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Our country's 2nd favorite family holiday will be celebrated this week and feature a bounty of traditional fare. Of course, I'm referring...

From the east coast to the west coast and everywhere in between, nothing beats traveling and taking in the scenes. Whether by car, boat...

Veterans Day is one of my most revered federal holidays. It is a special day of remembrance adopted for us to give thanks and pay homage...

What do pumpkin pie, gingerbread, mulled wine, and apple pie have in common? Yes, they are comforting and very popular, especially...

Since when has it become so chic and trendy to be terrified? Adrenalin junkies catapult themselves into deep gorges from towering bridges...

How many of us are guilty of sticking to the details and the itinerary when it comes to travel. The Clark Griswold in most of us...

Halloween is only a few weeks away. As a kid, it was one of my favorite nights. We ran from door to door gathering up treats for tricks....

A few weeks ago my blog featured well-known American comfort foods. Some of the dishes had origins as early as the 1700s and have been...

Comfort food is defined as food that gives emotional comfort to the one eating it. These dishes tend to be foods from our childhood, or...

Shortly after midnight on Monday the 23rd a celestial event will happen that occurs once every year. On this day the sun will rise...

Chocolate is one of our oldest food sources, dating back to the Olmec people in 1900 BC. Many foodstuffs contain chocolate with the...

The autumnal equinox or fall as most know it is less than 2 weeks away. Fall is my favorite time of year. The Vegas heat is slowly...

This is Labor Day weekend and for most people, it is considered the "unofficial end of Summer". Celebrated on the first Monday of...

Today we have access to so many ethnic cuisines: Thai noodles, French pastries, Japanese sushi, Greek salads, and Belgian chocolate. All...

There is no doubt hamburgers have become one of the quintessential food favorites in the U.S. By definition a hamburger is a piece of...

Who can't resist a bright, thirst-quenching beverage on a sweltering summer day? From the first gulp to the sound of ahh when finished,...

Taste is defined as the sensations we detect when a substance comes in contact with our tongue. Most people use the word flavor to define...

Train travel may not be for the busy business traveler or for those that want to spend all of their vacation at a single destination due...

When I cook with herbs I prefer fresh over dried hands-down. The fresh aromatic fragrances brighten up foods instantly as opposed to...

A couple of weeks ago I blogged on one of Europe's most important food commodities, cheese. This dairy staple has become a very...