Winter Family Fun With A Capital “S”: Park City, UT
If you are trying to plan a family vacation this winter that will capture the interest of both tykes and teens, Park City, Utah is the answer. And they all…
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Hybrid Dining, Drinking & Dancing: The Poleng Lounge, San Francisco
Again, the critics were right-on! (Not too suprising, since I have the highest respect for the SF Chron’s Michael Bauers’ taste buds.) For weeks I have been meaning to try…
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Malta Musings, Part 2: Where And What?
Like many other Americans, we were a little unclear on Malta’s exact location. It is made up of three islands (Malta, Gozo and Comino). This turned out to be a…
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Scary Harry Potter Jelly Bellys: Fancy Food Show Report, San Francisco
The 32nd Winter Fancy Food Show has ended and, as promised, here’s part one of my report on the good, the bad and the downright scary food products that will…
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Maybe If I Pointed Out The Aphrodisiac Properties of Chocolate? The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA
I’m exhausted from dropping ever-so-subtle hints to my boyfriend about “How this would make a Valentine’s Day present that I would never forget,” and getting no response. I’ve even offered…
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Malta Musings: Part 3: How’s The Food? The Maltese Kitchen
Maltese cooking is a conglomeration of traditional recipes handed down, combined with the influences left behind of the many foreign dominations, as well as a nod to its neighbors, Sicily…
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What Could Be More Romantic?: Valentine’s Day at Hotel Gritti Palace, Venice
If you need an idea for a last minute romantic getaway for you and your sweetie over Valentines Day, this package just came across my desk and if money was…
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From Terroir to Table: The Charlevoix Flavor Trail, Quebec
When you have wined and dined your way through Napa, Santa Barbara, and the Hudson River Valley, and you are ready to explore a newer agrotourism region, you will love…
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Viking’s Viagra? Gamalost Cheese, Vik, Norway
“Phewww…that stuff is nasty… Smells like my dog’s bed… But my Grandpa loves it!? was a typical answer when I asked some teens in Balestand, Norway, if they ate Gamalost…
