Johnnycake baking skills sought
The original johnnycake helped settlers survive, but today it’s a road and a race. Scouts and others who cook outdoors may wish to polish up their johnnycake making skills and enter a...
Author: Janet Podolak
Orgasms on every page, she writes
John Palmer’s Bistro 44 has a new take on book talk. It’s a party at 8 p.m. Wednesday to discuss Fifty Shades of Grey, the runaway best seller by first time author...
Overnight in the South of France
David and Sandrine Ausset Overnights spent in the south of France can be a large part of the experience, especially if you choose a place such as Domaine des Clos, an...
Blogging from France
The entire process from Europe leaves much to be desired. Here they call wi-fi wee-fee and until just a few minutes ago we’ve been in very rural places where it was unreliable...
Montpellier toward the Rhone
Today we headed east from Montpellier toward the Rhone and a small appelation on the west side of that River called Costières de Nîmes where Anne and Francois Collard make whites, roses...
AirFrance plane with 538 passengers
The size of the A380 is apparent by looking for the baggage handler slightly to the right of center and seeing how his size compares to the fuselage. Bags are in containers...
New Zealand and Worlds’ End
Soak in New Zealand’s hot springs, experience whimsical elegance aboard Disney’s new Fantasy, sail to meet the world’s end among the Maya of Mexico, explore the Mayan influence of Playa del Carmen,...
Wine tasting in gardens
Bouquets, the exquisite wine tasting amid Holden Arboretum‘s gardens, sells out almost as soon as it’s announced to members each year. To keep the event intimate, the arboretum limits the number of...
Heading to France again
I’ve begun doing my homework for a France wine and food trip I’ll be taking in a few weeks. We’ll be in Languedoc, the area in the southeast part of France where...
New Zealand’s merino sheep make the best long johns
When I discovered the Baaa code on my New Zealand long johns I couldn’t resist. I entered it at the maker’s website Icebreaker.com and discovered which of the many sheep farms its...
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