So, what’s food shopping in El Salvador like?
When in El Salvador, I wanted to see how the people shop for food. There’s so much you can tell … Continue reading So, what’s food shopping in El Salvador like?
They say it’s the best yucca in all of El Salvador: Somos Yuqueria Anabel
Yucca, often known as cassava — found throughout North and Central America — is a starchy vegetable that seems to … Continue reading They say it’s the best yucca in all of El Salvador: Somos Yuqueria Anabel
True locals’ culinary secret: Apaneca, El Salvador’s La Cucina de Tia Nubia
Probably in your town, you know of a secret food find that even some of the locals’ don’t know. Where … Continue reading True locals’ culinary secret: Apaneca, El Salvador’s La Cucina de Tia Nubia
A modern take on Salvadoran cuisine: San Salvador’s La Gastroteca
It’s unusual in fine dining restaurants for the chef to feel secure in a broad range of culinary offerings. At … Continue reading A modern take on Salvadoran cuisine: San Salvador’s La Gastroteca
Women taking back their Mayan craft traditions in El Salvador & I try it, too!
In Suchitoto, El Salvador — settled by the Spanish 500 years ago — what were prized Mayan handicrafts became mass-produced … Continue reading Women taking back their Mayan craft traditions in El Salvador & I try it, too!
Can a restaurant be elegant & wild at the same time? Suchitoto, El Salvador’s Casa 1800
Suchitoto, El Salvador, on the tony Suchitlán Lake, is getting ready for its 500th anniversary in 2028. A very important … Continue reading Can a restaurant be elegant & wild at the same time? Suchitoto, El Salvador’s Casa 1800
A battle more important than soccer! Whose fried chicken is better – El Salvador’s Pollo Campestre or Guatemala’s Pollo Campero?
Forget World Cup. The real battle is between two different wildly fried chickens that I tried in El Salvador (though … Continue reading A battle more important than soccer! Whose fried chicken is better – El Salvador’s Pollo Campestre or Guatemala’s Pollo Campero?
Have your own San Salvadoran adventure at Willy’s!
When I was a kid, I used to get highly annoyed when Zsa Zsa Gabor would giggle with Mike Douglas … Continue reading Have your own San Salvadoran adventure at Willy’s!
Rooftop chic comfort dining at San Salvador’s Ceache
On a delightfully warm evening, after checking out the many cultural aspects of El Salvador’s capital square, it was time … Continue reading Rooftop chic comfort dining at San Salvador’s Ceache
San Salvador’s Chic Steakhouse for lunch: La Doña!
When you head to an important city, you can always tell where the VIPs head to wheel and deal. The … Continue reading San Salvador’s Chic Steakhouse for lunch: La Doña!
Feelin’ good & smelling sweet: Mom on Mother’s Day with Fragrance.com
Scent and touch are our most primitive of senses. So, it just makes sense that Mom will want to treated … Continue reading Feelin’ good & smelling sweet: Mom on Mother’s Day with Fragrance.com
Elegant Latin/Mediterranean cuisine: San Salvador’s Monarca
My first meal ever in El Salvador set the bar very high: the capital city’s — San Salvador — Monarca. … Continue reading Elegant Latin/Mediterranean cuisine: San Salvador’s Monarca
Take the day on with delicious Warpath Coffee
There’s something very powerful about “mass luxuries”: something that each one of us can have the very best of and … Continue reading Take the day on with delicious Warpath Coffee
Tasting the Maryland flavors of Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
We Baltimore locals have known for a while that the guys at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood aren’t any kind of pushovers, … Continue reading Tasting the Maryland flavors of Jimmy’s Famous Seafood
Do a gourmet Valentine’s Day at home with Meat N’ Bone
I’ve been writing about food for well over 25 years and all the prominent foodies have a secret saying about … Continue reading Do a gourmet Valentine’s Day at home with Meat N’ Bone
Hey, beautiful! Let Fragrance.com help with some self-love this Valentine’s Day
Be your own Valentine! They always say you have to learn to love yourself first, right? Have you been snowed … Continue reading Hey, beautiful! Let Fragrance.com help with some self-love this Valentine’s Day
Elegant gathering place: Georgetown’s The Graham
I just came back from a delightful happy hour and learning get-together with visiting folks from Swiss Tourism. The appointed … Continue reading Elegant gathering place: Georgetown’s The Graham
Get that holiday scent with Demeter!
