A few weeks ago while walking through Chinatown I realized that the Year of the Rooster was over and that we are now in the Year of the Dog. What can I say of the old Rooster year (not to mention the tail end of the damn Monkey year)? Not much that can or should…
St. Barts
Recipe: Maya’s West Indian Orange Cake
A recent (wonderful) trip to Maya’s Restaurant was one of the highlights from our April to St. Barts. Bob loved the traditional West Indian orange cake so I thought I would share Maya’s recipe which we first published in Paradise Found: The People, Restaurants and Recipes of St. Barthélemy back in 2003!
Saint Barthélemy: Maya’s
We have been coming to St. Barts for over 20 years and have seen lots of changes along the way. Some things on St. Barts, however, are constants. The ocean at Saline after a run in the morning is my happy place. I really do not need much more on St. Barts than a good…
Saint Barthélemy: Yo Sushi Mania
It is possible to still discover new things on St. Barts that are not new at all. Chef Yo has been on the island for 20 years. He has produced a lot of the sushi enjoyed at Nikki Beach as well as private catering events all over St. Barts. We have eaten his sushi many times…
NYC: ZZ’s Clam Bar
Poor planning and crazy expensive airfare out of Boston led us to re-route through New York City on way to St. Barts. A night in New York is always time well spent and a visit to the Michelin-starred “tiki bar meets Hemingway’s Cuba” little gem of a place known as ZZ’s Clam Bar was just plain inspired….