Spring has arrived!
Yes, spring. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, that is.
This weekend in Sydney, Australia there are some great events celebrating food and wine: Fine Food Australia and Wine and Spirits Australia.

If Australia isn't your neck of the woods or is too far to travel, how about Asheville, North Carolina? This weekend Asheville is hosting The Taste of Asheville, complete with cooking demonstrations, music and theme dinners.


My friend Michael might be sipping some wine and nibbling his way through the Santa Fe Wine and Chile Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico this weekend.

The mission of the Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta is to create a week of food and wine events that promote Santa Fe as a world-class culinary destination.

The 53rd Annual Galway International Oyster Festival is on in Galway, Ireland. There will be an oyster shucking contest, music, oyster tastings and many other festivities.

A two day event celebrating okra, the Irmo Okra Strut, is happening this weekend in Irmo, South Carolina. Go and try their signature dish, fried okra. There will be a parade, a street dance and amusements for the kids.




The "Cranberry Capital of Wisconsin" is celebrating the 35th Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival, in Warrens, Wisconsin. This event is jam packed with an antique/flea market, arts and crafts show, a farmer's market, a parade and cranberry marsh tours.

Go and satisfy your passion for cheese at The Great British Cheese Festival this Saturday and Sunday in Frilford, Oxfordshire.