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JADE MOUNTAIN SAINT LUCIA & DEATH BY CHOCOLATE

What can I say about Jade Mountain in Saint Lucia that hasn’t already been said. Readers of travel magazines know the resort has been called the best in the Caribbean as well as one of the three top in the world. Devotees of luxury know Jade Mountain is over the top in terms of service and […]

INVERAWE and SMOKED SALMON PATE

Anyone hooked on smoked salmon has probably heard of Inverawe and Robert & Rosie Campbell-Preston. Robert & Rosie opened Inverawe Smokehouse in Argyll, on the West Coast of Scotland, in 1980. Robert was the fish smoker, an art he learned growing up on the banks of the Awe. Rosie tackled the marketing, a talent she […]

¶ Posted 29 December 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § CHEESE § ENTERTAINING § HIGHLANDS § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SCOTLAND § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cameron House on Loch Lomond, Inverawe Seasons Cookbook, Inverawe Smokehouses, Rosie Campbell-Preston, Scottish Highlands, Smoked Salmon

S.S. CATHERINE RIVER CRUISE SHIP & DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Making a list? Checking it twice? Want to give something much better than nice for Christmas or Valentine’s day or that special birthday or anniversary? Then consider that the most splendid, all-occasion, glory gift that one can give is a trip on the S.S. Catherine. Not a nautical term, S.S. in front of Catherine stands […]

¶ Posted 20 December 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEVERAGES § CHOCOLATE § COOKIES § CRUISING § FRANCE § RECIPES § RIVER CRUISING § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Burgundy, CHOCOLATE, COOKIES, France, Murano, Provence, Rhône River, River Cruise, S.S. Catherine, Saône River, Uniworld

PARADORES, SPAIN & TORTILLA ESPANOLA

Travelers adore Spanish Paradores for a multitude of reasons. First is location. The Spanish-government owned and operated inns are sprinkled throughout Spain in spots most useful to tourists. Some are near major tourist attractions in large cities. Others grace small villages. And a few sit in far-flung, remote areas with little other choice of accommodations. […]

¶ Posted 12 December 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CACERES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SPAIN § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Caceres, eggs, Extremadura, Parador de Caceres, paradores, potatoes, recipe, Spain, Tortilla Espanola, UNESCO World Heritage Site

ATRIO/MICHELIN STARS AND RELAIS & CHATEAUX

Atrio is one of the main reasons to visit Cáceres. Actually, Atrio is one of the main reasons to visit Spain. The two-Michelin-starred restaurant and Relais & Châteaux hotel is worth not only a detour (in Michelin speak), but also a bucket-list trip—at least for lovers of food, wine and architecture. Atrio sits in […]

¶ Posted 23 November 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CACERES § RESTAURANTS § SPAIN § TRAVEL § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Atrio, Caceres, El Bulli, Emilio Tuñón Álvarez, Extremadura, Ferran Adrià, Food, Jose Polo, Luis Moreno Mansilla, Relais & Châteaux, Spain, Spanish Foods, Tono Perez, travel, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Cameron House on Loch Lomond

I can’t say I’ve seen all of the resorts in Scotland (damn), but after a short stop at Cameron House, I think it has to rank as the best. Why? Cameron House wins my heart for its: WONDERFUL LOCATION about 20 minutes from Glasgow International Airport, on the bonnie banks o’ Loch Lomond—in the midst […]

¶ Posted 30 September 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § GOLF ‡ Comments Off °

DESTINATION KOHLER AND THREE CHEESE SOUP

If you’re a golfer, a gardener and/or gourmet, Kohler is the place to be.If you’re an interior decorator, designer and/or plumber, Kohler is the place to be.If you love luxurious stays, fine restaurants, spa treatments, divine chocolates, Kohler is the place to be. Oh, let’s cut to the chase. If it’s spring, summer or fall, […]

¶ Posted 21 September 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § GOLF § KOHLER § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SOUPS § SPAS § TRAVEL § WISCONSIN ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Blackwolf Run, Cheese soup, Destination Kohler, Horse & Plow Tavern, Immigrant Restaurant & Winery, Kohler Design Center, Kohler Original Recipe Chocolates, Kohler Water Spa, Terrapins, The American Club, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Room

CODY AND THE BEST LITTLE MOJITO MARGARITA IN THE WEST

Anyone trying to lasso the spirit of the old Wild West should head to Cody, Wyoming. Founded in the 1890s by pony express rider, army scout and flamboyant Wild West showman William Frederick Cody (a.k.a Buffalo Bill—a name he earned shooting a staggering number of bison), Cody remains western to the core. The town sits in the scenic […]

¶ Posted 28 July 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § COCKTAILS § CODY § DRINKS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL § WYOMING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: 8th Street at The Ivy, Buffalo Bill, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Buffalo Bill Dam, Cody, Cody Dug Up Museum, Cody Nite Rodeo, Cody Trolley, Dan Miller's Cowboy Music Revue, Heart Mountain WWII Interpretive Center, Irma Hotel, margarita, mojito, Museum of the Old West, Old Trail Town, WYOMING

INVERLOCHY CASTLE HOTEL & SHORTBREAD

Glory be. Inverlochy Castle Hotel just won the 2015 Scottish Hotel Award for Hotel of the Year. The property double dipped the prizes by also claiming Restaurant of the Year. Let me tell you why. Built in 1863 as a private home named for the nearby 13th century Inverlochy Castle, the baronial mansion has been […]

¶ Posted 02 June 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § COOKIES § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SCOTLAND § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Inverlochy Castle Hotel, Scotland, shortbread

MABEL DODGE LUHAN HOUSE

There is a spirit that hovers over the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico. It’s the spirit of Taos itself, of the mountains and air and light and magic that inspired Native Americans as well as artists, writers, poets and rich socialites from near and far to settle and thrive. Mabel Dodge Luhan—or […]