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Visit the Napa Valley
Planning a vacation to the Napa wineries I’m excited to tell you that, as I write, I’m actually sitting in a hotel room in Napa after a long day of ... Read more
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A Bottle for the Holidays: 4 Tips to Conquer the “Wall of Wine” At Home or Away
Finally, everything you need to know about how to buy wine. Quick! Name one industry that has as many brands with similar-looking packages and similar tasting items as the wine ... Read more
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Finding the Yum in Umbrian Wines
The one thing that I really remember from my trip to Umbria was the sweet, white dessert wines, which can be identified on menus with the word “amabile.”
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French Roasted Chicken and My Love Affair with French Food
But alas, until I can return to my favorite city in the world, I am on a constant quest to cook as much French food and recreate the unique culinary experiences as much as possible. No, this is not a Julia Child project where I cook everything in her cookbook…
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Give Me White Sandy Beaches and Warm
Here’s the thing about Sandals though. I think if you don't have the butler level of service you don't really have the experience that Sandals advertises. For example, our butler would reserve a beach cabana everyday for us. Those that didn’t have a butler had to get up before the…
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What Kind of Travel Planner are You?
I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a “fly by the seat of my pants” kind of person. So it’s no surprise that when it comes to planning my husband's and my trips and vacations I don’t leave anything to chance.
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3 Favorite Restaurants in London
...The food & pub fare in London is just about the best in the world and I’m excited to be going back this spring for our annual visit and I have compiled a list of my top three favorite London restaurants and pubs just for you! Enjoy!
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Book Review: The Sharper your knife, the less you cry
A French cooking memoir that moves to the top of the reading pile Whenever I am asked the question “If you won the lottery where would you do?” my first ... Read more