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YELLOWSTONE, ROOSEVELT LODGE, ROOSEVELT BEANS

The park is packed. Yellowstone National Park hosts about four million visitors a year with numbers swelling in July and August. Most people book lodging about a year in advance and make their dinner reservations well before arriving. Although not impossible, last minute reservations are rare, however most park restaurants have a first come, first […]

ANSE CHASTANET, SAINT LUCIA, THE BENTLEY

Like gorgeous sisters, Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain share similar traits. Both resorts are located on the same mountainous hill overlooking the Caribbean Sea in the Soufriere area of south Saint Lucia. Both resorts are owned and operated by the talented Troubetzkoy family. And both resorts offer guests wonderful accommodations with a variety of luxurious amenities,

¶ Posted 27 May 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BARS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SAINT LUCIA § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Anse Chastanet, Anse Chastanet beach, Anse Mamin beach, Crystal rum, Elijah Jules, Jade Mountain, L.M.Stone, rum, Saint Lucia, The Bentley, Troubetzkoy

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 […]

¶ Posted 16 May 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § DESSERTS § DRINKS § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SAINT LUCIA § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Anse Chastanet, Anse Mamin, Caribbean, CHOCOLATE, cocktail, dessert, Emerald Estates, Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia

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 § ACCOMMODATIONS § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § GOLF § KOHLER § RECIPES § 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

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 § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREAKFAST § COOKIES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SCOTLAND § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Inverlochy Castle Hotel, Scotland, shortbread

FORT LAUDERDALE, LOBSTER OMELET, RUM RUNNER COCKTAIL

Remember the Fort Lauderdale of spring break madness—-with paradise lost to swarms of college students hoarding the town? Well hallelujah, today the spring-break kids go elsewhere, leaving Fort Lauderdale’s delights to locals and tourists wanting a comfortable, non-crowded, spring, winter, or anytime warm-weather break. What does the Greater Fort Lauderdale area offer visitors? Easy answer: […]

¶ Posted 04 January 2015 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BEACH § BREAKFAST § DRINKS § ENTREES § FLORIDA § FORT LAUDERDALE § ISLANDS § MUSEUMS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § TRAVEL § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Cap's Place, Fort Lauderdale, Las Olas Boulevad, Lobster, Lobster Omelet, Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, rum, The Atlantic Hotel & Spa, The Bonnet House

LITTLE DIX BAY & ISLAND SALAD RECIPE

“Let me tell you about the very rich,” writes F. Scott Fitzgerald, “They are different from you and me.” Well I can’t speak for you, but the rich are definitely different from me. The rich get to build wonderful resorts. And the rich get to stay in them. Case in point: Little Dix Bay in […]

¶ Posted 26 May 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS § CARIBBEAN § ISLANDS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Laurance Rockefeller, Little Dix Bay, roasted garlic, Rosewood Resorts, salad, tofu

HOT SPRINGS AND COOL SLAW

Mother Nature set the scene. This was back in the beginning of time, when she blessed a particular batch of water, heated it to about 143°F in the depths of the earth and bubbled it up to springs flowing along the lower slopes of what would be called Hot Springs Mountain (part of the Ouachita […]

¶ Posted 29 April 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ARKANSAS § HOT SPRINGS § RECIPES § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Arkansas, Arlington Resort Hotel, Bathhouse Row, Buckstaff Bathhouse, cole slaw, Fordyce Bathhouse, Hot Springs, Lamar Bathhouse, McClard's Bar-B-Q, National Park, Quapaw Bathhouse

Tongabezi, Victoria Falls, Sweet Potato Jam, Zambian Beans

Let’s cut to the chase. Victoria Falls is certainly worth a visit. Called the world’s largest sheet of falling water and deemed one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a bucket-list must-see. But to those who love distinctive hotels, resorts, and other accommodations, Victoria Falls […]

¶ Posted 14 March 2014 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § AFRICA § BREAKFAST § CONDIMENTS § RECIPES § SIDE DISHES § TRAVEL § ZAMBIA ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Africa, Sweet Potato Jam, Tongabezi, Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Zambia, Zambian Beans

WALD & SCHLOSSHOTEL FRIEDRICHSRUHE

The Wald & Schlosshotel (Forest & Castle Hotel) Friedrichsruhe covers all bases. This award-winning, “five-star, superior” resort hotel is at once historic and contemporary, luxurious and casual, healthful and indulging. Its top-notch facilities provide ideal venues for both business and leisure travelers, gourmets and dieters, and active guests as well as those who just […]