by Marybeth Bond | Sep 6, 2013 | Recipe, NORTH AMERICA, Dining, Travel
Have you seen a corn dish on a menu in Europe or Asia? Corn casseroles are as American as meat loaf. I grew up anticipating holiday meals — the only time my mom made this wickedly wonderful, sinfully rich corn dish. When I was an exchange student in Luxembourg,...
by Marybeth Bond | Aug 11, 2013 | Wine Country, California, Travel, Dining, Romance
Meet a celebrity chef like Charlie Palmer, sip wine and eat well at the Bacchus-inspired festivals all over the country. How do you find them? C heck the “Events Calendar” in area websites for the latest offerings. For Northern California wine areas try...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 4, 2013 | Luxury, Wine Country, Travel Magazine, California, Dining, Featured
“The Gourmet Mile” in Yountville, a small town with a big reputation for exceptional cuisine and extraordinary wine. Located in the heart of Napa, about an hour drive from San Francisco, the dining tables of some of America’s most celebrated chefs are within...
by Marybeth Bond | Feb 9, 2013 | Recipe, Paris, EUROPE, Dining, France, Featured
When I was a student in Paris, a classmate invited me to her home in the Loire Valley for the weekend. We took the train from Paris and visited the cathedral in Chartres and several castles. February is a cold and damp time in France. I remember the pleasure of...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2013 | Luxury, NORTH AMERICA, Hawaii, Dining, Featured, Travel, Luxury
When I think of famous, elegant hotels – the Ritz in Paris, the Plaza in New York and the Pera Palas in Istanbul – come to mind. In the Hawaiian Islands a historic property joins the club of bejeweled, historic hotels, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on Hawai’i...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 3, 2013 | NORTH AMERICA, Dining, Featured, Family, Girlfriend Getaways, New York City
I visit New York about three times a year, usually alone, on business. I’m going back to speak at the New York Times Travel Show and will report on new neighborhoods and “finds” soon. On a recently trip with my twenty-two-year-old daughter we...