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From the Editor
letter from the editor
I fell in love with the idea of travel before I traveled anywhere. As a child growing up in boring (to my eyes) northeast Ohio, I rarely had the chance to go anywhere other than a zoo or lake about an hour from home. A visit to my aunt in Buffalo, New York, was as exotic as it got, especially if we stopped for dinner at a little Italian restaurant in the hills around Oil City, Pennsylvania. Never could I have imagined that one day I would ride a bike through a Caribbean rainforest, stand in Winston Churchill’s war room, or walked the streets of the Italian village where my grandparents played as children.
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If you talk to most travel writers, you will probably hear a similar story. They would also tell you that they have learned there is magic everywhere, even in those towns they once saw as boring. Henry Miller once said, “One’s destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” I think we’d all agree with that, too.
In this issue of Food, Wine, Travel Magazine, we present you with new looks at a variety of destinations around the world. Join us as we travel from Carmel, Indiana, to Bangkok, Thailand and Hollókő, Hungary to San Miguel Allende, Mexico. Let us introduce you to Halkidiki in Greece, Lake Eyre in Australia, and Wilmington in North Carolina. Stay with us in the small hotels of Palm Springs, and eat with us in Shanghai and Abruzzo and Pittsburgh. Discover why we love the Willamette Valley and Japan and Fredricksburg, Texas. Our hope is that our words and photos open the door to new worlds for you.
As a side note, I want to let you know that our writers live and work all over the world. You may notice, therefore, that some of the spellings or word uses are a little different as the writers use their authentic voices. It’s all part of the adventure, after all.
We hope you enjoy the journey.
Christine Cutler Executive Editor
On the cover:
Brownie Decadence Photo ©Laura Frank Hale
Christine Cutler | Executive Editor Amy Piper | Managing Editor Debbra Dunning Brouilette | AssociateEditor Noreen Kompanik | Associate Editor Irene Levine | Assistant Editor Jan Smith | Assistant Editor, Columns Robyn Nowell | Marketing Manager Paula Shuck | Marketing
Magazine Layout & Design
Christine Cutler
Editorial Board
Debbra Dunning Brouilette David Nershi David Drotar Robyn Nowell MaryFarah Amy Piper Jan Smith Irene Levine
Contributing Writers/Photographers
L.M. Archer Christine Cutler Debbra Dunning Brouillette MaryRose Denton Robin Dohrn-Simpson Mary Farah Noreen Kompanik Sharon Kurtz Kathy Merchant Linda Milks Susan Montgomery Lisa Morales Nancy Mueller Amy Piper
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Table of Contents
3 From the Editor
6 Spanish Cuisine Flourishes in Southern California
12 Q&A with The Kilted Chef, Alain BosSE
16 Catching Up with Chef Geoff Gunn of Oregon’s Bridgewater Bistro
19 Meet Chef Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita
22 Q & A with Karuna Long at Seattle’s Oliver's Twist
25 TJ’s Seafood Market and Grill, A Family-Owned Fixture in Dallas
29 Artfully Executed Italian Food in Miami Satisfies Travelust Urges
32 Noah Cooks...And More!
36 Farm to Table at the Farmstead:Chef Lauren Reed Takes Farm-to-Table Dining to a Whole New Level
42 Serẽa Coastal Cuisine: Exquisite Sea-to-Table Coronado Dining
44 Chef Cedric Fichepain of Le Voltaire Restaurant in Omaha
46 Luxurious Coastal Getaway: At the Helm Hotel & Pub
48 Poisson Cru at Faré Hoa Beach Bar & Grill, Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora
51 Garden Kitchen Restaurant and Patio: Supporting a Small, Local, and Farm-to- Table San Diego Eatery
54 3 Omaha Restaurant Chefs Share Their Secrets for a Great Steak
58 Changing the World for the Better, One Meal at a Time
61 Chef Cristina Martinez on Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond at Taos’ Di La Tierra
64. Let’s Talk Italian Wine
