Much of the U.S. is under winter’s chill or covered in snow and ice. Here in Florida, everything is popping with spring-like color, defying the calendar. The Sunshine State is basking— some say baking— in temperatures reaching the middle to upper 80’s. Living in the Tampa Bay area this time of year is glorious. I…
To this American tourist, walking into swank 86Champs, the Champs Elysees L’Occitane-Pierre Hermé shop, was beyond anything I expected. Who pairs skincare cream products with pastry? An unlikely marriage for sure, though it appears to be a relationship that is working. Visiting a pastry shop was on the “to-do list” we emailed to our Paris…
(Mellow Wanderer) Allow me to indulge myself and dine on the simplistic culinary delight of a hot dog. “Make that a double!” I declared to the friendly attendant behind the counter of one my favorite eateries, where the dogs are BOGO ( Buy One Get One Free) on National Hot Dog Day. The spirit…
