People do not realize how common the problem of dog potty training is until they find out that entire books have been written on this topic alone. Every owner is faced with this problem at one time or the other. If you are a new owner and have just brought home a soft, cuddly puppy, [...]
story and images by: Carole Terwilliger Meyers
When you finally tire of lazing on a perfect beach on the enchanting Big Island, doing nothing more than gazing out at the horizon or, if particularly energetic, perhaps reading a bit of this or that, perk up with a leisurely drive into the scenic Kona coffee country found [...]
By: Roberta Beach Jacobson
To the uninitiated, the excitement about something comprised of 94 percent water might seem baffling. The undeniable mystique of Germany’s white asparagus (spargel) is the sheer difficulty in growing such a demanding crop. On farms in several regions of the country, asparagus cultivation is a time consuming, but generally profitable, business. The [...]
By: Leah Larkin
Everyone knows Chianti, Tuscany’s famous red wine that was once bottled in straw-covered flasks. However, there’s much more to Tuscan wine as my husband and I discovered on a recent trip.
With its vine covered hills, silvery olive groves and ancient Renaissance towns, Tuscany is an ideal place to combine sightseeing and wine tasting. [...]
School for restaurant personnel offers memorable, reasonable meals.
By: Leah Larkin
Ninety-five-year-old Yvonne Lehouchu and her friend, Genevieve Charbonnier, 75, dine out together in Paris, their hometown, two to three times a month. The two women, who became friends years ago when they both worked for the UN in New York, have a favourite locale for [...]
by: Steve Toth
Rumoured as the sausage capital of France, my taste buds piqued themselves in anticipation of these wondrous delights. I found sausages in sausage trolleys, some restaurants, and the Kirn.
One such trolley in the Place de la Cathédrale offered two varieties. Of course, I tried both.
Merguez is less than a half-inch thick, encased in [...]
story by Reynold Dacon
pictures by Brenda Anderson
When I was a young traveler in Italy, a quick piece of pizza to go or a sandwich of prosciutto and cheese and a soft drink was all I needed for fuel between dashes from museum to museum. Sadly, I completely ignored one of the things that make Italy [...]
story by Leah Larkin
pictures supplied by Leah Larkin and Catherine Hugues
French couple produces prize-winning olive oil
He carefully pours a small quantity of the unctuous liquid from the dark green bottle into a tiny spoon, lifts the spoon to his nose and sniffs the contents. “It smells of fresh cut grass,” he proclaims.
He then moves the [...]
story by Silvia Keller
In a recent trip to Vienna, my husband and I discovered Plachutta, more than a restaurant, an institution; well-known by locals but a well-kept secret from tourists. You can savor Wiener-Schnitzel and apple strudel anywhere in Austria, but Tafelspitz (boiled silverside of beef) is unique to this area [...]
