Month: February 2017

Why Not Devour a Fantastic Book about Food This Weekend?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

It’s the start of a long holiday winter weekend for many people. As you prep for some well-deserved leisure time, what are you tossing in your bag, pulling from the stack of books by your fireplace, or adding to your Kindle? We here at Dandelion Chandelier feel that this is a fine time to read a novel set in a restaurant. Or a chef’s memoir. Food history. Or a great cookbook. Pretty well anything that will allow us to escape into the world of food and life in the kitchen.

Why Are Tequila and Mezcal Suddenly So Hot?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

The distilled spirit of the moment changes almost as quickly as the must-have handbag of the season. Having just gotten schooled about Japanese whisky, our millennial friends informed us that in their precincts, Mexican spirits are actually the “thing” right now. Some of them spend agreeable Friday nights on the Lower East Side of Manhattan sampling different ones (one could even say that Mexican spirits are muy caliente among millennials, but that would probably be viewed by them as really lame).

Where are the Best Luxury Ski Schools for Kids?

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Looking for vacation ideas for the upcoming snow season holidays? Eager to have your children learn to ski (or to increase their skills)? Hoping to raise a future Olympian? We’ve got you covered. Lots of our friends are avid skiers, and they hope that their offspring will be, too. But where’s the best place to go if you want the very best ski (or snowboard) instruction for your brood? Our Snow Editor and our team of far-flung correspondents have a double-black diamond list of suggestions.