Month: June 2009

I am sitting in bed at New York’s Standard hotel staring out at the quintessential city view: the wide swath of Hudson River with its sailboats, tugs, and cruise ships; New Jersey on the other shore; and the Statue of Liberty in the distance. After a few months away from the city, it’s been the …

If the answer is no, then I highly–highly–suggest you add it to your wish list. I made my second sojourn there last week and found it’s still made with my favorite ingredients: wonderful food (a cuisine that utilizes both ingredients from the coast and interior countryside), fascinating architecture (Greek, Norman, Baroque, you name it), beautiful …

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I just got an e-mail from Rizzoli about a new coffee table book that the publishing house will release this October, Lamu: Kenya’s Enchanted Island. It got me thinking about my honeymoon, which I spent on the island, one of seven in an archipelago off the coast of Kenya. A beautiful beach destination in a …

We are having a heat wave in Italy at the moment. Despite the almost unbearable 90-degree temperatures, May and June remain my favorite months here in Tuscany. We’ve got sunny skies; green fields full of wildflowers; cherries, zucchini, and artichokes are in season at the food markets; and there’s no sign of the tourist fatigue …