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Mussels and Fries at Bell's Los Alamos

Santa Barbara County Restaurants

December 9, 2018 by liz

We’ve rounded up some of the best restaurants in Santa Barbara County, including several in the famed Michelin guide (+ a star!) and featured some of their best dishes. Ever wanted to know how these restaurants make them sooo delectable? You’ll get the recipes, too. Check out our series on chef’s recipes from the best …

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Gruyere, Switzerland

Chateau Gruyeres + Gruyere Cheese = Swiss Heaven

April 19, 2016 by liz

The Castle of Gruyères — Château de Gruyères in French — is located in the tiny medieval town of Gruyères in the canton of Fribourg. It is one of the most famous places in Switzerland, not only for the castle and the historical town, but also for the cheese. Visiting Gruyères is a very Swiss experience. …

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Trio of Foie Gras at La Tour des Vents in Dordogne France

Thank God It’s Foieday: Foie Gras Lives on in Dordogne, France

July 1, 2012 by liz

In Périgord, Dordogne France, it’s always foie day. It happens to be the foie gras capital of France (and the world), producing 90% of all foie consumed in France. And the French consume a lot of foie: 18,450 tons — 78.5% of the world’s estimated total production. This region also produces high-quality almost-Bordeaux wines at a fraction …

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Twenty One & Main - Elkin North Carolina

Culinary in the Country: Gourmet Food & Wine in North Carolina

May 28, 2012 by liz

There’s at least one winery in every state, but that doesn’t mean you should taste the local wine when you’re driving through Oklahoma. But in North Carolina, they’ve been slowly converting tobacco crops to grape vines over the last 10 years, thanks in part to an incentive by the state government to do so. In …

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The Ham & High restaurant in Montgomery AL

The Ham & High: Locally Sourced Ingredients in Montgomery

September 1, 2011 by liz

Montgomery Alabama is, as one would expect, full of down home cookin’ and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Being from a central mid-western state myself, I loved the barbecue, mashed potatoes with mounds of butter, baked beans and hot dogs with all the fixin’s. And don’t forget the grits! But I was very excited to find …

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Les Prés d'Eugénie Maison Rose

Michel Guérard’s Les Pres d’Eugenie: Fête of Spring

June 4, 2011 by liz

During my trip to the Basque region of Spain and France, I had to drive north to the southwest corner of France to see the tiny spa town of Eugénie-les-Bains. It is not to be missed. This town has long been celebrated for its healing spring waters and tranquil valley setting, and as we coasted …

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Etxebarri prawns

The Best Meal I Ever Ate: Etxebarri in the Basque Region

June 1, 2011 by liz

I’d heard and read so much about Asador Etxebarri from Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations (he also said it was the best meal of his life) to Chez Pim’s journey there, it was a must on my recent eating/drinking tour of northern Spain. Like Pim, I was grateful to get to eat at various starry restaurants …

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grilled octopus, pulpo a la brasa

Jamón, Octopus & Garlic Fish: Cantabria Restaurant

April 4, 2011 by liz

Staying in Cantabria, Spain has its benefits: it’s a 30-minute drive to the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, it has luscious green countryside dotted with caves containing early human paintings, and it’s unspoilt by foreign tourists – meaning it still has some really great, secret Cantabria restaurants. One of them is La Lonja in the fishing/port …

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Asador Tinto restaurant

Asador Tinto in Rioja Spain: Pata Negra Makes Getting Older Easier

April 1, 2011 by liz

So here I am, having a birthday that has been hailed as the new 30. I’m single and childless and gainfully employed. So far, I’m not convinced. Luckily, I had a trip planned. Obviously, the best way to celebrate this birthday was an eating/drinking tour in Europe…specifically Rioja, Spain, Basque country and Bordeaux. France & Spain …

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