Shopping in the suburbs is as inspiring as visiting my OBGYN. Not my favorite thing to do, but it is one of the evils of life. You see, I needed a new showerhead. I am a showerhead snob and so I tend to go through showerheads at the same rate others go through stilettos. I…
Bravo! The incredible De Young museum has outdone itself with the latest exhibition of masterpieces by Vivienne Westwood. Oh, it was such a fabulous scene – everyone who was anyone in San Francisco’s fashion world was invited to spend the afternoon with the Dame of Design. We mingled and snacked on English treats,…
I spent a wonderful afternoon with one of my mentor from Stanford University, Sharon Bower. She is the author of two books that really helped my career: Asserting Yourself and Painless Public Speaking. She was hosting a cozy lunch at her home for Abigail Trafford. If the name sounds familiar – it should. She is…
Private Interview With Chef/Owner Nicolás Jimenez, Tubal Restaurant, Tafalla, Navarra Oozing boyish charm and patience, Chef Nicolás Jimenez sweetly smiled as he shook my hand and told me (after I had gone on for a good 10 minutes about how happy I was to meet him and learn more about his native Navarre cuisine) that…
Lights! Camera! Fish!: CineAqua, Paris After being closed for more than 20 years, Paris once again can proudly say that it has the biggest (and probably, the most expensive ) aquarium in all of Europe. CineAqua is located in the heart of Paris, entirely underground. The entrance is located in the Jardins du Trocadéro, below…
A Well Done Rarities Dinner: Highlands Inn, Park Hyatt, Carmel, CA Coming to you straight from the Twenty-First Annual Masters of Food & Wine Event being held at the historic Highlands Inn, Park Hyatt in Carmel, which has been voted one of the top hotels in North America by both Condé Nast Traveler and Travel…
When people find out that I’m a Food and Travel Writer, they always “ooh and ahh” over how lucky I am, (I am) and how they wish they could quit their jobs and just fly around the world eating at great restaurants -insinuating that I don’t really “work” for a living..which just ain’t true. I…