Chocolate, coffee, culture, mole, mountains, and more! If you’re ready for a week of exceptional eating in a completely different cuisine, digging into incredible history that goes back thousands of years, and surrounding yourself with … Continued
Learning to lean in and muster more resilient leadership Last week, I wrote about how a random connection to a cover version of a 30-year-old Nirvana song led me to explore and learn from the life … Continued
Local. Ethical. Sustainable. These words guide the bold mission of Conexión Chocolate, an award-winning Ecuadorian specialty chocolate maker that works hand in hand with the country’s small farmers of fine-flavor cacao. The company’s founder and … Continued
A meal that’s easy to make at home in a matter of minutes I probably shouldn’t be surprised anymore that the best ideas so often start out as silly jokes. The Pimentuna casserole began about … Continued
A magical new spring confection from the Candy Manufactory In her wonderful new book, Bread of Angels, rock icon Patti Smith shares one of her most meaningful childhood memories. Once, when I was about five or … Continued
An annual spring tradition returns American movie star (and inventor!) Hedy Lamarr, whose father was a Ukrainian Jew from near what is now Lviv, once famously said, “Because you don’t live near a bakery doesn’t mean … Continued
