3rd Annual Arts in April in Napa Valley

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
Wine and art are such a sophisticated pairing, and what could be lovelier than 30 days of showcasing art collections in Napa Valley wineries? From exhibitions to artist receptions to special tastings... read more

Inside the Charleston Wine & Food Festival

Posted by Ali Rosen, Daily Meal Video, The Daily Meal Staff
Charleston Wine & Food Festival
This weekend was the eighth annual BB&T Charleston Wine and Food Festival. And with a booming culinary scene, a beautiful setting, and great events, chefs and attendees alike flocked to join in... read more

Maple Syrup Initiative in Vermont

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
Now don’t get all sappy on us, but maple syrup season in Vermont is coinciding with spring skiing, and sugar makers, Long Trail Brewery, and Amtrak are showcasing Cabot cheddar, Vermont maple... read more

It’s a Toss Up

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
At the Ballard Pizza Company in Seattle, these are no ordinary tossers. Pizza-tossers, we mean, of course. The company’s inaugural Toss Like a Boss Competition on March 10 has pizzaioli... read more

Pass on the Gift Peru Sweepstakes Offers Trip to Cuzco, Peru

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
In an attempt to eradicate hunger and poverty, Garnet Hill and Heifer International offer the Pass on the Gift® in Peru Sweepstakes, which will award a trip for two to the ancient Incan Empire... read more

International Festival of Arts and Ideas in New Haven, Connecticut

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
The International Festival of Arts & Ideas (IFAI) in New Haven, Conn., to be held this year from June 15 to 29, doesn't have your traditional festival fare of corn dogs and cotton candy. From... read more

Traditional Catalan Bread Recognized by the European Commission

Posted by Colman Andrews, Editor
At a banquet for an assortment of international food and wine figures in Madrid a few years back, an esteemed American food writer, looking with justified distaste at the sorry dinner rolls on our... read more

Food Zaniness at Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika, New Zealand

Posted by Mark Damon Puckett, Special Contributor
Fish eyes, huhu beetle grubs (a traditional Maori delicacy) and deep-fried locusts are not on your everyday menu — hey, they aren’t on your every-decade menu — which is why the... read more