As a home cook and wannabe chef, I delight in all things culinary. Whenever I travel, I find myself in a cooking class or two, […]
Month: June 2021
A Perfect Week in Provence
So, when I had 9 days of vacation in July and wanted to spend time in France, here’s what I envisioned: visiting markets and wineries, observing fields of lavender and sunflowers, drinking rosé, and exploring quaint villages via car. All of that adds up to…Provence!
Fabulous Van Gogh and his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
One of the most special places we visited was the quaint, artistic haven called Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southern France. Saint-Rémy, as the town is known, is where Van Gogh committed himself to the psychiatric center and former monastery, St. Paul de Mausole, and while institutionalized for a year, he produced over 150 works of art with some of his best-known pieces today including Wheatfield with Cypresses, Irises, and the famed Starry Night.
Chef Mimmo Di Raffaele, A Trailblazer of Modern Italian Cooking
Sweet, velvety, balanced… three adjectives that came right from my mouth after I gobbled down my first heaping spoonful of Chef Mimmo’s sauce right from […]
Snorkeling the Tectonic Plates-Iceland
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An Icelandic Food Adventure from Dill
If you have ever been to Iceland, you know about the food…but if you have not ventured to this amazing country, the food is outstanding, […]
Experiencing the Raw Power of Nature-A Volcano Eruption in Iceland
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Best Brunch in Paris at Le Meurice
Question: What is the best way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Paris? Answer: Indulge in one of the best brunches in the city at […]