Culinary Travel

Southwest Louisiana Cuisine: Fried Sweet Dough Sweet Potato Pie

by CajunMama
Rose in Courtyard of home in Southwest Louisiana

Like a good pot of gumbo, Louisiana is filled with all kinds of good things. Each part of the state offers a unique culture all its own, but the underlying theme of good food and family values is always there. During a visit to Southwest Louisiana, the group I was touring with was treated to [...]

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King Bar and Bistro in Downtown Baton Rouge

by CajunMama
King Bar and Bistro at Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge

The King Bar and Bistro is the onsite dining venue at Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge, a boutique hotel located downtown in Louisiana’s capitol city. The restaurant is located just off the lobby of Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge and also has street access on Lafayette Street. I spent a wonderful evening with a few friends and [...]

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Celebrate Because It’s Champagne Day! #ChampagneDay

by CajunMama
Open a bottle of bubble for Champagne Day

Today the world celebrates the second-annual Champagne Day. Started as a grassroots online effort to celebrate the sparkling wine that comes exclusively from the Champagne region of France, Champagne Day is celebrated worldwide in wine stores, bars, restaurants, at private events, in homes and online. Events include Champagne discounts at retailers, tastings, TweetUps and spontaneous [...]

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National Chocolate Week

by CajunMama
Box of See

In honor of chocoholics everywhere and the divine National Chocolate Week, we’ve put together our collection of chocolate inspired posts from the past. Best Chocolate Desserts – From National Chocolate Week in 2008, a collection of chocolate desserts from around the globe. Hershey Park Experience – PhillyMama went to the ultimate chocolate destination, Hershey, PA. [...]

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Viva Las Vegas! Family Friendly Las Vegas

by PhillyMama

I must have heard it about a thousand times this past weekend:  “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”  In fact, Las Vegas has been making a concerted effort lo, these many years to market itself as a very, well, adult destination. Don’t believe the hype.  While, yes, there are lots of grown-up, all-night, scantily-clad activities [...]

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Napa satisfies the wine lover’s thirst

by RollingMama

Nearly eight out of ten leisure travelers who drink wine regularly consider themselves to be only “somewhat knowledgeable.”* The thirst for enlightenment can be satisfied with a visit to Napa Valley. September is California Wine Month and the perfect time for connoisseurs of every level to learn and experience Napa Valley’s wine tasting, vineyards tours [...]

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The Help movie film sites in Mississippi

by CajunMama

The Help, a New York Times bestselling novel, is being released in theaters on August 10, 2011. This fictional story is based on the real culture of household workers in 1960′s Jackson, Mississippi and was filmed throughout the state. Author, Kathryn Stockett, was insistent that if her book was to be bought to the big [...]

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Wine Tasting in Branson, Missouri

by CajunMama
A collection of Missouri wines

I’ve had a long and elusive relationship with Missouri’s wine country. For years, I wanted to take a Missouri wine tour and even went so far as to book a spot on a trip to see the area firsthand. Unfortunately, a little hurricane named Gustav arrived at my doorstep the morning I was to fly [...]

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The Crafters of Silver Dollar City

by CajunMama
Family fun at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri

Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri is more than just a theme park, it’s a preservation of a way of life. I’ve visited Silver Dollar City for a family vacation a few times and each time I enjoy it even more. My first visit was a road trip without my husband where we found out [...]

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Girlfriend Getaway: The North Shore of Lake Superior

by PhillyMama

I should start off this story by saying this:  It rained.  And it rained.  And it rained some more.  It got to the point where my best friend and I were feeling concerned: she has three cats, and I have three dogs, and (as we understood it) only two of each would be allowed on [...]

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