Travel Like You Mean It
Well, if you go to The Chopping Block, the answer to that question is: a lot!! From street food to sushi, and from Thai food to tarts…The Chopping Block offers dozens of different cooking classes. There are “Date Night” classes, kids classes, outdoor grilling classes, demonstrations, hands-on classes and day-long bootcamps. Between the two locations – one in the Merchandise… Read More
When I travel, I never, ever eat at places I can eat at when I’m home. (In the interest of being totally honest, I will confess that I once had fries from McDonalds in Rome, but only because I wanted to do a taste comparison. As I suspected, they were much better in Italy…but then again, everything is better in… Read More
When I think of a winery, I think of gorgeous, rolling vineyards in Tuscany stretching as far as the eye can see. Or – if I’m keeping my imagination stateside – I think of the famous Sonoma Valley in California. What I do not think of, is any place in the suburbs of Chicago. And yet, less than five minutes… Read More
I’m switching gears a bit with this post as it is not travel-related at all. However, it is about food, so it’s obviously still smack in the middle of my comfort zone. About a year ago, my mom tore a recipe out of the newspaper that she thought I would like (yes, she still gets an actual physical newspaper delivered… Read More
A very good friend of mine recently told me that she’s planning her first visit to Lisbon. The first thing I shouted said was: “You have to go to Pastéis de Belém and have ten one of their tarts!” She asked me what exactly they were and I told her they are “egg-custard-thingies-from-Heaven”. Her response: “Egg custard? That sounds kind… Read More
This was, by far, my favorite dining experience in Barcelona. Arcano is located in the Barri Gotic and about a five minute walk from the cathedral. Down a little side-street, you will find an interesting-looking building that was built in the 1600s and originally used as a stable. Stepping into the restaurant, you feel like you’re stepping back in time…. Read More
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