Thirty-five years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality world, and as a Chef/Educator, coupled with a diverse educational background, helps me focus on the kaleidoscope of images a traveler experiences every day.
As a chef, the question’s not only “what’s to eat?,” but rather “is the food grown/raised local?,” “who makes the best comfort food,?” and “most adventurous dishes?”
What makes the local area unique – what culture/diverse backgrounds did the residents come from? What traditions did they bring to a new land?” The more I travel the longer the list of questions, which makes the journey more exciting.
Travel with Pen and Palate will apply the same sense of wonder whether writing on a great craft market in New Jersey or catering a Good Friday meatless buffet in Tierra del Fuego.
Travel with Pen and Palate is a magazine without borders.
Chef Marc d’Entremont
Member: American Culinary Federation
Header photo by Marc d’Entremont : Alaska dawn, September 2010
Good luck with the blog, Marc! The opening line is a heartfeltl welcome utterly lacking pretense. It is a reminder that great food is one of life’s pleasures and that it is found everywhere.