We found ourselves with quite a drive to get to our third bed & breakfast after my lobster lunch in Cheticamp, but made time for a walking detour of an island park in Guysborough (left). The...
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have I mentioned that I love lobster?
Instead of talking about the complete insanity that was our trip home... stranded by American Airlines for 21 hours in NYC, and delayed flights from NYC and DC this afternoon, I'd like to write...
beer braised pork bbq
recipe from Dave Lieberman on the Food Network For the dry rub: 2 tablespoons salt about 40 grinds black pepper 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons ground coriander 12...
San Diego
My recent San Diego trip was busy, but since I brought my rollerblades with me I was still able to see a good bit of the beach area around the hotel. 14 miles of inline skating lead to the evidence...
Dinner @ JRDN
Dinner @ JRDN in San Diego - pork chop in a bernaise sauce with risotto and maui onion rings. Delish! postscript - The whole meal was amazing, including the chocolate soup dessert!
easy hummus recipe
I love hummus. I do not, however, love reeking of garlic after partaking in said hummus. So, I am always on the lookout for a good recipe I can make myself, thereby controlling the amount of garlic...
The Grape
Last night we were invited to The Grape in Raleigh for their Wednesday night Grape Crush wine flight tasting. Instead of the traditional experience, however, we were treated to a hand-picked wine...
Sweet potato chips
Leandra bought a 'beauregard' sweet potato at the farmer's market this weekend, and she's making fresh potato chips out of it now. Yum! This was our favorite appetizer at East/West Bistro in Athens,...
Virginia wineries
After tasting wine from four different places on our way up to Harrisonburg, VA from Norfolk, VA, I am happy to report that we have changed my dad's opinion of Virginia wine! :) (in visiting order)...
mint julep
I've mentioned previously that we have copious amounts of mint growing in our backyard and we are always looking for excuses to trim it up some. Well, Tuesday night there was a special about the...
more wine at Starlu
(I know it seems like we live there, but we don't. Honest.) On Monday evening, during our lovely appetizer/dessert meal with a half-priced bottle of Evolution, Chef Sam stopped by and reminded us...
chocolate plate
chocolate brownie, biscotti, and mousse at Starlu...
mongolian BBQ
My mongolian BBQ cooking class was last night and I am happy to say it was much better than the curry class I took at this place a few months ago. We had a friendly, social group and the chef was...
Wilmington restaurants
As usual, we researched a few options before driving down to Wilmington last Friday and the time spent was well worth the pleasant experiences at three Wilmington eateries. Our first stop on the way...
Beer @ Flying Saucer in Raleigh
Today was beautiful so we took Riesling out to lunch with us on the patio at the Flying Saucer in Raleigh. It was the first time we've tried taking her to a restaurant and it went remarkably well....
Ivan the Terrible
On our last day in London we were given a bottle of Ivan the Terrible, a Russian vodka that is not yet available in the US. Well, we wish it was—it is an incredibly smooth vodka, smoother than Grey...
Mmmm, dessert
Last night Leandra and I went to Restaurant Starlu, one of our favorite restaurants, for dessert. Wines from the front of their wine menu are 50% off on Mondays, and we find that very hard to...
Bin 54
Yum. That's our review of Bin 54 in Chapel Hill. Our cheese platter was a great start: Point Reyes blue, aged gouda, and a creamy sheep's milk cheese. Plus an Oregon Pinot Noir (Four Graces). We...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)