Tennis was one of the things I knew I would really miss while traveling this year. And not just for the exercise. There’s not much better than giggling with my partner Devon as we flub drills at practice, the gentle ribbing of our coach Magnus as he tries to get us to focus, and the […]
We have seen a lot of castles on this journey. Whether built for battle or governance, very few have struck me as a place to live. They tend to be massive structures with imposing facades that dominate the landscape. The scales are generally so vast and the interiors so cold that despite the tapestries and […]
Intent upon maximizing our culinary explorations in Paris, despite the great risk to our waistlines, we have now had the good fortune to have dined at three of the city’s most famous restaurants: Taillevent, Le Grand Vefour, and La Tour d’Argent. An amateur’s review and report seems to be in order. This time, however, I […]
Cooking in Paris has been hard because there are so many fabulous restaurants to tempt us that we often eat out. However, we sometimes visit the weekly outdoor markets and become inspired. As Russ’s photos will attest, the stalls there are laden with every tasty thing you can imagine: pyramids of colorful vegetables which seem […]
Last night, we had one of our most memorable meals yet. As a birthday surprise, Russ made dinner reservations and arranged for Naomi to come and stay with the kids. We were off to Taillevent, a Michelin-starred restaurant which has been called a “veritable temple to haute cuisine” and a venerable Parisian institution of fine […]
Yesterday, we spent the morning exploring the source of two of our favorite French foods: baguettes and chocolate. On a guided visit led by Leontine, a colleague of Antoinette’s, we went behind the scenes to learn exactly where baguettes come from. We were joined by my mom and stepdad and their good friends the Neufelds, […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I am as far from fashionable as one can get. My wardrobe consists of practical solids and classic cuts which give no hint of the decade in which they were designed. Anyone who knows Katherine and her extraordinary sense of style wonders how we two can possibly be genetically […]
Nous sommes bien arrivé! Apartment perfect… quest for favorite local bakery has begun… touring Paris with family. Next week Road School resumes and settling in begins. We are looking forward to living la vie Parisienne for the next few months.
After four rainy days, the clouds parted and we laced up our walking shoes. The sun had apparently been on loan to the Mediterranean and we didn’t want to waste a moment now that it had returned. We were heading out for a hike in the Alps. To reach the starting point for our walk, […]
We left Zurich early on Tuesday. We were headed to Wengen, a small Alpine town nestled in the heart of the Berner Oberland region. On our way, we were scheduled to visit a small family farm to see cheese making at its traditional best. We were not disappointed. In the town of Lungern, we met […]
We had decided to skip lunch and go to an early supper at one of the island’s best restaurants. We arrived shortly after 6:00 pm when dinner service began. As we approached the entrance, I straightened the collar of Carter’s shirt; it was Friday night in high season and we had no reservation. We entered. […]
The weather in Scandinavia was cool and damp but the cuisine proved to be an entirely unexpected bright spot. Against a backdrop of grey skies and goosebumps, we sat down in a classic Copenhagen café to experience our first official smørrebrød, the famous open-faced sandwich. We were served thick slices of dense, dark bread studded […]
I love accomplishing something before breakfast, but this morning was early even for me. We woke at 4:00 am in order to be on time for the 4:45 pick-up. We were going ballooning and the best flight time was just after sunrise when the air was cool and calm. We weren’t alone: more than 30 […]
Turkey is a feast for all the senses but my taste buds were on overdrive as we sampled street fare, sweets, and dishes fit for a Sultan. In lieu of chips or packaged snacks we found lots of little stands selling all sorts of nuts, dried fruits, and—of course—Turkish delight. The latter is a sort […]
They say that there are more than 4,000 stores within the maze of covered streets that comprise Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. They also say that the stores are now filled with nothing but “authentic imitations” and pickpockets. We weren’t sure what to expect but we knew that we would be in capable hands with Marilyn, a […]
Food is one of the very best ways to discover a new place and we had the finest introduction imaginable on our first day in Athens as guests of our guide Antony and his wife Sam. The morning began with a trip to the local produce market where we saw fruits and vegetables of […]
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