Category: Food and Drink

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival 2007

By on Jan 25, 2007 in Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Regions, Switzerland, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 87 times

A culinary summit meeting of national and international master chefs awaits the guests at the 14th St. Moritz Gourmet Festival from 29th January to 3rd February 2007. From a classic ‘Gourmet Dîner’ at the Festival’s partner hotels to the ‘Dynamite Opening Party’ at Mathis Food Affairs on the Corviglia, from the ‘Kitchen Party’ at Badrutt’s [...]

24th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival

24th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival

By on Jan 21, 2007 in Accommodation, Attractions, Events, Family Travel, Food and Drink, Going Out, North America, Regions, South Carolina, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 117 times

Historic and beautiful Boone Hall Plantation will be the venue for the 24th Annual Lowcountry Oyster Festival, held on 28th January 2007 in Mount Pleasant, SC. This family-oriented event will feature an incredible 65,000 lbs of oysters! Oyster shucking and eating contests, two tractor-trailer loads of single select oysters sold by the bucket, live music, [...]

Champagne Sunset Wildlife Safari at Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge, Australia

Champagne Sunset Wildlife Safari at Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge, Australia

By on Jan 18, 2007 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Australia, Food and Drink, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 154 times

Opt for a Champagne Sunset Wildlife Safari at Seven Spirit Bay Wilderness Lodge  in Australia’s Northern Territory and you will have the opportunity to see opportunity to see Buffalo, Banteng Cattle and Timor Ponies grazing or, if you  look up, you may spot Osprey, Sea Eagle or Brahminy Kite. Finish the day relaxing on their [...]

Learn Thai cooking at Dusit Laguna Resort, Phuket

Learn Thai cooking at Dusit Laguna Resort, Phuket

By on Jan 14, 2007 in Accommodation, Asia, Food and Drink, Regions, Resorts, Thailand, Travel Miscellany   - Read 70 times

Learn the art of cooking different kinds of Thai dishes during  Dusit Laguna Resort, Phuket‘s fun and easy cooking classes held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Classes are conducted in a real Thai kitchen setting, and you will be able to select the freshest ingredients for yourself at the local fresh market just before the [...]

The perfect Chardonnay?

By on Jan 12, 2007 in California, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 55 times

The latest Chardonnay from  California’s Kistler Vineyards has earned a  96+ points rating from Robert Parker, the expert  behind Paker’s Wine Buyer’s Guide.  And for $99 from Porthos, you can get your hands on a bottle of the 2004 Vine Hill VIneyard Kistler or the 2004 Home Vineyard Kitstler. As a consistently performing Chardonnay, you [...]

No tempations for Kylie Minogue

No tempations for Kylie Minogue

By on Jan 12, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Europe, Food and Drink, Hotels, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Western Europe   - Read 86 times

Like to be greeted with a bottle of bubbly when you arrive at a hotel?   Or maybe a few chocolates?   Not Kylie.   Apparently she has requested that all chocolate, crisps and booze be removed from her £450-a-night Moulin Rouge suite at the Malmaison in Manchester. She’s also said to have booked the [...]

Wine Country Exclusive Experiences

Wine Country Exclusive Experiences

By on Jan 10, 2007 in California, Food and Drink, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Websites   - Read 126 times

If wine is your passion and you’re looking for a truly memorable experience, take a look at the packages available through WineCountry.com.   Their  exclusive experiences include packages such as Celebrity Wine Tasting and Million Dollar Views and a VIP Access Grand Wine Tasting Tour, both  in the Napa Valley. Other wine experiences can be [...]

L’Escalier Winter 2007 Wine Series

L’Escalier Winter 2007 Wine Series

By on Jan 08, 2007 in Events, Florida, Food and Drink, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 66 times

Head to L’Escalier  at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL  for their Winter 2007 Wine Series. Master Sommelier Virginia Philip and her talented sommelier team have invited celebrated wine makers from around the world to present three extraordinary evenings of food and wine pairings.   A reception with tastings is followed by a four-course dinner artfully [...]

NYC’s 10 most decadent dishes

NYC’s 10 most decadent dishes

By on Jan 04, 2007 in Food and Drink, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA   - Read 78 times

Adam Platt, a restaurant critic for New York Magazine, shares with us  his ten most decadent dishes from some of New York’s leading restaurants: Foie Gras Shabu Shabu at Masa Roast Suckling Pig  at Eleven Madison Park Kobe Beef  at L’Atelier De Joël Rubochon Truffled Gnudi at Dona Chicken Kiev With Foie Gras Sauce at [...]

Champagne Chair Contest

Champagne Chair Contest

By on Jan 02, 2007 in Food and Drink, Fun Stuff, Travel Miscellany   - Read 375 times

Did you toast the New Year with a bottle of bubbly?   If you did and you still have the Champagne cork sitting around, then here’s your chance to win a $1,500 Design Within Reach gift certificate. They are hosting their annual Champagne Chair Contest where all you have to do is craft your Champagne [...]

$1000 ice cream sundae in video

By on Dec 27, 2006 in Food and Drink, New York, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos   - Read 63 times

Remember the $1000 sundae I mentioned ages back? Well… I just stumbled upon this YouTube video which talks you through it.

Limited edition leaf tea travel kit

Limited edition leaf tea travel kit

By on Dec 21, 2006 in Accessories, Food and Drink, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany   - Read 100 times

Are you someone that must always be able to get a good cup of tea, no matter where in the world you are?   Then maybe the limited edition leaf tea travel kit is just for you. It consists of 6 miniature tins of 100% natural leaf teas along with small paper filters, and the [...]

Veuve Clicquot travel companion

Veuve Clicquot travel companion

By on Dec 20, 2006 in Food and Drink, Luggage, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany   - Read 92 times

Veuve Clicquot  has come up with  the perfect travel companion.  This innovative cooler pack,  made of neoprene and leather, costs just  $89.99 (and includes one bottle of Veuve and two custom Champagne flutes!)  and allows you to  transport your Champagne with you on your travels. It can be found at wine.com and on other retail [...]

Apple ice wine

Apple ice wine

By on Dec 19, 2006 in Canada, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany   - Read 101 times

If you’re looking for a dessert wine with a difference, then try Neige, an apple ice wine from Quebec.   Its fresh apple flavour and vanilla finish have earned it a number of awards, including a Gold Medal award from Cellars of the World, 92 points from Wine & Spirits, and a Gold Medal from [...]

Jalisco Magical Mystery Tours

By on Dec 11, 2006 in Food and Drink, Leisure Travel, Mexico, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany   - Read 116 times

A new tour company has just started in Jalisco, Mexico. Called the Tequila Magical Mystery Tour, Jalisco Magical Mystery Tours is offering a  tour  that gives an alternative hands-on experience in the tequila valley. The tour takes travelers to Guachimontones, the largest pyramids in western Mexico, an obsidian workshop, and the the popular 17th Century [...]

Scrambled eggs, the Gordon Ramsay way

By on Dec 06, 2006 in Europe, Food and Drink, Regions, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 90 times

Gordon Ramsay is a celebrity chef and one of only three chefs in the UK to have a restaurant rated at three Michelin stars. Here he gives his top tips on how to cook perfect scrambled eggs.

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