I have come to love the slow and easy pace of my annual week in Oaxaca, but towards the end of each trip, in order for me to accomplish all that I want to do when I’m there, I have to push a bit to fit it all in. Luckily this year, on my last … Continue reading
It’s funny where life takes you. 8 months ago, I was in Oaxaca, Mexico being served an amazing meal as part of the El Sabor del Sabor festival. I’d chosen this particular event because it was being hosted by the wonderful Chef Rodolfo Castellanos of Origen restaurant. The other reason though, was that Chef Alex … Continue reading
Landing in LA on my annual trip of relaxation and exploration of the eating scene, I was eager to get things started. My flight was late to come in, so I had to cancel my preplanned visit to Connie and Ted’s. I wanted something close to the hotel but didn’t want to compromise on “the … Continue reading
After my incredible day with Chef Alejandro Ruiz, I was worried that my remaining meals in Oaxaca wouldn’t / couldn’t compare. I mentioned to Alejandro that I only had a couple of dinners left in Oaxaca and I was thinking about Pitiona or Origen. I was hoping that he’d give a hint as to which … Continue reading
When I started planning this East Coast Roadie, I started plotting destinations on a map. What I realized very quickly was that along the route was a very special restaurant, one that I’ve been thinking about for a while now. I put my nose to the grind stone and worked my magic to get a Sunday … Continue reading
I returned from San Francisco on Monday evening and only had time to do laundry and pack again. It was a short turn-around time, but we have a tight schedule with 3 baseball games and over 10 states to drive through in the next 12 days. Tuesday 7:00am – YVR – DEN – IAD 5:30pm … Continue reading
After a couple of very crazy weeks of work I was in need of an adventure to blow off some steam. A weekend in Seattle? Yes please! Friday 1:30pm – Leaving home later than I’d like and I’m in a bad mood because I know we’re going to hit traffic. 2:20pm – Peace Arch border … Continue reading
