D is a movie buff. He'll happily watch anything - even movies he himself describes as "terrible" (sometimes I think he likes those the best!). So if there was ever a restaurant made just for him, Next: Hollywood is it. Take a look at the trailer and see how many movie references you can ... continue reading...
Salzburg: a few of my favorite things
We made the most of our short visit to Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and setting for the Sound of Music. Read on to hear about our favorite things! Sporer This little shop on the Getreidegasse was at the top of my Salzburg list - no surprise since the schnapps we had while visiting my father ... continue reading...
Japanese chicken salad
Who wants to cook after getting home from work on a hot day? Not me! That's where chicken salad comes in - no need to heat up the oven or stand over the stove, and it's pleasantly cool to eat. I decided to recreate an old favorite of mine from Sushi House in Palo Alto, which features a tangy ... continue reading...
Lunch at Le Bontemps, Medoc
During our day on the Left Bank we had lunch at Le Bontemps - the small-town French restaurant of my dreams. Short, seasonal menu? Check. (Fittingly, written on the top of an old wine barrel) Unassuming location, in a small building complex? Check. Husband and wife team? Check. And ... continue reading...
Touring the Left Bank, Bordeaux
Our second day of touring in Bordeaux took us to the Left Bank, home to D's favorite wines. The Left Bank is on a peninsula, jutting up between the Gironde River and the Atlantic Ocean, and includes the famous wine appellations of Margaux, Pauillac, and Saint-Julien. As we drove, Henri pointed ... continue reading...
Touring the Right Bank, Bordeaux
Considering how much Bordeaux D and I have enjoyed over the past many years, it's perhaps no surprise that one of the highlights of our recent Europe trip was drinking our way around visiting our favorite wine region. We arranged two full-day tours with Henri Challeau of Bordeaux Wine Travel, who ... continue reading...
The Belvedere and Plachutta, Vienna
Our second day in Vienna dawned beautiful and sunny, ideal for a morning stroll to the Belvedere Palace. Originally built in the early eighteenth century as a summer palace for Prince Eugene of Savoy (actually two palaces, an orangerie, and a massive garden - yep, just a basic summer home!), today ... continue reading...
Cafe Sacher and the Kunsthistoriches, Vienna
We arrived in Vienna in the morning and promptly set about checking off two important to-dos: Sachertorte at Café Sacher and a visit to the Kunsthistoriches Museum. It helped that we were staying at Hotel Sacher, so we popped into the café while waiting for our room, ready for our first Viennese ... continue reading...
Palais Coburg and Silvio Nickol, Vienna
One of our most-anticipated activities in Vienna was a tour - not of landmarks or art, but of a wine cellar. Five cellars, actually, in the Palais Coburg, once an actual palace and now a hotel with a Michelin two-star restaurant, Silvio Nickol. We booked the cellar tour followed by dinner, and ... continue reading...
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