A Taste for Travel

Nov 26

One of the items on my gratitude list is my affiliation with the leading global travel consortia, Virtuoso which has opened doors to the world for me and my guests. The latest issue of Virtuoso Life spoke to my heart with FOOD and WINE at the helm.While many of us are on the wait list for dining and drinking around the world, right now we can bring the global dinner party home. Grab a cocktail shaker and a chef’s knife and dig into four-courses of recipes from some of my favorite destinations.Drink for PeaceEat for HealthGather for Life

Singapore Sling | Raffles Singapore

Chinese-born Ngiam Tong Boon created the Singapore Sling in the early 1900s as a way for women to discreetly consume alcohol at the Raffles Singapore's Long Bar – the community gathering place in colonial Singapore A Singapore Sling cocktail from the Raffles Singapore

Ten-Day Limoncello | Oceania Cruises

“Limoncello is quintessentially Italian – a liquid version of la dolce vita that conjures up images of seaside villages or lunch in a Tuscan vineyard,” Limoncello and lemons

Cheese Course | Palacio Duhau – Park Hyatt Buenos Aires

Oh a good cheese plate is worth its weight in gold. A cheese plate and red wine.

Truffle Fries | The Little Nell, Aspen

Skiers often cut sunny afternoons a few runs short to score seats on Ajax Tavern’s slope-side patio – the après-ski spot for Aspen mountain (it’s part of The Little Nell hotel). Their go-to snack: these fries.

Salmon Crudo | Belmond Casa de Sierra Nevada, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

A plate of salmon crudo.

Margherita Pizza | Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany

A margherita pizza from Borgo Santo Pietro in Italy.

Tarte Tatin | The Ritz Paris

Guests at The Ritz Paris' cooking school, Ritz Escoffier, can take classes on everything from brasserie staples to pastries and classic desserts, such as this caramelized French take on apple pie. A beautiful addition to your Thanksgiving table and a lovely end to a delightful meal. A tarte tartin.