This Friday, I take off to two of the biggest foodie zip codes in the US (Napa and Portland, woohoo) and it got me thinking about what qualifies, in my mind at least, a place as a “foodie” city. Immediately New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Chicago all spring...
I am leaning on a faux-marble bar waiting to place my order for a simple cortado, espresso with steamed milk, the Chilean version of a half cappuccino. It is 4:00 p.m. and I am in desperate need of an afternoon caffeine rush to push through the stacks of paper on my...
When it comes to pursuit of drinking good wine, sometimes you get lucky enough to stumble upon one of those bottles that hits the price-quality ratio dead on. A wine that year after year gives the same consistency, hovers in the same price range, and has decent...
I want to share this short video documentary (two minutes long) with you guys that a dear friend of mine here in Chile, Jacqueline Fabius, produced. Jacqueline is a gifted photographer, graphic designer, and a budding filmmaker. She's also off in...
Yesterday afternoon I went for a walk. As I walked quietly, I observed the pristine yards in our neighborhood. The mountains turned pink at dusk. On my way home, I saw the first pile of rubble in our area. Images from the south flashed through my mind. Ironically, it...
Yes, you read that correctly. And no, I am not nuts. Let me explain, por favor. While so much of the worldwide media seems intensely focused on the devastation in Chile, please note that many of these images are from the cities of Constitución, Talca, and...
I slept like a baby last night. 10 hours to be exact. I never do that. I awoke at 6:30 am to two soft tremors that rocked the building like a boat. At 8:30 am, it felt like any Sunday morning. Church bells tolled for mass. I was making coffee and then we had a...
First of all, thank you guys for all your concern. I am touched and really appreciate it. We are FINE. Since there's a general lack of information circulating outside the country right now due to communication, I wanted to post since I am fortunate enough to have...
Argentina may be stealing much of the thunder when it comes to Malbec but I have some news for you guys, Chile has some rocking Malbec. AND, it's a 180 turn from our next door neighbor. Let's investigate because this has become a theme of personal interest for me. But...
Got your attention? Hell yeah! And yes, you read that right. I am totally psyched to be let you in on an offer that my culinary & wine tours business, Liz Caskey Culinary & Wine Experiences, just launched for all of 2010. Come on, you knew I made a...
Today marks the beginning of 40 days of lent and the end of carnival when partying, overeating, sex, and general debauchery have gripped much of Brazil (and NoLa) for the past 5 days before repenting sets in. Although I am not Catholic, it got me thinking if I...
Thanks to Roboppy for this yummy pic. You may be wondering what that is. No, it's not illegal, although like crack, it will turn you into a junkie. It's not caffeine either, but you will get a buzz--of sorts. Can you guess what it is? It's a sweet, thick spreadable...
Punta. That is, Punta del Este. Just call it "Punta" to be cool and in the know like all the Argentines, Uruguayans, Chileans, Brazilians, and international jetsetters who flock there each summer from December to February. It's the glamour puss coast where the elite...
Photo Credit: GibaN. The last time I went on a picnic was a very hot afternoon in California. Visiting our friends living in Napa, we first journeyed north to Calistoga to soak and rejuvenate in their famous mud baths. After, we decided to extend the afternoon...
At this time of year in Chile, Santiago becomes a ghost town and everybody heads to the coast, far flung latitudes, or the countryside on vacation. In January and February while Chileans head off on summer vacation, we are in full swing with our business. I...
New York, New York. I can fully say that I love this city much, much more now that I don’t live in it nor work in the investment banking world. Definitely the rat race was not conducive to living it up in the city—and enjoying it at the same time. While my...
Ahhhh...it's great to be back in Chile. As many of you have noticed, and commented, yes, I did take a break from the blogging world for a month over the holidays. In fact, I headed up north to spend a nostalgic Christmas, the first time since I moved to...
Wooohooo! As many of you may know, I have been working diligently on the newest member of the Liz Caskey Culinary & Wine Experiences' family during most of 2009: our new foodie e-guide series, Eat Wine, the first of its kind in Chile, and in South America. We are...
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