I have been in Oaxaca for one day and already, I have eaten more than some would over a few days. For the 3rd time in 4 years, I am back in Oaxaca, crashing the vacation of my in-law’s (Jo and Henry as they would rather be referred to as) and their friends Tom & … Continue reading »
Okay, so I cheated with these posts. I was in Phoenix a total of 4 nights but have broken my time into 2 x 36 hours… Friday 3:00pm – A wonderfully relaxing visit to the Bliss Spa at the W Hotel in Scottsdale. Although the spa amenities were only ok, my Head to Glow treatment which … Continue reading »
My father in law Henry says to me, “I’ve arranged for Tomas’ wife Lachina to teach you how to make her special tamales. Is that ok with you?” Hmmmmm, let’s see do I want to spend the day with a lovely family in their home learning how to make one of my favourite foods? Of … Continue reading »
When I found out that Top Chef Master Rick Bayless had opened a restaurant in LA, it became #1 on my list of choices for a night out. But then I started reading reviews, and started hearing rumblings about how distant Rick Bayless was from the actual restaurant and I wondered whether or not we … Continue reading »
In my food loving opinion, the real taste of a city comes from its food markets, so with that in mind I eagerly anticipated visiting both the St Lawrence and Kensington Markets in Toronto. I made a date with a fellow food lover to meet at the St Lawrence Market early Tuesday morning, (it’s closed … Continue reading »
The Saturday market on the Portland State University campus is one of the best farmer’s markets I’ve ever been to. What qualities do I think makes a great farmer’s market? Continue reading »
With all the knowledge and preparation for the big day, I was like a kid on Christmas the morning, and woke up at 5:00am. I couldn’t get back to sleep so I decided to walk around the vineyard we were staying on to snap some sunrise photos. Continue reading »
