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A PATH TO WELLNESS

After a bustling fall and my daughter’s November 1 deadline for college applications, we ventured to California for a much-needed retreat at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. The resort offers four-day/three-night health retreats with a focus of your choice: Sustainable Weight Loss, Optimum Performance, and Spa & Beauty. Hoping to relax and recharge, we

FRENCH GREYHOUND AND GROVE GREYHOUND

When February’s bitter cold is on miserable repeat, bright, citrus-forward cocktails feel like liquid sunshine. The French Greyhound is my playful, elevated twist on a classic Greyhound. It combines grapefruit’s bittersweet juice with the just-sweet-enough elderflower liqueur, St-Germain. Meyer lemon—with its complex herbal and citrusy floral notes—ties the ingredients together in an elegant bow. The

CHERRIES JUBILEE

Famed French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier had a long association with England, working with César Ritz of the Ritz Hotel empire to make The Savoy Hotel in London an unparalleled success with royals and the wealthy in the 1890s. Knowing of Queen Victoria’s fondness for cherries, Escoffier set to work creating a special dessert for

THE GRASSHOPPER

Shake up this festive drink for dessert at your next holiday gathering. SERVES 1 INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

Mountain Luxe

From the outside, The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch looks like it’s always been there, nestled along towering pine trees and breathtaking Rocky Mountains, almost hidden from view. Black-and-white photos you’ll see of this soaring, log-cabin-style lodge—located four miles from the Beaver Creek ski mecca—might indicate it was built even before Vail Resorts (which also operates Keystone,

JOIE de VIVRE

Beloved for its Old World character and charm, Québec City is a Francophile’s dream steeped in 400 years of history. North America’s cradle of French civilization is accessible via a two-hour flight from O’Hare airport (about the same time it takes me to drive to Chicago in traffic). A visit to one of Canada’s oldest

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