On the flight over I thought about my long and disjointed itinerary for the trip - restaurants, cafes, Stonehenge, palaces, cathedrals, shopping, museums, and (of course) chocolate shops. I decided my chocolate-related shopping goal on this trip was to find the most delicious truffles in the two European capitals we…
Causa Rellena, mashed potatoes with a Peruvian flair Peruvians are very proud of their potatoes, and rightly so. The Andean highlands are the birthplace of the humble spud and more ... Read more
Fried rice transformed into a Tuscan sweet treat When I saw an ad for Italian cooking classes in Dublin, Ireland, I was skeptical. After all, I have a Sicilian-born father ... Read more
Traditional Hungarian Christmas dessert with poppy seeds and honey This dessert brings back so many memories from my childhood. In Hungary, the Christmas tree is decorated on the Holy Night ... Read more
In northern Italy, a stalky vegetable becomes a dish fit for a king Italy’s Piedmont region is a land of rolling vineyards and great northern wines like Barbaresco and Barolo. ... Read more
Shrimp and Grits from the King and Prince Resort for Christmas Eve gatherings When I first moved with my family to the South Carolina coast, shrimp and grits was the ... Read more
Greek food in Greece: dinner prepared with 1,000-year-old culinary traditions I wasn’t sure what I had in mind about Greek food before going to Greece. Visions of gyros with tzatziki ... Read more
Jessica, our favorite chocolate-loving Travel Belle, went in search of chocolate in San Francisco. She reports in with the tasty results The San Francisco Bay Area is home to fantastic ... Read more
{Because we all need a little reminder that there’s no one right way to do something. And a stack of old travel journals may finally see the light of day.} ... Read more