Food and family are the focus of a cooking class

Food and family are the focus of a cooking class

We arrive for our cooking class in Sorrento, Italy, on Pasquetta, the Monday after Easter — a national holiday celebrated by families throughout Italy. It seems appropriate that today everyone is focused on food and camaraderie. When we reach the driveway of Villa Ida, we are greeted by Roberta Cuomo, the first member of the…

Cruise Dining: Foodies Now Rule
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Cruise Dining: Foodies Now Rule

Foodies are redefining cruise dining. Cruise dining once conjured up images of gluttons bellying up to the buffet. Now gastronomy trumps gluttony: A more discerning generation of foodies is selecting ships and itineraries based on their culinary allure. In response, cruise lines — from mainstream to luxury — are going overboard to meet the more…