It is not uncommon for most of us to put on a couple or even few extra pounds over the winter months.  Part of this is due to genetics which have a tendency to store more fat as colder months approach.  This occurs in most species and not just humans as a survival method to protect us against [...]

  Caprice, housed in The Four Seasons, Hong Kong, is the sole French restaurant to be awarded three of the coveted Michelin Stars. The open kitchen establishment has a view of Victoria Harbour with Chinese-inspired Chandeliers of Czech crystal over the entrance. In all of Hong Kong’s luxury restaurants, Caprice is where one eats to be [...]

  Each city in the world has its restaurant gems.  The service is impeccable, their ambience molds into our memories and the food, the food, awakens what at times, we thought was passion and inspiration to be lost forever; in its vision, its appearance, its flavor. Lets travel to San Francisco, where the air is [...]

  Remember the trip to Italy, when you were on about a month-long quest to sample and experience all-things Italian?  Starting in the North, Alto Adige.  You traveled through the valleys of apple and peach orchards and sipped on luscious white wines while snacking on Speck.  West to Piemonte for Chiaretto Rose and pasta with cream sauces and [...]

  Here is a little getaway to have on your to-do list, your very near future to-do list.  Have it tucked away for January, when you need to escape from your holiday hangover for some warmer weather. Monneaux Restaurant, Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa After a couple days of arriving in Cape Town and getting your sun and [...]

There is nothing that says success more than having a personal chef.  If you are a busy career man or woman, at times preparing or planning for your daily meals can be a significant inconvenience.  If you’ve hired a private chef, good for you and congratulations.  Maybe the stress of having someone else take care [...]

Is there something missing on your life-time to do list?  You are searching for something to fill in the gap… something to fill in the little space of an experience truly unique… an experience even an adventure of some sort to fulfill a small void, so that perhaps your soul could be at ease. No [...]

About twenty years ago, you might not have expected a land of desert, where the main staples where lamb and mutton are choice meats (closely followed by goat and beef), to become the culinary capital of the world.  This cuisine is found at a local corner mom and pop shop.  You walk in, greet the [...]

This week, I have to write about my current, beloved hometown, Buenos Aires.  Buenos Aires, where you can walk into any neighborhood, aka, “barrio” parilla and have any part of the cow that all comes together that makes it say, “Moo”!  It is just as sacred here in Argentina as it may be to the [...]

If you are one who chooses a vacation or travel destination based on local fare and cuisine, then Vancouver should be your next stop.  With influences  from the French, Japanese and other worldly cuisine, you might have to book the time you spend in Vancouver depending on how much your adventurous palate wants to experience. [...]