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If you have a Serious Case of Wanderlust, subscribe to our newsletter or blog for unique perspectives on domestic and international destinations. Our regular columns feature boutique and historical hotels, culinary travel, off-beat attractions, travel gadgets, and special experiences or events specific to a destination.  We also share weekend itineraries and regional recipes, as well as a current list of tours, seminars, book signings, and cooking classes.

Taste of Travel: Apfelkuchen (German Apple Cake)

By |October 25th, 2022|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

This classic German apple cake is given a hint of warm, fragrant nuttiness by adding almond paste to the batter. Use a tart variety of apples and do not slice them into fans until it [...]

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Discover Cape Cod Book Signing

By |September 25th, 2019|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

DISCOVER CAPE COD BOOK SIGNING Celebrate Local at Easton Town Center  in Columbus, Ohio is hosting a local author book signing on Friday, October 18 as part of their eighth anniversary celebration. Author Shawnie Kelley [...]

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A Taste of Travel: Lavender Lemon Shortbread Bars

By |August 28th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , , , , |

A Taste of Travel looks at the ways food connects us with a culture and each other. Sharing the recipes and restaurants we have encountered along the way...  Channeling the wild heather of the Scottish Highlands, [...]

A Taste of Travel: English Cottage Pocket Pies

By |August 14th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , |

A Taste of Travel looks at the ways food connects us with a culture and each other. Sharing the recipes and restaurants we have encountered along the way...  Filled pastry dough is a culinary tradition found [...]

Did you know? … Pittsburgh is nicknamed the City of Bridges

By |August 5th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

Did you know... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is nicknamed the "City of Bridges" for its 446 bridges within the city limits. It is officially the city with the most bridges in the world- outranking Venice by only three. The [...]

Taste of Travel: Mediterranean “Handkerchief” Pasta

By |August 1st, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , |

A Taste of Travel looks at the ways food connects us with a culture and each other. Sharing the recipes and restaurants we have encountered along the way…  Fazzoletti Herb Pasta Does your herb garden runneth [...]

When You Only Have A Weekend… in Provincetown

By |July 20th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

When you only have a weekend in Provincetown–the colorful town on the sandy fist of Cape Cod– try to arrive well before the weekend rush hour traffic onto the Cape, especially during high season. I like [...]

A Taste of Travel: Ratatouille Boats

By |July 17th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , , |

A Taste of Travel looks at the ways food connects us with a culture and each other. Sharing the recipes and restaurants we have encountered along the way...  Ratatouille, a Provençal summer vegetable stew, showcases the [...]

Look, but Don’t Touch! Cape Cod Oyster Beds

By |July 13th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , , |

One of my favorite things to do while on Cape Cod is to walk Paines Creek Beach during low tide, which happened to be around 5:45 p.m. on this particular day. The beaches along Cape Cod [...]

A Taste of Travel: Smallman Galley- A Restaurant Incubator | Pittsburgh

By |July 10th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

A Taste of Travel looks at the ways food connects us with a culture and each other. Sharing the recipes and restaurants we have encountered along the way...  Smallman Galley: Pittsburgh's Restaurant Incubator An unexpectedly delicious way to begin [...]

It’s Factoid Friday! Did you know? …

By |July 8th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

Did you know... Plymouth was not the first place the pilgrims landed? Their very first stop on November 11, 1620, was in Provincetown on Cape Cod–five weeks before settling Plimouth Plantation on December 16. The English colonists [...]

A Taste of Travel: Southwestern Salsa and Tofu Flatbread

By |July 7th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , |

Having extra grilled corn on the cob and spying a can of black beans buried in the pantry, I whipped up a spontaneous flatbread that channels smokey southwestern flavors (just speaking of Arizona).  A pre-made pita flatbread [...]

When You Only Have A Weekend…on Cape Cod’s National Seashore

By |June 3rd, 2016|Categories: Blog|

Visiting Cape Cod’s seashore from Friday through Sunday can be exhilarating and exhausting, depending on the season. If visiting during peak season, it makes sense to choose a place and settle in since driving around [...]

A Taste of Travel: Breton Buckwheat Galette with Egg and Cheese

By |March 28th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , , , , |

While writing about the food traditions in the Brittany region of France, we decided to share a recipe for the classic Buckwheat Galette with Egg and Cheese, also known as the Galettes de Sarrasin. Buckwheat crêpes [...]

A Taste of Travel: Soy & Ginger Seared Tofu with Vegetable Udon Stir-fry

By |February 8th, 2016|Categories: Blog, Recipe|Tags: , , , , |

This recipe came from the need to use up some vegetables in the fridge in a quick, healthy way. I already had a container of baked tofu, which is worth making once a week if [...]

Galette du Roi- A Short History of the King Cake

By |January 5th, 2016|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

The Feast of Fools Throughout the Middle Ages and well into the Elizabethan period, European society came together on January 1 for a celebration known as the Feast of Fools (read our full article as published in Renaissance [...]

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