Nancy Zaffaro

Part of the fun of attending wine festivals in Oregon’s Willamette Valley AVA is the drive to get there. Most of the vineyards are a mere hour from Portland, and…

There’s a buzz going on about Columbus, Ohio and for me, it started as a numbers game. Statistics kept coming my way calling Columbus the best-, the most-, the highest…

If you’re looking for a city with vibrant urban energy, a fabulous food and drink scene, and accessible outdoor opulence, Portland, Oregon is the place to be. Take a look…

When people enjoy and appreciate the cuisine of another country or culture, I consider it no less than an act of international diplomacy. In Chinese Street Food: A Field Guide…

Foodies from Portland, Oregon were treated recently to an evening of live cooking demonstration and lecture by four-time Michelin winning chef, Spain’s Chef Albert Adrià. The MeetheChef evening also included…

With spirits and cocktails riding high in popularity, distilleries continue to open at a steady pace. Entrepreneurs are turning their ideas into reality and the results have been great fun…

We walk past caldrons and woks, each large enough for a person to sit inside. The flames beneath these feed-a-village-sized pots sputter brightly beneath boiling dal, the Indian lentil stew…

For whiskey enthusiasts, a visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is a premier trip to make. For bourbon fans, it’s Mecca. Ninety-five percent of the world’s bourbon is made in…

The creative process can be exciting to watch, percolating as it tends to do; sometimes slowly and arduously and sometimes in a burst and fury of productivity. Chef Tyler Hansen…

Summer festivals are a highlight of the season—and there’s still time for one more summer adventure. Bellingham, Washington is just a two-hour drive from Seattle and an hour-and-a-half from Vancouver,…