Breakfast at Hacienda San Rafael
Breakfast is not my favorite meal, but here at the Hacienda San Rafael, I bolt out of bed in the morning for freshly pressed Valencia orange juice, homemade Sevillian orange marmalade, warm bread, and a proper pot of tea. Coffee is already on the table in a thermos, and let’s not forget the delectable option of eggs and bacon.
Soul sister
Kim Schiffer was a soul sister from the moment I met her. Two southern women in the mountains out west, it was if we were from the “old country,” speaking a dialect only we could understand. We loved the same things as if cut from the same cloth and since …
The color and texture of India
After moving from palace to palace, from Delhi to Jaipur to Udaipur, I appreciate getting off the beaten path and feeling the color and texture of India.
The Black Pigs of Huelva
Visiting an organic pig farm for the infamous black pig “Iberico” was insightful. We took a walk with the pigs, free range under the acorn trees. They came quickly, taking a trail that was at first far away, then slowly and deliberately coming nearer. Snorting and trotting, with their ears flopping at the tips, it’s too bad they are not used for pets, for they are in some sense of the word, affectionate.
HIP Hotels: “Cooking Classes at Jnane Tamsna, Marrakech”
HIP Hotels visited us while in the kitchen at Jnane Tamsna during our March 2014 Culinary Adventure in Morocco. We are HIP indeed! “You can see Marrakech, you can hear Marrakech and you can taste Marrakech. Peggy Markel’s cooking school gives you a diligent souvenir to take home from your …