By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 2008 Gourmet Magazine In 1901, there were fewer than 7,000 cars on America’s roads. Just 40 years later, Duncan Hines’s guidebook Adventures in Good Eating was pinpointing hundreds of gems worthy of a detour. Here are 11 that were already on the map at the time of Gourmet’s inception in 1941. … Continue reading Still Saucy After All These Years
Still Saucy After All These Years
August 19th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
Curbside, America
July 29th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 1997 Gourmet Magazine Before Ralph Nader, cars were fun. For generations of joyriders, a purring V-8 was a vehicle for play and pleasure. “Companion of carefree days” is how Chevy advertised itself in 1950, when few people behind the wheel worried about such mundane concerns as safety and … Continue reading Curbside, America
Utah Road Trip
July 29th, 2019 by Lorelai Dunn
By Jane and Michael Stern Originally Published 1997 Gourmet Magazine Fun seekers swarm the Beehive State this time of year to schuss mountain slopes—Utah’s license plates tout “the Greatest Snow on Earth.” But for those of us whose favorite leisure-time implements are knives and forks rather than skis and poles, Utah also happens to be … Continue reading Utah Road Trip