Even though I am a lifelong resident of the Midwest, I’m still stunned by the gorgeous fall color extravaganza that nature puts on. Each year, we plan several getaways to fully explore the fall colors in Michigan. The reflections of the oranges and reds on the calm, still lakes in Michigan are unsurpassed for the essence of fall beauty.
Now like you, I am prone to exaggerate sometimes.
Serene, peaceful, calm and trans-portative are the words which pop into my head each time I see one of Dianne McNaughton’s paintings. She gathers a great deal of inspiration from the natural beauty found around her home in South Africa and her travels.
Florida Culture for the Week of September 1 By Josh Garrick
SEPTEMBER is Orlando’s Magical DINING Month
By now, you’ve read Francis Mayes’ Under the Tuscan Sun, seen the movie, read the sequels. But wait! There’s more! And this is one book you’ll definitely want to pick up. It’s Recipes from our Italian Kitchen: The Tuscan Sun Cookbook, by Francis Mayes and Edward Mayes.
At a recent tasting through a gamut of wines from La Rioja, Spain’s crown jewel among its 50-plus wine regions, I had an epiphany: I’ll never be a true wine connoisseur until I learn to spit after swirling and sipping.
It seems the nation has been caught up in a Frozen frenzy. Frozen is the highest grossing animated film of all time, the songs are everywhere, and it has become difficult to speak the phrase “let it go,” without prompting a resounding chorus from all those nearby.
History can be delicious.
To experience another culture, even another time period, it helps to start with your taste buds. That’s what my kids learned on a recent trip through southwestern Germany, which included a stop in the small town of Aulendorf, in Baden-Württemberg.
