Travel Blogs
Enjoy cold-weather veggies from The Chef’s Garden!

Just when you’re getting ready for all the holiday parties, bringing dishes to potlucks, having more visitors than ever coming…
Cutting edge of fall veggies from The Chef’s Garden!

This is an interesting time of year — the last of the summer bounty is at its ripe best, while…
Where the foodies go: Milan, OH’s Baker on the Square

Community. When it’s strong, it makes a tremendous difference. The folks of Milan, Ohio may go away for school or…
Planning a wedding? Taneytown, Md’s Antrim 1844 is romantic!

I recently attended an open house at the gorgeously elegant Antrim 1844, which is considered a premier location for weddings. The…
In Huron, Ohio? Berardi’s is the secret spot where locals eat!

When you’re traveling, it’s a good idea to ask the locals where they eat, which may get you a better choice than…
Living like a world-class chef at Ohio’s Culinary Vegetable Institute!

Think of all the most Michelin-starred chefs, the biggest tv food personalities you can name. When they want to learn…
Luxe, approachable sushi in Cleveland: Dante Bocuzzi’s Goma

I’ve talked about Cleveland chef extraordinaire Dante Bocuzzi HERE and HERE. Though Clevelanders had known Bocuzzi for his Italian gourmet cuisine, he also…
Get your meats & sweets on at Cleveland’s Cordelia

Cleveland’s 4th Street has been put on the National Register of Historic Places, cordoning off traffic for a restaurant and…
Learning about Newfoundland food – including seal! – at St. John’s Bacalao

St. John’s Bacalao bills itself as “nouvelle Newfoundland cuisine”; they also dive into the foods of mainland Labrador. Don’t be thrown off…
Eating with the Mi’kmaq Nation in Metepenagiag, NB Canada!

The Mi’kmaq is an indigenous tribe in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and northeastern Maine. Recently, I got to spend…
Is this how they ate in the Garden of Eden? St. Andrews, NB Canada’s Savour in the Garden

I just read two diametrically opposed viewpoints about fine dining today. The first was from a fairly famous guy, very…
Offbeat road attraction: New Brunswick, Canada’s Woodmen’s Museum

If you’re on the main drag to get to Campobello Island or going from New Brunswick, Canada to Maine, you’ll…
Quirky + unique: New Brunswick, Canadas Atlantic Salmon Museum

When you’re on a road trip with your folks — or even by yourself, like my dad used to do…
Elevated flying with Air Canada’s Premium Rouge

Recently, I traveled with Air Canada’s new low-cost product going to smaller and vacation destinations, Air Canada Rouge. There are a…
Chic, scenic, Canadian seafood: Miramichi, NB’s 1809

I had about four different activities scheduled for my first dinnertime in New Brunswick, Canada. So, it worked out great…
For a tasty dinner, ask a US Customs officer! Lubec, Maine’s Fisherman’s Wharf

Canada’s Campobello Island has many things, but a dinner scene ain’t one of them. At this time, the latest dinner…
Canada’s oldest chocolatier: New Brunswick’s Ganong

I have traveled to Canada many times in my life. My mom is from Detroit and so, we used to…
Milkshakes at an old-fashioned soda fountain: Baltimore’s Charlesmead Pharmacy
Today, a neighbor of mine celebrated her birthday and had a delightful idea for a party: we all went for…
Oklahoma City: a modern crossroads
Oklahoma City was founded within a matter of hours. Oklahoma wasn’t granted statehood until 1907, but the city itself was opened…
Cornucopia of YUM for Hanukkah: The Chef’s Garden

This year, Hanukkah is very early and very different. Inflation, employment, pandemic and supply-chain issues have probably changed your idea…




