by Alexa Trotta Elizabeth Podsiadlo is busy coloring. She’s helping her eight-year-old daughter with a school project, but that doesn’t mean she’s unavailable for a quick chat. Podsiadlo is good at multi-tasking and as of now this opera singing chef’s plate is quite full. Her annual music program, “Slow Growth” just wrapped up which featured…
by Mary Leigh Burke I never used to be much of an athlete. My current co-workers would be shocked to hear me say that – since I’m now known as the office athletic fanatic. I spent most of my life existing only from the neck up. Back home in Grand Island, NY, outside of Buffalo,…
If I’m not off traveling in some exotic country, I usually check in with my mom, who lives in Seattle, every morning. For the past month the conversation has gone something like this… “Hi Mom. How u?” “Hi Dear. I’m simply freezing to death up here!” So in an effort to try and thaw her…
Historic Inn Cherishes Coffeecakes On these cold winter mornings, nothing is cozier than a slice of hot homemade coffeecake for nibbling with your cuppa, although I can’t remember the last time I baked… or even turned on the oven for that matter. But when I read that the Inn on Charlotte is hosting a Coffeecake…
Known for comfortable sophistication, five star dining experiences and attention to detail, CelebrityCruises takes it up a notch with the , a classy new ship featuring some exciting “firsts” in the cruise category. As you well know, it’s Food and Libations that “float my boat” so I perked up to learn that there will be…
by Teresa Williamson Welcome to the 2007 Top 50 Haute Hotels for Women issue. The Tango Diva team researched hundreds of hotels around the world to find the top choices for women travelers. To make the Top 50 List, these hotels had to have a few special features. These included: – An impeccable staff that…
After Juno and Knocked Up, I thought pregnancy was a hoot…until Romania’s bleak 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. It’s not fair, really. There I was fresh from that damned hilarious Juno, a movie I hoped would continue for five more hours (and it will ! cuz now I’m reading screenwriting goddess Diablo Cody’s…