Love Travel Travel Cape Town December 11, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment My husband and I have just returned from a fabulous trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe. We had the opportunity to start our trip in Cape Town and then explore the beautiful Stellenbosch and Franschoek wine regions. Before we arrived in Cape Town we stayed over night in London, thinking it would help us get […] Read more »
Love Travel Travel Healdsburg California October 15, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Last weekend we had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in Healdsburg after a visit to the Palo Alto area. Our journey began by stopping in at a bakery in San Rafael that I had read about who was baking whole grain baked goods and breads. The bakery is called Ponsford’s Place and […] Read more » ca healdsburg healdsburg wine country travel to healdsburg vacationing in healdsburg
Love Travel Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Artisan Cheesemaker Shortcourse September 25, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Yes, I am still alive. It has been a few months since I have written anything due to a busy summer so here I go! I just got back from attending an Artisan Cheesemaking Course at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I have waited all year to get to attend this course and finally it happened. The […] Read more »
Love Travel Alcea Rosea Farm – Templeton May 25, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I had the great privledge last weekend to be invited to make goat cheese at Bev Michels farm, Alcea Rosea in Templeton, CA. It has been a dream of mine since I became a chef and food consultant to learn how to make cheese and especially goat cheese from an authentic farm like Alcea Rosea. Alcea Rosea means Hollyhock in Latin […] Read more »
Love Travel Travel Napa Valley April 13, 2012 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment My husband and I headed off to Napa Valley to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. We hadn’t been there in several years after moving back to Southern California from the Bay area. I had heard that downtown Napa had been revamped with new restaurants, bars and food retail, so we decided to stay down there. […] Read more » Best Dining Napa Valley ca Dining in Napa Valley Hotels in Napa Valley Napa Valley Wine Country Oenotri downtown napa Travel Napa Travel Napa Valley Where to eat in Napa Wine tasting rooms Napa Valley
Love Travel Travel Peru June 15, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment I just returned from a fabulous vacation in Peru. We explored several areas of the country and the best, of course, was Machu Picchu. Hiking through the ancient Inca ruins was amazing with views from every perch. The next best thing about Peru is Gaston Acurio, the famed Peruvian chef with several dining locations throughout […] Read more » Astrid y Gaston Lima Peru Chef Gaston Acurio Chi Cha de Gaston Acurio Cuzco Peru fine dining Lima peru Great dining Peru La Mar San Francisco Machu Pichu Restaurants Peru Travel Peru
Love Travel Travel Portland April 12, 2011 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment We just got back from a great weekend in Portland and to no surprise the food scene remains terrific. We started our first evening out with a quick cocktail before dinner was Saucebox, a swanky bar offering freshly mixed cocktails containing fresh herbs and mixers. The Thai Basil Gimlet was refreshing with thai basil, lemon-lime juice […] Read more » Alexana wine Andina Restaurant Portland Best Restaurants Portland EIEIO winery Great wineries Portland Little Bird Portland Pok Pok Portland Ponzi Tasting Room Willamette Valley Tasty n Sons Portland Travel Portland Voodoo Donuts Portland
