Category Archives: SPAS

Château de Cîteaux La Cueillette and Pure French Magic

The address alone, on the Route de Grands Crus, in Meursault, France, is enough to please gourmets and oenophiles. The gracious chateau, sitting in the midst of Burgundy’s most historic vineyards, will charm lovers of both history and style. Add a contemporary spa based on magical (as in beautifying, anti-ageing and anti-stress) “Fruititherapy,” and Château de [...]

¶ Posted 15 November 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BURGUNDY § FRANCE § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) °

BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD

According to recent research (conducted by myself and certainly not with any facts attached), The Riviera Maya, along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, hosts more spas than any other similar-sized area on the planet. Riviera Maya spas run the gamut from five-star palaces of perfection, where attentive staff oil and spoil tony clients in settings both serene [...]

¶ Posted 06 July 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § DIETS § ENTREES § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SALADS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Amansala, Bikini Boot Camp, Grilled Fish Salad, Mexico, Riviera Maya, spa, Tulum

ADLER THERMAE SPA RESORT

Talk about the best of all possible spa worlds. Adler Thermae Spa Resort culls the finest characteristics from its German/Italian partnership to create an ideal wellness getaway. Forgive the stereotyping, but due to the German management, the spa resort is orderly, spotlessly clean and run with medical precision. Italians contribute not only a fabulous location [...]

¶ Posted 27 April 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ENTREES § ITALY § PASTA § RECIPES § RESORTS § TRAVEL § TUSCANY ‡ Comments (0) °

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Dark colored chocolates and goodies from Britain, Give me a taste and I’m totally smitten. Scallops and lobster that come to my door, Are some of the feast foods I simply adore. Bright shiny cookbooks and facials with red wine, Flying to Paris on OpenSkies airline. Wanting suggestions for what Santa brings? Here are the [...]

¶ Posted 20 November 2011 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § CHOCOLATE ‡ Comments (0) °

GRAND VELAS SPECIALITY COCKTAIL

GRAND VELAS ALL SUITES & SPA RESORT in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, does everything right, even seeing to details of cocktails.

¶ Posted 27 August 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COCKTAILS § RESORTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: Grand Velas, Malibu, melon liqueur, Mexico, Nuevo Vallarta

MII AMO SPA RECIPES

COOKBOOK REVIEW: A JOURNEY OF TASTE Enchantment is a good name for the resort, as much about the property enchants, especially the Sedona location in the midst of the awesome red rocks of Boynton Canyon and the sophisticated Southwest-style accommodations. But perhaps the most enchanting aspect of Enchantment is the resort’s spa, Miiamo, (pronounced: me ah’ mo). The [...]

¶ Posted 18 May 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § RECIPES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: A Journey of Taste, cookbook review, Enchantment Resort, griddlecakes, Mii amo, pancakes, Spa recipes

CANYON RANCH NOURISH COOKBOOK

Canyon Ranch’s new cookbook, NOURISH authored by corporate chef Scott UehleinC

¶ Posted 16 January 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § DIETS § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments (0) °

MINDFUL EATING

Call it what you want: meditative eating, mindful eating, eating with intention—once learned, the benefits are life-changing, but let me cut to the chase: