15th February 2011
By a stroke of luck I ended up in Emilia-Romagna, an Eden of fine cooking and savory ingredients. I’d been living in France for nearly a decade and, while the food captivated me, each trip to Italy begged another. Growing up in the U.S, I had an idea of I...
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08th February 2011
About 25 miles east of Bordeaux, St Emilion draws visitors for its rich history and its wonderful wines.
For wine lovers and foodies, weaving through the town's narrow cobblestone alleyways is like being a kid in a candy shop. Aromas of grilled meats, ...
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28th January 2011
The Rhone River splashes through a Garden of Eden. Along its banks, orchards explode with ripe fruit. Cattle graze in open pastures. Forests teem with game. And vineyards from Lyon to Avignon give birth to incredibly diverse wines. Such resources, and his...
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21st January 2011
I remember the first time I saw Chambord Castle. It's surrounded by a 20-mile wall and a thick forest that served the kings well for hunting. Several years ago, on a misty day, I was cycling toward it on one of the six alleys cut out of the forest. You do...
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