Category: Food

  • Travel is for Foodies

    Travel is for Foodies

    I love to travel. I enjoy seeing new places, experiencing new cultures, meeting new people. But if I’m honest, what I really enjoy the most is trying food from around the country and the world. Yep, for me, Travel is for Foodies. This year I’ve been able to visit a lot of fantastic places. Just last…

  • Travel is Good for the Soul

    Travel is Good for the Soul

    This is Day #19 in our fabulous Travel is… series!   When I think about traveling somewhere, I don’t just think about the fun I will have there. I also think about what I will take home with me — not souvenirs, but rather, what I will learn from the experience. Travel is about getting…

  • Forests, Foraging, and new Friends

    “The most learned men have been questioned as to the nature of this tuber, and after two thousand years of argument and discussion their answer is the same as it was on the first day: we do not know. The truffles themselves have been interrogated, and have answered simply: eat us and praise the Lord.”…

  • Making of a Master (Sommelier)- a wife’s view

    Making of a Master (Sommelier)- a wife’s view

    One of the greatest challenges in our marriage has been helping my husband while he studied for his master sommelier diploma. While I’m helping Luis study for his Master Sommelier diploma (a title just over 150 people worldwide hold) I find I’m constantly sharing what this prestigious exam consists of and how he is “studying.” Here’s what happened…