dominican Republic in late 2019. It was full of surprises and unexpected…
Although Santa Fe cuisine as we know it today is an amalgam of Spanish, Mexican, and Native American flavors, savory New Mexican food historically began with Native American ingredients and cooking methods. Wanting to uncover the underlying Native influences of…
More and more people are traveling to a destination for the food, and Florida is no exception. Visitors to the Sunshine State expect an abundance of fresh local seafood and that’s exactly what you’ll discover in St. Augustine. During my…