Well, it was a sadly quiet in New Orleans this past week without the usual Mardi Gras parades and festivities. Epicurean Exchange Culinary Travel was there at this time last year (just before lockdown), and we missed our annual visit this year…
Our tours of the Puglia region, include a day trip to the stunning hill town of Ostuni, universally regarded as an architectural jewel, and commonly referred to as Città Blanca, or “the White Town”…
This recipe is a good example of how I compensate for the variations in products and inevitable time constraints, and I am sure that many of our readers will appreciate some of the selections and shortcuts I propose…
Amanda Gorman, at just 22, America’s first National Youth Poet Laureate. Her 2021 inaugural poem transcript published here to be read and re-read; over and over again…
Nate Bradley, a friend and food partner, is the owner of the Amphora Nueva Olive Oil Works in Lafayette. When Nate opened his shop in 2011, it was a natural fit to feature and incorporate their superior products in our recipes, classes and cooking occasions…
For over 25 years, I have been an independent chef, cooking instructor, recipe and food writer, culinary travel guide, and owner of Epicurean Exchange Culinary Travel. And NOW, writer and content developer for this new weblog, Epicurean-Global-Exchange. During the challenges of the 2020 pandemic, I began looking for new ways to engage those interested in our usual offerings, of food, travel, lifestyle topics. My work has always been led by purpose: to not just teach, but offer quality, skills and life-affirming moments; to not just travel, but open the world to its personalities and possibilities; to not just inform, but to inspire to learn and grow with knowledge and perspective. To make the lives of our readers better, richer. And in turn, this is paid forward to their families, friends, communities and the places they call home in this world.