Whenever I travel, I prefer to dine in restaurants favored by the locals than the white hot, brand name restaurants that are buzzing in the media. In the Valley of Sunshine, the first restaurant I dined was Postino Wine Cafe, a comfortable, rustic and bustling eatery that boasts unique and approachable wines with simple, delicious and locally grown fare.…
Nobody’s memory is perfect or complete. Memories are funny like that, we jumble things up and confuse the chronology of when things happen. It’s easy to lose track of time over the years, but the thing that has always fascinated me is why we remember some pieces and not others. There are memories that delight us, inspire us and hurt us, and yet certain things stick while others just…go away. Sometimes it’s big things that stick and sometimes it’s small…
Green Smoothie with Spinach, Cucumber and Strawberries
Cooking for One or Two, Recipes, Things to Drink January 18, 2015
Though I tend to reach for my blender and green smoothie recipes in June, my sources (by which I mean Pinterest) tell me that they’re quite popular in January when everyone is recommitting to health and fitness goals. When I unearthed my fancy Vitamix blender from storage after moving last year, it was tempting to break it in with ice creams and milkshakes, but instead I started experimenting with fruit and veggie smoothies and green juice.…
Baked Caprese Pasta
Cooking for a Crowd, Featured, Recipes, Weekend Cooking, Worknight Dinners January 4, 2015
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting
Holiday Recipes, Recipes, Sweet Treats December 24, 2014