We drink more wine than cocktails but when we entertain or celebrate with friends and family it is fun to take it up a notch. We tend to stick to a few favorite cocktails that are out favorite. Here is a list of what we tend to serve and the recipes to make them. Feel […]
Famous Chefs-Inspirations
Meeting Ina Garten was an amazing evening. My husband wore his “Jeffery Sweater”. We chatted with her for 25 minutes. She and my husband could relate to running food businesses. She was gracious, down to earth and we talked food, cookbooks and entertaining. It was a wonderful moment for me. I have all her cookbooks […]
Single Malt Whisky
I was never a Scotch drinker even after all the years I spent working in Scotland. It wasn’t until I was pregnant with my first child and went on a business trip to Scotland with my husband that I fell in love with Scotch. No, I was not drinking Scotch while I was pregnant but […]
Healthy Snacks
My kids are perpetually hungry and sometimes hangry. I always like to encourage healthy snacks. Especially before and after sports when you need fuel for your body and then need to replenish what you just burned. Since my kids are pretty good eaters, I can offer them a vast selection of snacks that they will […]
Pantry Meals
I think Covid taught me to whip up meals found in the pantry and get creative. I always have a good selection of Rancho Gordo beans/lentils, varieties of rice, various kinds of dried noodles, various cans of tomatoes: diced, whole, puree, sun dried, and roasted, tins of Italian tuna, curry paste: red, yellow and green, […]
Film & Food
There are so many films about food and cooking that are wonderfully entertaining as well as inspiring. I love the film, Big Night. It was hard to choose which movie poster to use: Chocolat, Chef, Babette’s Feast, Like Water for Chocolate, Eating, Julie & Julia, Burnt, and Ratatouille (my daughter loved this film when she […]
