The cuisine around the world is incredibly varied and creative. This blog will discuss wrapping recipes around the world that I come across during my travels.
Nice is the capital of the French Reviera, a beautiful and wonderful city on the Mediterranean Ocean. The area was first inhabited by early man about 400,000 years ago. They dwelt in the caves in the hills and nountains surrounding the area where the city was to develop. This city has a long history, first…
I recently was working in Monticello Kentucky and stayed in Somerset Kentucky. The restaurant scene is modest, but one clearly stands out far above the others when it comes to “a gourmet experience” – The Chalet. I have eaten at this restaurant multiple times during my stays in Somerset, excellent ambiance, wonderful food and very…
Recently I spent a week in Dublin at a conference. The conference was a major European meeting that occurs every 2 years, a schedule completely messed up by the COVID response. A wonderful city, and one I have visited in the past. Pubs, pints, friendly people, and pretty good food seem to sum up this…
After 16 days on the ocean, and about 5 days travel added to this, it was a long trip to say the least. But it was memorable and a once in a lifetime experience. We arrived in Miami atound 5:30 AM and I was up at that time. I received a pot of coffee and…
On board any cruise there will be multiple restaurants from which one can choose. This is certainly true with the Riviera cruise I am on currently. There are 4 specality restaurants on board the Riviera, Jacques, Red Ginger, Polo Grill and Toscana. For these restaurants you need to make reservations ahead of time. The regular…
The Culinary Center on board the Oceania cruise ships the Riviera and Marina is unique. It is the first such center on any cruise ship and has been extremely popular. Multiple classes are offered, including a very popular knife skills class offered in collaboration with Zwilling Company. I was very happy to be able to…
The stop at St. Barts was amazing. It is without doubt the most beautiful Caribbean Island I have yet seen however, it is very expensive. Hotels for a 7-day trip run $800 per night to well over $3000. Spending $21,000 for a week in a St. Barts hotel is nothing my pocket book could bear. …
The ocean has always been a great interest of mine. And the cruise from Rome Italy to Miami Florida gave me lots of time to just sit and enjoy the seemingly endless ocean. Interestingly, the best place to be close to the ocean was on my balcony. Sitting with a glass of wine with a…
Our second stop was Barcelona, Spain. I have been to Barcelona numerous times in the past and it is one of my favorite cities in the world. We didn’t have much time and I wanted to get to the Casa Mile and have lunch. It is about 4-5 miles from the port, but due to…
My travel agent, Debbie Welch of Cruise Insider, came up with an amazing trip, 16 days traveling from Rome Italy to Miami Florida USA. It is quit the adventure, especially with all the COVID stuff that one must go through to travel. But I was able to overcome these things and am having a great…