Category Archives: Food and Wine

Dinner at The Tasting Room, with stories and props.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by volovecto

The Tasting Room, a small fine dining restaurant at Le  Quartier Français in Franschhoek, has won Best Restaurant in Africa and the Middle East 4 times, and San Pellegrino Top 50 Best Restaurants 7 times.  (Reservations are a must, ours made three months in … Continue reading →

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Eating with the Seasons; learning to be a locavore

Posted on September 29, 2010 by volovecto

When I moved to western Michigan this past July, I was thrilled with the local farmers’ markets.  Nearly every small town has its own market, and driving into the countryside you see u-pick farms and roadside vegetable and flower stands … Continue reading →

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