La Couronne in Rouen, France- Auberge La Couronne in Rouen on the du Vieux Marche was established in 1345. A long roll of parchment dating from 1364 provides the authenticity of the…
Recipe: Cooking Breakfast… Apple Pastry Rosettes
This is a delicious breakfast treat and so easy to make!! You can even do it ahead and place in the refrigerator to cook a few hours later. Ingredients: -3…
Recipe: Turkey Chili- Delicious & So Easy Peasy
This is one of my favorite “go-to” comfort meals for a day of football or hanging around for a marathon movie day! With just two do-ahead items cooked, this can be assembled…
Behind The Kitchen Door- On A Danube River Cruise
A One-On-One Interview – With The Charming Executive Chef Jozsef Lado I recently returned from a fabulous trip in Europe. This trip began, as most do, in Paris. Indeed, there will be…
Living Like a Local In Italy—Means Cooking With The Chefs!
Living Like A Local- Even though it was only for a week, we so enjoyed our time in a 19th Century Villa adjacent to a winery in the hills of Umbria. The…
Cuisine’s Local Luminaries ~ Amy Jo Pedone Chocolatier
Meeting Amy Jo for the first time, as she introduced me to her fine chocolates, I was drawn in by her warm smile and her carefree spirit. And after spending time with…
Culinary Classes On The High Seas? It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!
Have you ever taken a cooking class on-board a cruise ship? Me neither, but this trip we had so many “at sea days” I decided to take some classes. Each class was…
Chef Interivew- Executive Chef Benjamin Hausner on A Viking River Cruise
On a recent river cruise in the south of France, I had the opportunity to learn about life on a river boat. And more specifically----from the kitchen. The person educating me on…
Revisiting Our Favorite Restaurant In Paris!
It is hard to get a bad meal in Paris, and we often pop into restaurants based on the menu or the vibe. But here is one of our favorite that we…
Dinner at the Oldest Restaurant in Lyon, France
Enjoyed dinner off-ship at the Oldest Restaurant in Lyon... Brasserie Georges. The dining room reminds me of Musso and Frank's in old Hollywood, only on a much larger scale. There must be…
