One of my favorite salads of all time is the Greek salad. I’m a big fan because my version doesn’t have lettuce… of any kind. It has heirloom tomatoes, Japanese cucumbers and lots and lots of feta cheese. I then…
Read moreThe Angel’s Kiss. I’ve been wanting to make this cocktail for awhile. But since “kiss” is in the name I thought the drink deserved to be saved for the holiday that’s all about kissing. The fact that it’s made of…
Read moreIt’s Valentine’s Day next week and that means your mailbox is probably going to be full of red envelopes, heart-shaped cards, chocolate and flowers. While I like chocolate any time of the day or night 365 days a year, next…
Read moreA little over a year ago I started working for Sheknows.com writing a daily dinner column called “Tonight’s Dinner”. I’ve had such a good time writing for them and creating these recipes, I thought I’d start sharing some of my…
Read moreI know I normally do cocktails on Fridays, but Sunday is the Super Bowl and I thought a beer drink would be more suitable than a cocktail made with hard alcohol. While most people drink beer out of the bottle…
Read moreIf you know anything about me, you know that I love chocolate. It doesn’t matter if it comes in ice cream, cake, brownie or bar. If it’s chocolate (dark or milk) I’m devouring it. My favorite chocolate dessert though is…
Read moreI’m a big fan of bourbon. But having tried numerous different kinds over the past year due to all the different cocktails I’ve concocted, I’ve come to discover that so far Woodford Reserve is my favorite. Now I know there…
Read moreLast year I was lucky enough to attend Charlie Palmer’s Pigs & Pinot event in Healdsburg. If you don’t know about Pigs & Pinot, it’s a weekend long charity event that’s devoted to pinot noir and pork. While it lasts…
Read moreToday is Friday the 13th. I know, I know, you just want to pull the covers up over your head and pretend this day doesn’t exist. But unfortunately it does. So rather than avoid that black cat or those ladders,…
Read moreJane Espenson, a TV writer I adore, was recently on twitter talking about how she’s never satisfied by the store bought cranberry muffins she gets at various coffee shops. I know what she means because I feel the exact same…
Read moreNew Year’s Eve is tomorrow night. Time to say good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012. What do you have planned for the evening? A night of partying or are you going to keep it low key and stay in?…
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