“If you don’t drink tequila, it is not a vacation in Mexico,” Alejandro Santos told me … Mixing it up with tequila at Occidental Cozumel barRead more
Author: Pat
Author or co-author of more than 30 books and several hundred articles about travel and food, Pat was an arts administrator, a museum docent, and a tour guide before she embarked on her career as an author.
Pueblo re-creation conjures Mayan past
Little remains of the eight villages established by the Mayans on the island of Cozumel. But … Pueblo re-creation conjures Mayan pastRead more
Mayan flavors: fish with achiote paste
Floating just 12 miles off the coast of the Yucatan peninsula, the island of Cozumel was … Mayan flavors: fish with achiote pasteRead more
Tasting the Yucatan at Occidental Cozumel
In all my years visiting Spain, I’ve stayed in a number of Barceló hotels. Founded in … Tasting the Yucatan at Occidental CozumelRead more
The Nectary serves delicious juice to chew
Other than drinking a strawberry mango smoothie for breakfast every morning, I haven’t really embraced the … The Nectary serves delicious juice to chewRead more
Cocktails honor the Barnsley spirits
Jon Mattson, dining manager at Barnsley Resort (597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville, Georgia, 877-773-2447, barnsleyresort.com), has … Cocktails honor the Barnsley spiritsRead more
Barnsley’s Rice House cooking exalts Southern tradition
About 30 years ago, a farmhouse from the Rice Plantation in nearby Rome, Georgia, was dismantled … Barnsley’s Rice House cooking exalts Southern traditionRead more
Barnsley lights up a Southern Christmas
What’s better than an atmospheric ruin with a romantic backstory? An atmospheric ruin with a romantic … Barnsley lights up a Southern ChristmasRead more
Crème de la crème ignites apple crisp
On my first visit to London many years ago, I ordered a bowl of apple crumble … Crème de la crème ignites apple crispRead more
Kensington afternoon tea shows sweet wit
Years ago on a visit to London, David and I interviewed Benny Hill for a feature … Kensington afternoon tea shows sweet witRead more