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Get Inspired by The Great Gatsby

Welcome our new writer Dana Bach Johnson. Wonderlust: The Great Gatsby We are so excited about the ”The Great Gatsby” movie! This new lavish version by Baz Luhrmann is set to make the Jazz Age sparkle…

Culinary Travel: Top 10 Must Eat Paris Sweets

Paris – Sweet Tooth’s Paradise Having visited Paris four times in the last six years, I have had my share of Paris’s best sweets. From cookies to frozen delights, pastries to beverages, I have a…

Food & Wine Trip to the Heart of Burgundy

Exquisite French food, wine tastings, delicious appetizers, regional cheese selections and cocktail hours – this is the culinary heaven you’ll experience on board – and on excursions from L’Impressioniste, the river barge in Burgundy. From the…

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

Fashion: Cinco de Mayo Style

Are you ready for Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays, probably because I have a soft spot in my heart (er, stomach?) for fresh guacamole and salt-rimmed margaritas. However,…

Get Inspired by The Great Gatsby

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Welcome our new writer Dana Bach Johnson. Wonderlust: The Great Gatsby We are so excited about the ”The Great Gatsby” movie! This new lavish version by Baz Luhrmann is set to make the Jazz Age sparkle…

Culinary Travel: Top 10 Must Eat Paris Sweets

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Paris – Sweet Tooth’s Paradise Having visited Paris four times in the last six years, I have had my share of Paris’s best sweets. From cookies to frozen delights, pastries to beverages, I have a…

Food & Wine Trip to the Heart of Burgundy

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Exquisite French food, wine tastings, delicious appetizers, regional cheese selections and cocktail hours – this is the culinary heaven you’ll experience on board – and on excursions from L’Impressioniste, the river barge in Burgundy. From the…

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

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The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

Fashion: Cinco de Mayo Style

Cinco de Mayo outfit

Are you ready for Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays, probably because I have a soft spot in my heart (er, stomach?) for fresh guacamole and salt-rimmed margaritas. However,…

Living The Rich Life in the VJB Vineyards and Cellars in Kenwood, California

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VJB Vineyards and Cellars  VJB Vineyards and Cellars, one of Sonoma Valley’s most popular new destination, brings a bit of Italy’s Tuscan countryside to Kenwood, the small wine country town where I live about 75-miles…

Destination Unknown: Adventures in Food

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Food can be a source of many things; happiness, excitement, discovery, frustration or disappointment to name a few. But when traveling, it is often an adventure. The new tastes and smells connect to that exact…

Just In: Vendôme Macaron Launches at Saks Fifth Avenue

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New York speaks Paris well The macaron, a simple and classic French patîsserie, has become quite popular on the dessert scene here in New York. Made of egg whites and sugar, the macaron comes in…

Just In: Homemade with Love, Simple Scratch Cooking from In Jennie’s Kitchen

In Jennie's Kitchen Cookbook

Jennifer Perillo, popular N.Y. food blogger and author of “In Jennie’s Kitchen,” has written her first cookbook called “Homemade with Love.” Fans of “In Jennie’s Kitchen” know that Jennifer loves to share her pleasures of…

Found: Perfect brunch in Helsinki

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Welcome our new writer Sonja Hannus, who is currently in Finland, but will be traveling to New York and Hong Kong this year. Follow her inner peace journey and adventures in healthy lifestyle. Johan &…