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Slow Food Dining in Hawaii

October 16, 2011

When planning a boomer adventure to Hawaii’s Big Island, what comes to mind? Sun. Surf. Relaxation. Aloha. What about dining at restaurants to experience locally sourced food? Are you ready for a healthy dining adventure? Step away from the resort scene to follow this off-the-beaten-path slow food tour. Your taste buds will thank me. If [...]

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Orta San Giulio: Northern Italy At Its Best

December 27, 2010

Cobblestone streets, a 1580′s era town hall with a frescoed facade, outdoor cafes on a plaza bordering a mountain lake, a fairy tale looking island in the middle of that lake – atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. This is exactly what Alan and I hoped to find on our baby boomer adventure in Northern Italy. When we [...]

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Nutella Quesadillas With Black Cherry Compote

September 8, 2010

Baby boomers, are you a Nutella fan? Would it surprise you to find this chocolaty hazelnut spread in a quesadilla? How about if that quesdadilla had been prepared in Mexico? I discovered this unusual dessert when I traveled to Cancun to participate in blog paradise for Marriott Resorts. Although I was staying at CasaMagna Marriott [...]

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Hilltop Manor’s Triple Berry Cream

June 22, 2010

Baby boomer travelers, today I’m sharing another one of my favorite bed and breakfast recipes, collected during our trips. Alan and I enjoyed Triple Berries Over French Vanilla Cream at Hilltop Manor Bed & Breakfast in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Although, owner Faith Kraemer, served this decadent dish for breakfast, it could just as easily be [...]

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Celebrating a Boomer Birthday at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain

June 17, 2010

Boomer birthdays. Do you celebrate or dread the arrival of another year tacked onto an already booming age? What’s a baby boomer to do? I’m all for celebrating them, it sure beats the alternative. Last week, one of those really big boomer birthdays happened to me. You know, one with a big zero at the [...]

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