Welcome To Paradise!

Who doesn’t get a serious case of #wanderlust after seeing images like this?

Welcome to the Caribbean island of Anguilla….

Yes, it’s a tiny speck in an area that is filled with gorgeous tropical islands and views like this:

One aspect of “island life” that I love so much is the food, like these delicious meals served at Blanchard’s Table:

Yesterday, I shared one of the recipes from this iconic restaurant, which was also the subject of a memoir written by the owners:

The story begins when Bob and Melinda Blanchard sell their successful Vermont food business and decide, perhaps impulsively, to get away from it all. Why not open a beach bar and grill on Anguilla, their favorite Caribbean island? 

One thing leads to another and the little grill turns into an enchanting restaurant that quickly draws four-star reviews and a celebrity-studded clientele eager for Melinda’s delectable cooking.

Clcik here to see one recipe I shared from their cookbook!

I have a thing for escape travel, which is why I shared this Author’s mesmerizing memoir:

Lucy Irvine answered an ad in the 80’s, which led her to spend a year on a topical south seas island…she wrote two other memoirs just as compelling – click here to read her fascinating story:

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