Some of the most memorable moments of our recent travels have been two-wheeled adventures: cycling the silent streets of Bangkok, riding through red rock canyons in Utah and pedaling the French countryside. The growing popularity of e-bikes puts short cycling trips within reach for travelers of all ages and experience […]
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Jigg’s Dinner. Salt brisket. New England boiled dinner. It doesn’t matter what you call it. Briny corned beef with a thin, meltingly soft layer of fat takes center stage on the St. Patrick’s Day dinner table, flanked by the traditional boiled cabbage and potatoes. Corned beef is generally considered an
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Visiting the U.S. National Parks has been on the bucket list for a long time, so it’s fitting that our journey started during this year’s National Parks Week (April 19-27). The National Park Service System includes 63 national parks as well as 433 monuments, historic sites, battlefields, recreation areas, trails
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Warm or cold, brothy or thick, meaty or plant-based…there’s something about soup that makes it the ultimate comfort food. No matter where you travel in the world, you’ll find home cooks serving soups that make the most of fresh, local ingredients. It’s not surprising, then, that some of our most
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Chef Karen Duncan takes a platter from the fridge with several raw fish filets arranged in a neat row. “Smell this,” she says. We don’t smell anything, and that’s the point. Fresh fish is virtually odorless, and these were pulled from the waters off the New Orleans coast just a
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We weren’t looking for morels – just mowing the lawn – when we saw a couple of honeycombed domes poking up where the grass meets the woods. The signs were promising: a hollow stem and a cap that seamlessly attaches to the stalk. To be safe, I showed the mushrooms
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The world is as close as your kitchen! The recent explosion of virtual cooking classes makes it easy to learn how to cook global cuisines in your own home. Formats range from interactive sessions to live demonstrations to videotaped instruction. Many are taught by regional cooks who have a passion
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My right boot is stuck in the mud up to the ankle. It makes a sucking sound as I pull it out, wobbling on one leg while looking for a drier spot. I’m heading into the woods to check on the taps I pounded into the black walnut trees. Earlier
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The alarm is off. Slide the gate open. Then follow the two-track to the sugar shack. Meeting instructions for an undercover spy rendezvous? Nope. Just the start of my latest food and travel adventure! I’m tapping some trees on my own property and the team behind Dixboro Pure Michigan Maple
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It’s barely 10 a.m. and Jane Langdon is pulling cold bottles of Riesling from the fridge. We had just finished whirring goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and olive oil in the food processor for a simple, tasty appetizer. Jane is founder of the Wine Country Cooking Class at Strewn Winery, in
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