Nov 3rd, 2009 at 12:30PM:
You wouldn't know it from the abundance of nutmeg in shops, but Grenada's production of the spice stopped five years ago. And it'll continue to be at a halt for another five years. Why? Because of Hurricane Ivan. 82% of the island's nutmeg trees were destroyed by the 2004 hurricane. But amazingly enough, there's still plenty of nutmeg there. On my recent trip to Grenada, I found it everywhere ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Spice Isle: Nutmeg's always the answer in Grenada
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 12:30PM:
You wouldn't know it from the abundance of nutmeg in shops, but Grenada's production of the spice stopped five years ago. And it'll continue to be at a halt for another five years. Why? Because of Hurricane Ivan. 82% of the island's nutmeg trees were destroyed by the 2004 hurricane. But amazingly enough, there's still plenty of nutmeg there. On my recent trip to Grenada, I found it everywhere ...Don Q - Puerto Rican Rum
Jun 18th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Don Q (short for Don Quixote) is a Puerto Rican rum with a rich history. What's more, not only is Don Q Puerto Rico's most popular rum, but it's conveniently located just across the water from the Bacardi factory -- a perfect alternative to what we understand is a boring four-hour excursion -- and best of all, it's free. Located at Pier (Muelle) 2 in Old San Juan, Casa Don Q is a great place to ...Exclusive photos of the new Yankee Stadium
May 1st, 2009 at 9:00AM: This Wednesday, I was fortunate enough to receive a private tour of the new Yankee Stadium which opened up April 16th. For your perusal, I took about 5 million photos. Here is a small percentage of them -- and this is the only place you'll find them. Tommy Bahama Rum has a whole bar set up near Gate Six of the new Yankee Stadium (shown), which is the gate right at the subway station, where you can ...Eggnog: Where does it come from?
Dec 26th, 2008 at 5:00PM: I've long been a fan of spiced 'nog. It's one of the creamiest, best tastes in the world. For over 300 years, eggnog has been a Christmas staple, and I just had to get to the bottom of the mystery of 'why'? What I discovered in my research of the origin of eggnog was quite startling. While 'nog definitely came from Europe circa early 17th century, the term "eggnog" and the etymology of the word is ...Out of the country? Try the Havana Club
Jul 21st, 2008 at 1:00PM: One of the best parts about travel is testing out the gastronomic culture. Eating pan seared duck at Comptoir De La Gastronomie in Paris, horse sashimi in back alleys of Tokyo or terrible borscht on the streets of St. Petersburg is a great way to get in touch with a culture and society by way of your stomach instead of normal visual saturation. Similarly drinking the popular destination beverage ...
