Recent Posts
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G(R)ASPING AT MEMORIES
Change. Exciting. Terrifying. Distressing. Unavoidable. If you haven’t met Sierra, then let me tell you that we have perhaps the sweetest yellow lab on the planet. She came to us through a rescue organization, and has seemed grateful to us ever since. With this little girl, we never needed the electric fence; she wasn’t leaving our sides. She never barks ... Read More » -
THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
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WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?
“No.” It’s a simple word, yet so hard to say. “I really cannot take that on right now.” “No, thank you.” I am not sure where the past week went, but I think it had something to do with being unable to say “no”. I just get caught up in the excitement of creative and new ideas. “Who wants to ... Read More » -
ASKING QUESTIONS. WHILE WEARING A RAIN PONCHO.
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THE END OF THE MAYAN CALENDAR
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SPRING CLEANING
It’s that time of year when allergies quickly morph into head colds and then back into allergies, resulting in a lethargic week or so where I haven’t wanted to do much of anything except veg out to one of Anthony Bourdain’s travel and food shows – too sneezy and tired to even really be envious or inspired by his very cool, very ... Read More » -
MAPLE SYRUP & COCKTAILS
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KEEPING YOUR COOL
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BOUTIQUE ITALIAN WINES
Get your pen ready! Here come spectacular recommendations for small-vineyard Italian wines. You won’t hear about the big joints at all, but instead, the small players, the individuals who have passed down their love of grapes through generations. These are vintners interested in exploring and exploiting the possibilities in their vines, not glutting the market with “good enough”. I was ... Read More » -
FRESHLY PRESSED JUICE
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COME ON AND TWIST
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A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
This is not the all-inclusive list of my favorite things (which would include reading in bed with a cup of coffee, reading in a hammock with a glass of wine, reading, coffee and wine). Rather, it’s a list of my favorite kitchen things. Sharp knives are a must, obviously. But I don’t have any pots with fitted lids (I use a sautée ... Read More » -
PAST AND PRESENT…
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THANKSGIVING WINNERS
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MY BOYCOTT ON HOTELS THAT CHARGE FOR INTERNET ACCESS
$12.95 for 24 hours of access to your wireless internet? NO MORE! I declare a full-out boycott on all you hotels still living in the past century! Charging for internet is like charging for cable TV. Internet is part and parcel of everyday life now. Get with the program! In the past month, I have ended up at Marriott hotels, ... Read More » -
G(R)ASPING AT MEMORIES
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KEEPING YOUR COOL