“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
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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
Small-town culinary greatness: Patty Queen’s Cottage
One of the pleasures of touring rural France, Italy, or Spain is discovering amazing country restaurants … Small-town culinary greatness: Patty Queen’s CottageRead more
Brilliant Sancerre boosts saffron & roasted-squash pizza
We have to admit that we prefer good Sancerre to the New World versions of Sauvignon … Brilliant Sancerre boosts saffron & roasted-squash pizzaRead more
Drink Progressively at Harvest in Cambridge
One of the pioneers of New American Cuisine, Harvest restaurant (44 Brattle St, Cambridge, Mass., 617-868-2255, … Drink Progressively at Harvest in CambridgeRead more
Trimbach Pinot Blanc sparkles with Alsatian flatbread
Wine preferences are a funny thing. Most wine drinkers name the grapes of Bordeaux and Burgundy … Trimbach Pinot Blanc sparkles with Alsatian flatbreadRead more
Ogier Reine Jeanne spices up fennel and sausage
As one of our California-born, Europe-based readers pointed out in response to our last pizza post, … Ogier Reine Jeanne spices up fennel and sausageRead more
Bouillabaisse without fish but full of ceremony
If there’s one subject more contentious in Marseille than the sanctity of the Olympique football team, … Bouillabaisse without fish but full of ceremonyRead more
A Dalí-ance in Catalan gastronomy
When we visited Salvador Dalí’s home and studio in Port Lligat, Spain, late last year, we … A Dalí-ance in Catalan gastronomyRead more
La Forge Merlot cozies up to ratatouille pizza
We always thought drinking good wines with pizza was our dirty little secret. But then we … La Forge Merlot cozies up to ratatouille pizzaRead more