I was eating a bowl of kale with chopsticks at a noodle bar in downtown Woodstock, New York, when I thought about how different the mainstream American diet could be. I railed against the typical American way of eating before I went to Japan and, then after nine days in Japan, I experienced just how…
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The 40-Year-Old Montreal Virgin
It’s amazing, yet true, that I grew up near the Canadian border, have traveled extensively, am about to turn 40, and just made my first trip to Montreal this year. And it was worth the wait because there’s a chemistry there, and I’m going back for more. Like Paris, what sparked the trip to Montreal…
Sweet -n- Low
Savannah’s kitchens were humming long before Paula Deen arrived, and, like the ghosts said to haunt the land there, these kitchens will continue to crackle and hum for centuries to come. There’s so much to taste and try in Savannah, so leave Paula Deen to the Food Network and simply sample your way across town….
Stuffed!
During my four days in Quebec, I’ve consumed the following: duck, cow, pig, chicken, wapiti, chocolate, cheese, spinach-mushroom crepes, brie with mushrooms, more cheese, maple fondue, baked beans, French onion soup almost every day, Quebecois tortiere, salmon torte (twice), poutine (which means more cheese), McDonald’s (yes, once), macaroons, carrot cake, a handful of strawberries, one…