April 2009

My good twitter buddy Julie Gilley and I have more than a few things in common.  We are both passionate about travel, we love Italy and we love Italian food!  We got to twittering about Italian Food a few weeks…

Everyone is up in arms about the swine flu- and I am no exception.  It made me think about the fact that all too often, we take being healthy while traveling for granted. Being sick or injured on a trip…

Every once in a while a book comes along that grabs me- one that I don't want to put down, that I want to get through. This was one of those books.  This was one of those times. A Vineyard…

This week's Foodie French phrase is Cuisine Bourgeoise {kwee zeen boor jwaz}. It is not a food, but more of a style of French cooking. It's a cuisine that is usually prepared in large "family-style" quantities.  The dishes are simple,…

You may remember a few weeks back that I blathered on about making stuffed artichokes.  I had many people simply astonished that I didn't like 'em. So, I decided to give them another try.  This time- letting Mr. Bird's Eye…

  I am always excited when I get a new travel product catalog – I can’t wait to peruse the pages and find out what’s new on the market.  Or similarly, when I open an email for an on line…

Is it any wonder that I have Italy on my mind, when I am exactly one month from being on a plane to Rome? Here's a slide show of our last visit to Rome- it might help explain why it's…

A few weeks ago, my foodie friend Anne, better known round the Internets as A Foodie Froggy in Paris, sent me a little gift- a book called A Short Guide to Foodie French…with a Touch of Salt. It is a…

Rather than post my own recipe today, I decided it might be a fun idea to give you a collection of some of the best recipes on the web.  There are way too many food blogs to mention in just…