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Well, we are taking a break from our Foodie French Friday, because it's the first Friday of the month…and you know what that means.  It's time for another edition of Travel Photo Friday. You may remember a while back, we…

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…