I have often followed the roads of tea during my stays in Japan. My first visit was in Shizuoka, Japan’s main tea production and transformation area — 70% of Japanese teas are processed in Shizuoka — beautifully settled around Mount Fuji in the center of Honshû island. I was welcomed [...]
Bergamot-scented tea from the Black Sea sweetly paired with delicately dried Malatya apricots and Valrhona chocolate were the winning combination for “Bosphorale,” a cake created by master chocolatier and executive pastry chef of Çırağan Palace Kempinski İstanbul, William McCarrick. Bringing a taste of Turkey for the entire year to Kempinski [...]
Woodstock is a fascinating place. Not only is it world famous for a festival that didn’t even happen there — when town residents opposed the concert organizers moved the location to Bethel, New York — but it’s also home to America’s first arts colony. Strolling around the walkable town, you’ll [...]
Picture it. Seared Grouper topped with a tomato, chilli and caper sauce, served with fresh sugar snap peas and hearty potatoes, or a plate of Tamarind and sesame chicken with egg noodles and stir fried needle beans. Your succulent meal is not only enjoyed with a canapé like rosemary lavosh [...]
You’ve heard of going for dinner and drinks, but what about going for dinner in drinks? The latest trend in the world of mixology is creating handcrafted cocktails featuring carnivorous bites. Want to try the trend for yourself? Here are Epicure & Culture’s top picks. And if you feel like [...]
While many people think of Japanese cuisine as being one large group of dishes, the ingredients used and meals eaten often vary by region. The Okinawa Prefecture is Japan‘s southernmost prefecture, composed of hundreds of islands and showcasing a culture, climate and cuisine different from the mainland. For example, while [...]
1850 House & Tavern Not many people know about the worthwhile Manhattan escape of Rosendale. In fact, I live in New York at had still never heard of the tiny town. Luckily, a recent invitation to stay at The 1850 House & Tavern allowed me to explore charming Rosendale and [...]
For those looking to get away from the chaos of Quito, Ecuador, for the day, the parish of Mindo offers an eco-friendly trip located only 80 minutes away. Mindo is full of nature-inspired activities like waterfall hikes, canopying through the cloud forest and bird watching. The parish is also home [...]
“We’ll begin with a tasting of the 2011 Arctic Wine paired with a “Cloud Nine” cupcake,” explains Ryan Selby, the assistant winemaker at Robibero Family Winery. I am attending the winery’s Valentine’s Day event “Sweet and Sinful Revenge Wine & Cupcake Pairing,” a decadent experience showing guests that chocolate, cheese [...]
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