The Taj is fit for a Queen (aka Mother's Day)

By Queen, I mean, of course, MOM. Although our reason for Afternoon Tea at the Taj recently were for a reason other than Mother's Day, I'm recommending this age-old custom to those of you looking...

Chicago: Giodarno's Deep Dish Pizza

Location: 730 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611 Pizza is definitely a weakness for me...I could eat it all day, son. All. day. A deep dish pizza, I've never had though, and it's obviously the...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Celebrate with tacos and margaritas! Here's a round up of my fave taco places: 5 Napkin Burger (Miami), who knew a burger place could do fish tacos so well? Linden Square's The Cottage in...

Product: Green Mountain Coffee

There are two smells worth waking up for. Coffee. and. Bacon. Not necessarily together (but that would certainly be bliss!) Green Mountain Coffee is one of those coffee brands that just got it...

Vermont: Stowe, Black Cap Coffee

Location: 144 Main St Stowe, VT 05672 On Main Street, is the Black Cap Coffee shop, a quaint, picturesque coffee house, exactly how you would imagine there to be in a ski town. For coffee, teas,...

Vermont: Stowe, Ben & Jerry's, Cabot Cheese

Locations: Ben & Jerry's 1281 Waterbury Stowe Rd, Waterbury, VT 05676 Cabot Cheese 2878 Main St, Cabot, VT 05647 Who knew that the Ben & Jerry's factory was in quaint and picturesque Stowe? Not to...

Breakfast Beyond Eggs: Appam and Stew

Here's a little background on my childhood. I was born in Kerala, South India and grew up in Botswana, Africa, so breakfast was always very fresh and very local. I was lucky to have farm fresh eggs...

Product: Nutella Snack & Drink

This is London: Harrods

Location: Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0NA, United Kingdom An afternoon at Harrods means afternon tea at Harrods, which is something to be savoured, not devoured....

Boston: Salvatore's

Location: 545 Washington Street Boston, MA I didn't know Salvatore's was all over this city, but I'm excited about this prospect, as I've found some mighty tasty Neapolitan style 'za in Beantown,...

Boston: L'Espalier

Location: 774 Boylston Street Boston, MA L'Espalier is one of the restaurants participating in Boston Magazine's TASTE this year, and having dined there after shooting Zac Posen's show, I have to...

NYC: Baked by Melissa with Stilettos & Sequins

It sounds like I stopped by Baked by Melissa in NYC wearing stilettos and sequins, but rather I had Dhruvi, the queen of "Stilettos & Sequins" take me to the delightful cupcake shoppe. After a trip...

New Haven: Bella's Cafe with Dela Chic

Location: 896 Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT New Haven for a day, how better to spend it than breakfast with my friend Dela Chic? She also comes bearing gifts; awwww, thanks Christine!

Product: Stir It Up!

You know how much I like it hot, right? And it's so rare that pepper jelly is actually spicy. Stir It Up is something else entirely. Packs a punch! Patricia Kiernan, the creator of the stuff, is a...

Boston: Linden Square's The Cottage

I'm always up for brunch. Seriously. (Call me.) So I was really excited when I was invited to join a media brunch at The Cottage at Linden Square. The trek up to Wellesley was worth it, to say the...

Miami: Fontainbleau Hotel: Hakkasan

Location: 4441 Collins Avenue Miami Beach http://www.hakkasan.com/miami/ You know when you're sunburned and so relaxed, that even though you want to get dressed up and go out, you really don't want...

Cambridge: REI Camp Cooking Challenge

On July 28, 3 local area chefs battled it out on a grassy hill-top using only 1 local (and secret) ingredient.The 3rd annual Camp Cooking Challenge was sponsered by REI and the Massachusetts...

Miami: 5 Napkin Burger

Location:455 Lincoln Road Miami , FL 33139 http://5napkinburger.com/locations-menus/Have you been to a 5 Napkin Burger? New York has the most number of them, and there's one in Boston's Back Bay,...

Miami: Wynwood Kitchen & Bar

Location:2550 N.W 2nd Avenue Miami, FLhttp://www.wynwoodkitchenandbar.com/home.htmlWhen I first met Elizabeth, we discussed events and restaurants in Miami and she sent me a thorough list of her...

San Diego: Chocolat

Location:509 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92101To me, there's nothing better than a warm croissant and coffee or tea with breakfast.Nothing.Except, maybe with bacon.Chocolat in the Gaslamp District of San...

Cambridge: Helmand

Location: 143 1st Street Cambridge, MA Finally! Something tasty in this city! Ive never tried Afghan cuisine, but it certainly has very distinct flavours. Mint to coriander to pumpkin to cardamom....

Greece: Santorini, Sugar

Location: Zotos It was the same place where we got the gelato. This time around it was for the magnificent and ENORMOUS sugared puff pastry. YUM!

Boston: Union Oyster House

Location: 41 Union Street Boston, MA 02108 Yes, its Americas OLDEST restaurant (in terms of being open for continuous service), and was established in 1826. 1826!! The recipes possibly date back as...

Greece: Santorini, McDaniels

I dont recall the location of McDaniels, but boy was it packed (a good sign, no?) Tasty gyros at a decent price. Although not really a sit down restaurant, we did manage to snag a couple of stools...

Greece: Santorini, Perissa Beach, Taverna Korali

Location: Perissa Beach, Santorini The ocean combined with time in the sun never fails to cause the biggest rumbling stomach, wouldnt you agree? Souvlakis and beers all around, I say! And while it...

Boston, Brookline: Fugakyu

Location: 1280 Beacon Street Brookline, MA Sounds like youre swearing at me, but its all good. REALLY GOOOOOOD! Totally fresh and awesome sushi right there. Ill be back. (image via Instagram)

DIY: Create a 3-tier Stand

This is the best Martha Stewart idea Ive ever implemented into my own parties. Its the DIY 3-tier stand for cupcakes or sandwiches! Its ridiculously easy and looks fantastic in any table setting,...

Greece: Santorini, Tomatoes + Octopuses

Or Octopi, if you wish. One of them is good in my books. The other, I can live without.

Greece: Santorini, Zotos

We visited Zotos Family Pastry TWICE in three days, first, for this.

Greece: Santorini, To Ouzeri