The French Culinary Institute in New York City is not just about French cooking. This winter, you can learn the latest in culinary techniques and trends in pastry, confection and candy making, bread baking, chocolates, tapas and more. Five classes begin on Jan. 16, 2007 and include:
My favorite scuba diving provider,Red Sail Sports, just announced its 20th anniversary as one of the world’s leading resort watersports operators. In 1987, Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman opened its doors for business. To celebrate, Red Sail Sports Grand Cayman will host a year of promotions, giveaways and special dive packages. The Past: Red Sail…
Note: This is the third of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. My first town during last December’s spa tour wasKarlovy Vary (a.k.a. Carlsbad), the Grand Dame of Czech Spas Towns. It’s about a two-hour scenic ride from Prague. K.V. is loaded with hot springs (12 to be exact — the mineral waters range from…
In the heart of the Historic District of Midtown Detroit is a collection of four restored Victorian historic homes and two Carriage houses that have been brought together to form the Inn of Ferry Street. The main house, The Scott House, encompasses the main lobby, where you check in, check out and go for your…
To preview the season, gold as a color was featured in every Paris Couture collection for Autumn/Winter 2006-2007. The spectrum included rich honeyed camel and caramel tones, sunshine yellow to true mustard gold on through to the deepest amber tones. But have we seen the results of the Designer’s influence walking around town in the…
Note: This is the second of a multi-part series on Czech Spas. Last December I discovered another earth-shakingly incredible group of spas. I was invited to Prague to cover their famous Christmas Market. This runs for the month of December and the market was filled with European tourists, stocking up like it was Costco. It…
According to an article in today’s SF Chronicle, Ed Perkins predicts sky high prices in London and New York hotels. He says, “I see no relief from increasing hotel prices this year, especially in the big cities where rates have already soared. London is becoming simply unaffordable to American visitors, and New York isn’t far…
San Francisco’s not the only city dishing out the great restaurant deals this month. Now, we’ve just heard that Manhattan is hosting its NYC Winter Restaurant Week 2007, January 22 to 26, and the following week from January 29 to February 2. Saturdays and Sundays are NOT included. NYC & Company says they’re “proud to…
Whenever I visit Carmel-by-the-Sea, I head for the Cypress Inn at cocktail hour. There’s nothing like it. The pet-friendly hotel co-owned by Doris Day, has an intimate cocktail lounge decorated with posters from Doris’s films. Here at this intimate and elegant hotel, guests — two- and four-legged varieties — gather for socializing, and dog lovers…
Bond. James Bond. Combine a spy who oozes sex appeal with the premier gentleman’s accessory maker and you get S.T. Dupont’s Casino Royale Limited Edition Collection. This latest edition is a successor to its 2004 James Bond Collection and an accompaniment to the movie “Casino Royale”. It is also S.T. Dupont’s largest limited edition collection…
If you’re looking for an exotic Valentine’s Day getaway, how about the Maldives? The One&Only Maldives at Reethi Rah has put together a duet of steamy packages for the annual lovers’ holiday. Couples booking a premium excursion will receive a handmade piece of precious jewelry designed exclusively for Valentine’s Day by Asher Lev. Private Sandbank…
New from Tiffany’s… Hearts. Not just any hearts, these are “Tiffany Hearts.” One of the sweet newer creations from the timelessly classic jeweler, they can be seen on display in their many stores across the globe. I love the platinum necklaces with dripping hearts covered in pave set diamonds, but the rest of the collection…