It always bothered me that in the U.S. if you wanted herbs de Provence you were going to have to first, spend half a month looking for them ...

Let's hope this actually happens. They've been talking about it for a long time. This will be great for Boston!   Read the Boston Gl...

While shopping for beverages here in Idaho, we came across some local microbrews at the grocery store from the Grand Teton Brewing Company a...

Apparently, there is a Food Truck Festival in the works! More info here:  Boston's 1st Annual Food Truck Festival Here is a blurb fr...

Earlier this year, we had a macaron-making party. It was our first time, and we were a little nervous; but, in the end, we had some fantasti...

A bit over a week ago I had the opportunity to spend a wonderful weekend in Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands off the East Coast of Spain...

A plateful of delicious Italian cookies we just got from Paszkowski in the Piazza della Repubblica (which has been in Florence since 1846)....

In Florence: Crostini with pâté of chicken liver. Delicious.

NEGRONI 1 part gin 1 part sweet vermouth 1 part bitters, e.g., Campari

P had the Châteaubriand served with rosemary-roasted potatoes and ratatouille.

Agneau with sage gnocchi and sautéed haricots verts. It was fantastic!

Provence's rosés are perfect for a Summer day!

Local olives, local wine: a perfect apéro! ...and all for 5€!

Which came first? Crema catalana or crème brûlée? This version of crema catalana from Cuines Santa Caterina in Barcelona was excellent.

Delicious suckling pig with tomato marmelade at Cuines de Santa Caterina - Baecelona

Canneloni with white truffle béchamel at the 4 Gats in Barcelona.

Our first Catalan wine in Catalunya! Molt bé

I've finally been able to find other types of gin (other than London Dry) and can't wait for a summer gin tasting!

I must admit when I first came across this recipe, I was a little apprehensive about tuna and goat cheese going well together, but these emp...

Last year, we took a trip to Amsterdam. I was surprised by how good all the food was. I had never pictured Amsterdam to have such good cui...