Wine and Food Travel

We live in an era where the term “sustainable living” is a common term, although maybe not always understood. What does it mean to live sustainably? Does it mean we all live on farms, grow our own food, and camp with little or no electricity or running water? Does it mean we put the occasional can in the recycle bin so we feel less guilty about putting 3 bags of garbage out that week while...

Starting any business, especially in a recession is a risky business in the UK and Europe. Thousands upon thousands of new venture start-ups go bust each year, and with unemployment rising, who would be brave enough to risk it all on a life-long dream of running an Uzbekistani restaurant in north London? So I’m wondering – how are this nation’s restaurants surviving in these tough...

  I came across this article in Whole Living magazineand was struck by some of the information about the growing population of “gluten intolerant” people in this country.  As more and more people are hopping on the “Gluten Free” bandwagon, I was curious to read about this new allergen that is  ”sweeping the nation.”  I am very conscientious about my family’s...

Photo Credit: Watt Publishing (flickr) Do you ever have a craving for a good steak, maybe a juicy hamburger? For many of us this is t rue, but these days, buying “safe to eat” beef can feel like spinning a roulette wheel.  The most recent case of mad cow disease was reported in a dairy cow in California just last month.  The name of this disease is rather strange  since the only...

Photo credit: Real Food Daily (realfood.com) Last week, Real Food Daily (RFD) formally opened its doors to the local community in Pasadena, CA.   Most restaurant openings are precluded by the typical renovations, decorating and food preparation. For this restaurant, things were quite different as they prepared for their opening with a “dress rehearsal”.  Much like a Broadway musical, RFD...