In my travels, I’m always finding great places to eat. Sometimes it’s a small cafe for a stellar breakfast and sometimes it’s a knock your socks off fine dining for dinner. From culinary adventures to recipes I’ve picked up along the way, enjoy perusing some tantalizing travel tastes.
Crater Lake is legendary for its awe-inspiring views. In this pimento-cheese-loving southern gal’s book, Crater Lake Lodge is legendary for its grilled pimento cheese. The perfect pimento cheese should be gooey and chunky with a bit of a tangy bite to it. It’s even better oozing out of a grilled sandwich. While visiting Crater Lake … Continue reading
Small mining towns often offer big surprises. Prospectors struck it rich in the mining boomtown of Rico in Southwest Colorado in the 1800s and early 1900s. If you’re looking to strike it rich with an unforgettable meal, head to the Prospector along the San Juan Skyway, just 28 miles from Telluride. I wasn’t expecting to find … Continue reading
Avocado toast seems to be the hottest thing on the breakfast menu lately. So while in Santa Fe, New Mexico recently I swapped my usual Huevos Motuleños at Cafe Pasqual’s for Two Poached Eggs on Avocado Toast. I got it with their Seedlucious bread. One bite, I knew I had to ask for the recipe! … Continue reading
Tomato Pie is about as southern as it gets. Only thing that might be more southern – grits. You can get both at Kitchen Sync in my hometown of Greenville, South Carolina. Kitchen Sync has become one of our go-to spots for dinner for my mom and me. We’ve eaten there probably 4-5 times and each … Continue reading
It’s the appetizer that is an absolute must at Gessner in Hotel Talisa in Vail, Colorado. The three crostini bites look like a culinary work of art. As good as they look, they taste even better with loads of lobster, avocado, tomato, and roasted corn drizzled with lemon terragon crème fraîche on a crostini. On … Continue reading
