German Vegan: Art & Food in Harmony

German Vegan: Art & Food in Harmony

I am fascinated by art. I remember, as a teenager, taking the train to Paris to see the Louvre and the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper in Milan, David at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, The Creation of Adam at the Sistine Chapel in the …

Vegan in China

Vegan in China

I was a vegetarian until the age of 13. A few years of boarding school and then the hotel school really exposed me to many foods. There was not much variety offered in terms of vegetarian food. I tried many different kinds of food from …

Jessica Reader: Master Nutrition Therapist

Jessica Reader: Master Nutrition Therapist

Jessica Lee Reader is a Master Nutrition Therapist and Weight Loss Specialist whose philosophy is that health is the most valuable thing in life. As a child, she moved frequently with her family for her father’s job. By the age of 17, she had moved …

Andrea Lagana: Cheesecake Queen

Andrea Lagana: Cheesecake Queen

Recently, I was a judge at the Pickering Buttertart Festival. As I was heading out, someone offered me a piece of cheesecake in a beautiful bag. The cheesecake was made by Hip Hip Gourmet. I got home and, after dinner, tasted the cheesecake along with …

Discover the Keto Diet

Discover the Keto Diet

Introduction We have heard about the Mediterranean, DASH, Flexitarian, Mayo, Atkins, vegan, vegetarian, South Beach and the Paleo diet. Who is the new kid on the block? The diet that is the promised land and has taken America by storm. A survey of registered dietitians …

Audrey Dufay: Chocolate Maker With a Conscience

Audrey Dufay: Chocolate Maker With a Conscience

Audrey Dufay is the Chef and Owner of Terre de Sienne.   A bar of unique chocolate made by hand from ethically sourced ingredients. Audrey began working at the age of 21 in France as an apprentice at Sadaharu Aoki. She has worked in various pastry …

San Sebastian del Oeste

San Sebastian del Oeste

San Sebastian is ensconced deep in the heart of the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is off the beaten path and one of Mexico’s last remaining secrets. A town and a municipality that is not far from Puerto Vallarta but far from the tourist haunts. San Sebastian was founded in 1605 and consists of unique antique haciendas and homes.

Palladium Vallarta – Romance

Palladium Vallarta – Romance

The Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa is a lavish, all-inclusive resort occupying a flourishing swatch of the manicured jungle with an enticing private beach, about a 45-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta. The 420 rooms have jetted tubs and furnished terraces and the master suites …

Palladium Vallarta – The Food

Palladium Vallarta – The Food

The Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa is a superb destination for friends, couples and families to enjoy some time off. The resort has two buffets, four specialty restaurants and seven bars. Hemingway is an adult’s only bar after 6 pm. The four a la …

Palladium Vallarta – Chef’s Table

Palladium Vallarta – Chef’s Table

The Grand Palladium Vallarta Resort & Spa is a lavish, all-inclusive resort occupying a flourishing swatch of the manicured jungle with an enticing private beach, about a 45-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta. The 420 rooms have jetted tubs and furnished terraces, and the master suites …