Not quite, but the next best thing– the first weekend of the 38th annual Red Hook Food Vendors in Brooklyn: Since 1974, artisans food vendors hailing from all corners of Latin America have gathered at the Red Hook Ball Fields [...]

and Mexico in general.

Loved the 60 Minutes piece about the Kinshasa Symphony Orchestra –stirring sounds and soaring vocals which are very different from Africa’s own rich musical tradition: Joy in the Congo Watching the video, I did a double-take. I recognized how these [...]

So reports USA Today. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. You go to a Hampton Inn (Hello, Amarillo!) or Marriott Courtyard  and you get free WiFi. Check into a luxury hotel, oh…say the Four Seasons Budapest, and it’s [...]

Just the other night, a group of us were chatting about how we miss those classic espadrilles. Remember them? They came in every color and went with any outfit -jeans, skirts, sundress. And, oh, were they comfy! Guess what? The [...]

  Ahhhh….the first Monday of the month. That means cookbook club where I’m guaranteed to have a scrumptious, unusual and ambitious meal. Here’s the deal: Every year we choose a cookbook from a different country. This year it’s The Country [...]