A Bridge Across Time
The Luberon had gifted us a day of wandering—black olive tapenade from Gordes, rust-colored dust clinging to our shoes in Roussillon, and a bottle of rosé chilled just enough to temper the heat of the sun.
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A Holiday Stroll Through Chelsea
This is Chelsea at Christmas: a space where history whispers from stoic brownstones, where light spills from cafes and bars, and where fireplaces still glow with memory.
Rome on a Plate
Pasta alla Zazonna encapsulates Rome’s essence: unabashed beauty intertwined with grit and vitality.
The Cartography of Trinkets
To travel is to surrender to change—to gather the world in small, unassuming pieces, and find, in their quiet utility, a map of who we have become, because it is impossible to travel and remain unchanged.
The Onion, the Apricot, and the Gentle Art of Gratitude
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A Day on the River
A Much Needed Escape to Connecticut
Apollo's Gate
Just below the walk, under Apollo’s Gate, there is a small beach at the edge of the protected cove. You walk down steps into the Mediterranean and float on your back looking up at the ancient ruin. It is calm and serene until the Blue Star Ferry arrives, the
In Search of Pink Elephants
The cobblestones are wet and a bit slick as I walk across La Grand-Place. It has been raining off and on for most of the day and even though the sun is now out, it is chilly. And damp. The air holds the damp and cups your face in its
Kitchen Travels
What is a cookbook other than a ticket to travel? Each book takes you on a journey into a culture’s food, or the culinary world of the cook-writer. They are culinary maps into exotic lands. We use cookbooks for the recipes that are not familiar. For those that are
The Place Around the Corner
One of the things that you learn about New York, if you are here long enough, is the dichotomy between its two states; constantly changing and remaining the same. Store fronts are removed and replaced, people come and go, practices are in vogue or out. And yet, it is always
A Village on a Hill - Morning
“The French don't snack. They will tear off the end of a fresh baguette (which, if it's warm, it's practically impossible to resist) and eat it as they leave the boulangerie.” — Peter Mayle I am awakened by the morning breeze that carries the slightest
A Village on a Hill
When the Good Lord begins to doubt the world, he remembers that he created Provence. — Frederic Mistral It had been a long journey. My wife and I had left London that morning, transferring to the high speed TGV train south, before picking up our rental car and driving across the
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Meals Are Made With Passion, Love, and Mistakes
Don't be fooled by Tik Tok and Instagram Cooking Videos
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Bistro at Home
As we enter the heart of winter, my thoughts and tastes turn towards France and the dishes served in the bistros of Paris and Provence. I imagine warm, dimly lit places, full of people and the clanking of dishes and the din of congenial conversations over comforting food and good
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Naxos
Apollo's Gate, Saganaki, and the Streets of White, Blue, and Red.
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The Taverna On Top of the World
Islands in the Sky, Goats that Roam, and a Morning With the Oracle. Meteora & Delphi, Greece
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Ten Actions to Live a Life Well Lived
Welcome back to the fight. This time, I know our side will win. — Victor Lazlo (Casablanca) I know, another listical. I hate them as well. Especially at the dawn of a new year. A bite-sized numbered list of inane advice that never really dives beneath the surface platitude. Bullet points
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The World Always Changes Overnight
Two days ago I went to bed in a world that was generally well known. I woke up yesterday and heard the news of ChatGPT. Today I woke up and typed in two questions. I now feel like I have watched the creative equivalent of the first atomic bomb explosion.
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Roads to Everywhere
There was a time in America when the car was king. When road or rail were the two affordable options for long travel and most preferred the freedom of the highway. Air travel was an extravagance. Vacation? Pack up the wagon. Sales? Fill your trunk with samples and jump in
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A Day For Thanks
A Time for Compassion and Grace
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How Did I Get Here?
Growing up on the edge of Maryland’s horse country was the best of all worlds — the comfort of suburbia with quick access to the city, the beauty and lessons taught in the early morning light of a farm, and the ability of being at the ocean in three hours,
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Food. Travel. Life
Welcome to Feed The Muse. This will be a journey! I am an author, epicure, cook, and incurable wanderlust. For a bit more backstory, click here. Feed the Muse is a newsletter with content on travel, food, and those things that energize the soul. Sign up now so you don’
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Nightfall
Sunset on Crater Lake
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The World Doesn't Revolve Around You
Photo: Mechanical calendar on display at Jagiellonian University. Nicolaus Copernicus studied at what is now Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. In this time of uncertainty remember, the world doesn’t revolve around you; It revolves around the center of our solar system. We’re all just spinning, slightly out of