Bermuda Bound

If the thought of sun-soaked beaches isn't enough to lure you to Bermuda, maybe visions of buttery, liqueur-soaked rum cakes will do.

After just a two-hour direct flight from the East Coast, you can escape the cold (and that root vegetable CSA) with a vacation to Bermuda. The island's distinct cuisine is a blend of Caribbean, West African and Portuguese influences. Here are a few ways to strike up your appetite for vacation:

• Start a lazy Sunday like the locals do with a satisfying codfish breakfast. This protein-packed island specialty consists of cod, potatoes, onions and plenty of toppings.

• Shop the farms and markets for fresh local ingredients (think: just-caught seafood) and gourmet souvenirs.

• Head right into spiny lobster season (fall and winter), when the tail meat-heavy crustacean graces the menus of the island's best restaurants in everything from chowder to tacos.

• Unwind on the beach with one of Bermuda's signature dark rum cocktails, the Rum Swizzle.

Rum, don't walk, to the relaxing (and delicious) island of Bermuda.