January 11, 2012 | Italy,Lecce,Otranto,Puglia,Rome,Spongano,The Awaiting Table
I’m happy to announce that I’ve scheduled the dates for my next cooking trip to Italy. Without a doubt, taking guests to Italy is by far my favorite part of my business. I’ve been to Rome 10 times, and love sharing it with others. Continue Reading »
December 26, 2011 | Oregon,Willamette Valley
One of the great things about wine trips is that usually really great restaurants go hand in hand with wine country. Plus nobody looks at you funny if your table orders a couple of bottles of wine for lunch. Continue Reading »
December 19, 2011 | Oregon,Travel,Willamette Valley
I love wine trips. First and I guess foremost, there’s the wine. Second, wine trips are fun to do with friends – and I happen to have a group of 3 couples who travel well together and enjoy the same things. Third, wherever there is good wine, there is usually good food. And fourth, most wine country is so beautiful it can take your breath away. Continue Reading »
November 17, 2011 | Manhattan,North America,Travel
Hands down, the best part of my visits to see my son in Manhattan are our special dinners. Each visit we pick an off the charts wonderful place to dine. It’s usually something expensive that he most likely wouldn’t do on his own, I invite his two best friends from his first job in the city, and it’s my treat. I stay for nothing at his apartment so that we can spend the money on food and wine instead – and I’m sure that makes all the sense in the world to you foodies reading about this spot! This trip we we’re delighted with our dinner at Veritas, which was closed, remodeled, and reopened with Continue Reading »
November 6, 2011 | Manhattan,North America,Travel
Every time I come to New York to visit my son, I try to add something new to my list of things to see and do. With the 10 year anniversary of the tragedy of the 911 events fresh on my mind, I decided to brave the winds and the wait to see the new memorial. If you want to go, reserve Continue Reading »
