When I was last in Vienna, high on my list was taking my husband to one of Vienna’s justly famous kaffeehaus to sample a Sacher torte. Isn’t that what you are suppose to do? The Sacher torte is to Vienna what chocolate chip cookies is the US, or gelato to Italy – it defines...
Adding saffron to a dish is like having cashmere in a blended wool sweater, it immediately ups the desirability factor and puts it in the favorite rotation. There is something about this herb that elevates a dish to something special. I have friends from...
Its Christmas time, and the gift season is upon us. While our family is not crazy with exchanging gifts, it is always a struggle to try to keep track of everyone’s taste and interests. Thankfully, I hail from a family of food lovers who...
Have you ever eating at a Hmong restaurant? Me neither, at least not until recently when I stumbled across not just a restaurant, but a mall targeting the Hmong...
With a trip to Spain looming in our future it seemed only right that I give some thought to the beverages that we might find. Sherry is to Spain...
My husband recently took me for a weekend trip to Calaveras County. What does that have to do with Grains of Paradise? Very little, except that I found this...
