Welcome! Thanks for joining me today. If you have been following along with me lately, you may know that I have just returned from a epic adventure to the east coast that included what I believe to be the best dining experience of my life. It took place at The Inn at Little Washington… the […]
HOLA! As I mentioned in my last post, Durham, North Carolina has become somewhat of a “Foodie Town”. Perhaps youth-driven, vis-à-vis the college town influence of nearby Duke University, or by virtue of the fact that Durham is enjoying the growth and prosperity of the so-called “Research Triangle”, this quaint southern town is not lacking […]
Bon Jour! A friend of mine is planning a trip to Paris and wanted some advice. I love helping friends with their travel plans because, not only do I get to relive some of my own journeys around the world, but I also get to live vicariously through their travels. So, my girlfriend and I […]
Today is a happy day! Why? Because I am a new Grandmother. My son Nathan and his beautiful wife Louisa had a new baby boy on March 1st. His name is Wills. Wills has a big sister, Elle, who you may remember recently celebrated her 1st birthday. I shared with you her Panda Birthday Party […]
Hello! As I told you in a previous post, my husband Brad and I have recently returned from Lake Tahoe, where we watched our son, Austin, ski race in the California State Championships. This trip we rented a condo in Northstar Village which technically is located in Truckee, California. But, on a previous trip to […]
Just up the street from Botin lies another of Madrid’s famous restaurants, Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas. http://www.lascuevasdeluiscandelas.com/ Las Cuevas means “the caves” in Spanish and this restaurant is actually housed in caves located under the Arco de Cuchilleros. In the early 1800’s these caves were a hideout for a famous bandit known as Luis Candelas. The legend of Luis Candelas lived on when in 1949 the caves were purchased by a famous Spanish Bullfighter named Felix Colomo Diez and turned into the restaurant it is today. I have vivid memories of enjoying delicious meals here too when I was a young girl visiting Madrid with my dad. At that time the bullfighter himself greeted the guests and meeting him left a lasting impression in my memories of Spain. I remember the walls of the restaurant being decorated with bullfighting paraphernalia which was impressive to a wide eyed 11 year old. I returned here many times on subsequent visits to Spain but did not have time for a visit on this trip.
CHOCOLATERIA SAN GINES – CHURROS & CHOCOLATE IN MADRID, SPAIN As a first generation American of Spanish descent, I have visited Spain many, many times over the course of my lifetime. My father was raised in Spain and although he no longer lives there, Spain will always be his home. At the age of 11 […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