Scent is one of our most primitive senses. I’ll bet that when you think of holidays past, there’s a fragrance … Continue reading Get that holiday scent with Demeter!
Special, considered gifts for the holidays: Fragrance.com
If you’re on a budget this holiday season — and really, who isn’t? — you’ll want to make a big … Continue reading Special, considered gifts for the holidays: Fragrance.com
Oh, the places you’ll go with Drunk Elephant’s Holiday 2025 set!
Drunk Elephant really knows how to put together a holiday set that reinforces their brand with trunks — get it? … Continue reading Oh, the places you’ll go with Drunk Elephant’s Holiday 2025 set!
Get that girlish glow for the holidays with All Golden
Face it — if that’s not too awful a pun — most skin care lines for the age 45+ crowd … Continue reading Get that girlish glow for the holidays with All Golden
Make your holidays all good hair days with Philip B.
Philip B. has some coveted new products for the holidays and I was happy to be hosted to experience them! … Continue reading Make your holidays all good hair days with Philip B.
A quite Happy Hour at DC’s The Smith
Earlier this week, I arrived early for an event, a very special film being screened at the Navy Memorial in … Continue reading A quite Happy Hour at DC’s The Smith
Fall complexion fixes with Drunk Elephant
Fall can be very tricky to deal with, skin-wise. There can be a lot of sun and warmth during the … Continue reading Fall complexion fixes with Drunk Elephant
A light repast at the Kennedy Center’s Rooftop Restaurant
Whether you’re catching a show at one of the Kennedy Center’s performance halls or looking for a special sunset time … Continue reading A light repast at the Kennedy Center’s Rooftop Restaurant
I’m a lady who lunches at Lutherville’s Stone Mill Bakery
I’m very picky about where I’ll drive to and where I like to eat in public. The food has to … Continue reading I’m a lady who lunches at Lutherville’s Stone Mill Bakery
Pam Anderson knocks it out of the gourmet park with Pamela’s Pickles
I have to admit, I’m a little embarrassed to have never heard of Flamingo Estate. Apparently, it’s kind of a … Continue reading Pam Anderson knocks it out of the gourmet park with Pamela’s Pickles
Gourmet, farm-fresh tomatoes galore: The Chef’s Garden
My birthday was a few weeks ago. This summer was literally a wash, with the perpetual rain and mostly extremely … Continue reading Gourmet, farm-fresh tomatoes galore: The Chef’s Garden
Glam it up with Dr. Paw Paw and Ulta!
Dr. Paw Paw is a British family-owned brand. The natural formula was made to be a multi-tasking balm to ease … Continue reading Glam it up with Dr. Paw Paw and Ulta!
Wellness as the new beauty with Fragrance.com
Between high prices, offices having to do more with fewer and the general stress of modern living, the only logical … Continue reading Wellness as the new beauty with Fragrance.com
Modern wellness: Biostrips
Think of your circles: work, neighbors, family, friends. Doesn’t seem like a slew of them haven’t been feeling well? Absent … Continue reading Modern wellness: Biostrips
Upscale Chinese fusion dining: Baltimore’s Nine Tailed Fox
Ever since I heard that there was going to be an Atlas Restaurant Group restaurant in Cross Keys, I was … Continue reading Upscale Chinese fusion dining: Baltimore’s Nine Tailed Fox
Let’s celebrate the everyday with French Blue Wines!
I think it’s been a rough summer for an incredible number of people. Even the constant storms have me feeling … Continue reading Let’s celebrate the everyday with French Blue Wines!
Building the foundation for great hair now and in the future with Philip B.
