Really? $250,000 to train a truffle sniffing dog? That sounds like owning a racehorse to me, but Chef Theo Schoenegger explained that the difference between a pig and a dog finding truffles is significant. A pig loves to eat truffles, but trained dogs will proudly present truffles as gifts.  These highly  trained dogs can pay […]

These days it’s almost impossible to get my entire family, including the “Blue Baker,” on vacation. So, you can imagine it was pretty exciting when we connected in Hawaii this summer. There is nothing quite like the Saturday night beach barbecue at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Big Island of Hawaii. Executive Chef […]

 If you love Garth Brooks, you’ll love seeing him in concert.  Knock me over loving this show. I’m not a country fan, so I was a skeptic. Walked out thinking it was one of the best concerts  I’d ever seen.   .   .   .   Ever. Garth walked on stage with his guitar […]

Thinking about an exotic African safari?  Take a look at Tanzania’s luxury safari lodge, just named in Travel + Leisure’s 2011  World’s Best Awards category. Singita Grumeti Reserves in Tanzania is next on my bucket list to visit. Singita Game Reserves set the gold standard for accommodations in Africa if you want to experience a […]

Flora Aghababyan is the master cake artist at the Wynn Resort Las Vegas. She is cool under pressure and there isn’t a cake request that she can’t fulfill in a moment’s notice. Do you love the red Hermes purse in the photo? Wait . . . this is a birthday cake replicated by Flora. Trust […]

  This is the best clam chowder I have ever tasted. I love fresh, healthy food, so when you read that the last ingredients added to this recipe are fresh lemon juice and herbs (parsley, chervil, chives, tarragon, thyme and basil), you know you are in for a gastronomique treat.   Leave it to the […]

Singita Ebony Lodge in South Africa is the ultimate African safari lodge located adjacent to Kruger National Park. Our family had the trip of a lifetime here. Singita means “the place of miracles” in Shangaan and it lives up to its name. We stayed at Singita Ebony Lodge, which consists of 12 thatched private suites. […]

Enuel Sibuyi, head bartender from Singita’s Ebony Lodge in exotic South Africa. Enuel answered questions about guests and popular drinks from this dream destination. Please share your signature drink name and recipe.  Who created and named it? When merry, sociable people meet, they enjoy having a drink. Attractive drinks are always popular and recipes are […]

  If you can’t go on safari looking for Africa’s “Big Five,” then live vicariously through the wildlife journals of Singita’s field guides.  Find out what’s happening in the bush every month with Field Guide James Crooke’s fabulous photography and journal entries that are contributed each month by field guides from the various Singita game reserve […]

Sommelier is a profession admired by many. Sampling exquisite wines in the world’s most jaw-dropping locations is something many wine lovers would jump at the opportunity to experience, if just for a day. Few other sommeliers better define this enviable role than François Rautenbach, whose goal at Singita Ebony Lodge is to make every wine […]