My first time at the Delano Hotel in Miami was a warm October night. I was with a friend/colleague, spending the weekend in South Beach after business meetings. We dolled up and headed down Collins Ave to the tune of cat-calls and graphic compliments from guys along the street (I believe credit is due to my friend who is a gorgeous, teensy-weensy Latina). The Delano is a far cry from the shady Best Western on Washington that we called home for the weekend (avoid at all costs!!), and for a few … [Read more...]
Stretching your dollar
July 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
These days, as Ms. JourneyChic can attest, I am wracking my brain about where to go on my honeymoon next June. I love Europe so it would have been a no-brainer. But with the weak dollar and some airlines dropping like flies, the decision has not been an easy one. At the moment, it looks like we’re going to fly into Venice and sail over to Croatia (cheaper actually than flying to Croatia ). With the latter country not on the Euro, it hopefully will give us more bang for our buck. If you’re … [Read more...]
International Recipes at epicurious.com
July 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I received an email today from www.epicurious.com promoting their international recipe collection and wanted to pass it on to the foodies among you: http://www.epicurious.com/recipesmenus/global/recipes?mbid=RF I'll have more to share when I return from Athens... … [Read more...]
A Little Taste of France
July 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The vegetable pâte was an adventurous selection since I typically think it's a texture violation. It still is for me, but others may enjoy it. Our dinner selections of pan seared scallops and pan seared cod were delicious and were followed with dessert of crepes suzette and peach cake. Unfortunately my husband's Irish coffee was lukewarm. Petit Robert falls somewhere between fine and fabulous. The food was quite tasty, but the less than hot coffee and view of Columbus Ave's roadwork wasn't … [Read more...]
Foodie Fridays: Thai Lettuce Wraps
July 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
Many jaws drop when I profess my dislike for peanut butter and peanut-y foods. Yes – no PB& J’s for me when I was growing up…and no snickers or Reese’s, but oddly, I do enjoy a few Peanut M&M’s every so often. Although I don’t mind peanuts alone, I don’t like them as additives to food and I used to be hesitant about Thai food, since some foods are based on a peanut sauce. So if possible, I order Pad Thai without peanuts and I love Thai Lettuce Wraps. But because the latter … [Read more...]
Girls Weekend on Nantucket
July 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
On a warm summer weekend in June, I joined three of my book club friends for a girls-only weekend on Nantucket, where we stayed at my friend M.Y.’s husband’s family’s property. We did a whole lot of….nothing. It was fabulous. Walks through the ritzy neighborhoods were followed by lounging on the beach, followed by wine and cheese back at the house. To get to Nantucket fast, take the Hy-line high-speed ferry from Hyannis. For a large group, purchase a pack of commuter discount tickets – … [Read more...]
Foodie Fridays: Chicken Shawarma
July 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If I can only find a smaller jar of tahini sauce, I plan to cook up this recipe for Chicken Shawarma from the July issue of Cooking Light. The Middle Eastern flavors seem like they will be delicious, and a good way to use the left over pita pockets that have been pushed to the back of the fridge (but still good!). Note that tahini sauce is like peanut butter, but made of sesame seeds. I found it in the international food aisle of the grocery store in my suburban Boston hometown (in the Greek … [Read more...]
