Our wine scribe Jim Walker along with his wife and partner in vinous pursuits, Hélène Buisson, had been visiting Provence and enjoying its Southern Rhône nectars for years. But little did he know that lurking just around the corner from their base in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence was a little-known wine region that held a veritable trove of tasty treasures. Read on to learn about this secret source of remarkable wines. Continue reading “CAVORTING IN COSTIÈRES DE NÎMES”
Bus takes infected passengers off Diamond Princess in Japan
With worldwide concern about the Wuhan Coronavirus growing, this is not the time to be stuck on a zombie ship in Asia that no one wants to let dock, and could become a floating prison under quarantine for weeks. However, once the virus is contained, there could be some tremendous values on Asian cruises in future. Continue reading “ZOMBIE SHIPS AT RISK OF BECOMING FLOATING PETRI DISHES”
Crispy haddock goujons served with new potatoes, broccoli and carrots, garnished with chopped parsley
In winter comfort food is necessary for the good of the soul, which means a good fry up has to be on the menu. My search for new ways to present fried fish leads me to investigate goujons. Continue reading “CRISPY FRIED FISH”
Bellagio: the pearl of Lake Como
Located near the border of Switzerland in the alpine mountains just 35 miles north of Milan, the Italian Lakes District offers some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. In fact, the region is so beautiful that poet William Wordsworth once called Lake Como ‘a treasure whom the earth keeps to herself.’
Gentlemans Portion 