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Stories from the Road
Travel dispatches, restaurant reviews, chef interviews, cookbook deep dives, and the occasional detour into true crime and history.
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A Train Ride Out West
Not long ago I traveled with friends to Williams, Arizona, a tiny rodeo-type town on Route 66 which bills itself as the Gateway to the…
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International Fare in Puerto Vallarta
I was invited to attend the International Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Food Festival, where chefs from around the world including the U.S., India, Sweden, Australia, South America…
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Claudia Sanders Dinner House
My first stop in Kentucky last week was at Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Shelbyville, a large Southern Colonial style building with a long front…
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Hauntings of the Underground Railroad: Ghosts of the Midwest
Before the Civil War, a network of secret routes and safe houses crisscrossed theMidwest to help African Americans travel north to escape slavery. Although many…
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The Old Foodie: A Frenchman’s view of English food in 1823.
The Old Foodie: A Frenchman’s view of English food in 1823.: In 1823 a French liberal economist called Jérôme-Adolphe Blanqui visited England and Scotland. The…
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The Old Foodie: A Frenchman’s view of English food in 1823.
The Old Foodie: A Frenchman’s view of English food in 1823.: In 1823 a French liberal economist called Jérôme-Adolphe Blanqui visited England and Scotland. The…
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Fare Fit for a Founding Father
When George Washington ate a farewell dinner with his officers after the end of the Revolutionary War back when New York City was the temporary…
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Kayaking In a Glittering Light: Exploring the bioluminescent bay of Laguna, near San Juan – Puerto Rico
Night is quickly approaching as we paddle our kayaks across Las Croabas Bay, maneuvering around the anchored sail boats whose halyards are snapping in the…
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Wise Minded Parenting
Been there, done that and hate it. A serious conversation with our child suddenly devolves into a fight worthy of an elementary school yard. Instead…
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Polar Express Celebrates 30 Years of Holiday Adventure
It’s been three decades since The Polar Express (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1985) first came chugging into our lives, enchanting us with the story of a…
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City Creatures
Gavin Van Horn did not grow up in a city and he didn’t expect, after graduating college with a doctorate from the University of Florida…
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Drew Barrymore opens up in 'Wildflower'
Drew Barrymore would like us to learn more about her which seems like a very good idea. After all, this versatile actress, though only 40,…