Over the years, I’ve told everyone I know about Philip B. hair care products — college pals, colleagues, family, friends … Continue reading Building the foundation for great hair now and in the future with Philip B.
Pre-show or be the show: lovely dining at Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace Restaurant
Upstairs at the Kennedy Center, across the hall from an exhibit focusing on President John F. Kennedy, are a couple … Continue reading Pre-show or be the show: lovely dining at Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace Restaurant
Let your skin have fun, fun, fun in the sun with Drunk Elephant
Summertime can be challenging for your complexion and body. You need sun protection. Weather can change back and forth, bouncing … Continue reading Let your skin have fun, fun, fun in the sun with Drunk Elephant
Get the hair of your youth with Redken
I saw a while back that all the college girls starting having long hair without exception. Like, there was no … Continue reading Get the hair of your youth with Redken
Come as you are for gourmet Italian cuisine at Baltimore County’s Scittino’s
Imagine if they had a restaurant guidebook with a clear designated section based on “vibe”. I don’t just mean who … Continue reading Come as you are for gourmet Italian cuisine at Baltimore County’s Scittino’s
Treat mom to a glamorous Mother’s Day without the price with Fragrance.com!
Of course, you want to treat Mom like royalty, but your wallet says, “no, no, NO!”. Also, time’s a factor, … Continue reading Treat mom to a glamorous Mother’s Day without the price with Fragrance.com!
Madam enjoys dog-friendly Charles Village Pub in Towson
Madam, my faithful mixed dachshund, turned 11 this weekend. When I saw that Little Paws Dachshund Rescue was hosting a … Continue reading Madam enjoys dog-friendly Charles Village Pub in Towson
Spring scents from Demeter!
The days are longer and warmer, gardens are starting to blossom. You’re probably getting out and people will — at … Continue reading Spring scents from Demeter!
Give Mom a pretty complexion this Spring with Drunk Elephant
Spring can be tricky for skin — dry and chapped from winter, yet the humidity can ramp up quickly. A … Continue reading Give Mom a pretty complexion this Spring with Drunk Elephant
Learning about the unique gastronomy of Catalonia, Spain
I was recently invited down to D.C. to learn about the gastronomy — both the food and wine — of … Continue reading Learning about the unique gastronomy of Catalonia, Spain
Sophisticated Spanish luncheon in DC: The Saga by Enrique Limardo
On a bright and brisk spring day today, I headed to DC’s Ritz-Carlton to learn about travel in Madeira, Portugal. … Continue reading Sophisticated Spanish luncheon in DC: The Saga by Enrique Limardo
Post Valentine’s Day blues? Treat yourself right with Fragrance.com!
Probably nobody puts as much stock in Valentine’s Day as I do. Ever since when I was a kid and … Continue reading Post Valentine’s Day blues? Treat yourself right with Fragrance.com!
Keep your kisser kissing this winter with Dr. PawPaw
There’s a neighborhood near me called Tuxedo Park, after the tony enclave in New York where decorator Dorothy Draper hailed … Continue reading Keep your kisser kissing this winter with Dr. PawPaw
Valentine’s Day soothing with Drunk Elephant
Much of the country is under harsh weather and it’s hard to stay soft and dewy under those conditions. Self-care … Continue reading Valentine’s Day soothing with Drunk Elephant
Simple renewal for the new year with Drunk Elephant
Whether your holiday pics don’t seem to reflect how youthful you feel, the winter weather’s taken you for a beating … Continue reading Simple renewal for the new year with Drunk Elephant
Easy + unique holiday shopping with Fragrance.com!
Have you seen some of those clips on social media of what many malls are like these days? It’s enough … Continue reading Easy + unique holiday shopping with Fragrance.com!
Get and give beautiful skin for the holidays with vegan brand Mettalusso
Mettalusso is the very first glam vegan skincare line for people and pets! A lot of lines promise hope in … Continue reading Get and give beautiful skin for the holidays with vegan brand Mettalusso
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