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.
Who doesn’t love dipping bread into bubbling cheese for dinner? Offer me cheese fondue for dinner and my answer is always, “Yes please!” While staying at the Fairmont Banff Springs, I got to indulge in the most decadent cheese fondue at Grapes, one of the restaurants in the hotel. This cheese fondue is food coma … Continue reading
After filming a couple of hiking segments for a television station in Austin, Texas, I decided to take the scenic route back to San Antonio taking TX Highway 290 to US-281. It’s a lot less crowded that I-35, plus the scenery of rolling hills and ranches along the edge of the Texas Hill Country is … Continue reading
Historic Hearthstone Tucked away on South Ridge Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, is the Kaiser House. You could easily walk by this historic home decked out in Victoria period decor. It was a family home in the late 1800s and early 1900s. As you walk in from the cold, instantly see it’s a cozy, yet elegant … Continue reading
My mom and I unknowingly started a tradition several years ago. We started going to dinner at Rick Erwin’s Nantucket Seafood. It’s been voted the best seafood in South Carolina. Yes, the food and service are always outstanding, but the real reason we go is to catch folks skating at Ice on Main in Greenville, … Continue reading
Opening this year, Hotel Talisa is the new kid on the block in Vail, Colorado. You may not know Vail was modeled after the alpine town of Zermatt, Switzerland. In Hotel Talisa’s restaurant Gessner, you get to enjoy a blend of the Colorado Rockies and the Alps in the cuisine. My cocktail of choice while … Continue reading
Anchorage means a place where vessels anchor. But, it also has another meaning of securing or a source of reassurance. Traditional southern cuisine from the land definitely has a firm anchor in one of the hottest restaurants in the Southeast – The Anchorage in Greenville, South Carolina. Traditional southern staples of peas, corn, and even … Continue reading
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
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