Tropical Daydreams

Brazil is in the early days of a general election and everything has just been turned upside down by the tragic death of one of the presiden...

"Where shall we sit tonight?" is not usually among the questions a couple or a family put to each other when they’re eating at hom...

Years ago, at a hotel breakfast in Recife, state of Pernambuco, I was offered tapioca as an alternative to eggs, and I declined. All I could...

Voltaire, in the toque & beard, voted Best Chef Sensation In about our second, or maybe third, year in Búzios, the powers that be de...

"You'll find your happiness lies Right under your eyes, Back in your own backyard"* Part of the NJ backyard ...

Well, there were plenty of naysayers. They said the stadiums wouldn’t be ready, but for the most part they were. They said the airports woul...

Confidence was high last Tuesday -- But within minutes, all one could do was look on in shock and disbelief -- ...