28 articles tagged with cooking classes
I never expected to find culinary enlightenment in Northwest Arkansas, but Springdale flipped my expectations faster than the skydiving barrel rolls I'm used to. This once-sleepy town nestled in the Ozarks has transformed into a gastronomic playground where fifth-generation Arkansans...
As a physician who's spent two decades making split-second decisions in the ER, I've developed a sixth sense for authenticity that extends well beyond medicine. Venice—that labyrinthine floating city—presents a diagnostic challenge of its own: separating genuine culinary experiences from...
When my paragliding buddy Marcos invited me to spend a weekend exploring his hometown of Lambaré, just outside Asunción, I expected the usual tourist circuit. Instead, I found myself navigating a sensory flight path through Paraguay's culinary airspace – one...
The first time my daughter Amara and I ventured beyond our all-inclusive resort in Puerto Plata, we discovered what vacation memories are truly made of—authentic flavors that tell the story of a place better than any guidebook. Five years later,...
The first time I glimpsed Lake Pichola at sunset, with the Lake Palace seemingly floating on its mirrored surface, I understood why Udaipur is called the Venice of the East. But on this journey, I wasn't alone with my anthropologist's...
The first time I stepped foot in Sao Paulo with my 10-year-old son Max, I felt like we'd walked into an animated feature film where every frame burst with vivid colors and unexpected characters. This wasn't the Brazil of travel...
If there's one thing my years arranging athlete retreats has taught me, it's that food is the universal language that connects us all. São Paulo – this concrete jungle of 12 million souls – might not top most travelers' Brazil...
The Drakensberg mountains rise from the earth like bass notes building into a symphony – powerful, rhythmic, and utterly captivating. As someone who spends her days crafting sonic landscapes, I found myself drawn to this South African masterpiece not just...
The first time my feet touched Bogotá soil, I wasn't prepared for how this high-altitude Andean city would completely captivate my taste buds. Standing 8,660 feet above sea level, Colombia's capital isn't just a cultural and artistic powerhouse—it's a culinary...
The moment my feet touched ValparaÃso's cobblestone streets, I knew this wasn't going to be an ordinary culinary adventure. At 63, I've developed what my daughter calls a 'sophisticated palate with a side of adrenaline,' and this Chilean port city...
The interplay between food and cultural identity has always fascinated me, both as an academic and as someone who grew up straddling multiple cultural worlds. Puerto Vallarta—a coastal gem where the Sierra Madre mountains embrace the Pacific—offers a perfect case...
The moment our overnight train pulled into Bangalore City Junction, I knew this weekend would be different from my usual Mumbai routine. The cool morning air (a blessed relief at 22°C compared to Mumbai's perpetual steaminess) carried the unmistakable aroma...
The scent of *arepas* frying in the early morning mist. The vibrant colors of exotic fruits I couldn't name. The gentle hum of conversations in Spanish floating through café windows. My first morning in Bogotá felt like stepping into a...
