These five cookbooks (and scrumptious recipes)  have a depth of culinary goodness for you to choose from ​ Fall reads should be a mixture of books that make you want to put on a cozy sweater and drink tea or a pumpkin latte as you gaze out the window reveling in the autumn sounds of crunching leaves and the distinctive smells of the autumn sea...

I've been to the city of Ketchikan twice before on a cruise ship. Visiting it by private boat is a whole different experience. ​ Steeped in a long history of fishing, the Ketchikan area was first popular for salmon with the local Natives. It started as a mining camp, then the community began growing into what it is today, but with a few twists and ...

Meet Taqueria El Fundador and Los Sombreros A great Mexican restaurant is a thing of beauty. When the owners take the time and care to curate an incredible menu marrying tradition and innovation, with tasty drinks to wash it all down…you have what I call an "incredible culinary find." I have two shining examples of diverse Mexican food experie...

Finger Lake Wine Region, New York​ Yes, New York produces wines. Actually, they produce some excellent wines. They deserve more accolades and recognition. The Finger Lakes are a group of eleven long, narrow, roughly north–south lakes in an area informally called the Finger Lakes region in New York, in the United States. The Finger Lakes area i...

​Sotol is an upscale cowboy spirit you must try Who would think Texas would be in the business of making spirits – and doing it right smack dab in the middle of Texas Wine Country? Wine yes, but spirits? Yup. And one of its most popular spirits is something called "Sotol". As background premium spirits are being produced throughout Texas, including...

Recipes that enrich your kitchen and soul beyond the ingredients​  Approach this cookbook with an open mind and heart and you can expect to have a mind-blowing interaction about life, "soul diving," and how that all applies to the true art of cooking. The best cookbooks bring a sense of wonder and awe to the reader. They bring something new in...