Saint Patrick’s Day reminds me of family and tradition. Every year as a child, I would spend this holiday with my dad & siblings donning tons of green, chowing on corned beef, cabbage & potatoes and watching The Quiet Man. We’d laugh and dad would sing “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”. I always felt like […]
Last week was the fourth and final giveaway for the Klondike Brands potato giveaway. The final winner is: NATASHA STROUD HOOVER! Thanks to everyone who entered. It was great hearing all your potato-y desires. Now, don’t go away just yet because I have another giveaway for you today! October is Non-GMO month and I am […]
I love making food for friends. It’s probably one of the greatest joys in my life. When I cook for someone, it’s like I’m offering up a little box of love that I designed and created just for them. I try to think about what kind of foods they like, their dietary preferences and then […]
When I first got to know M, I started to realize that he did some things backwards. He would call his foot his leg, switch out words in a sentence and regularly exchange dinner for lunch. Now, I must explain that he is Austrian so mixing up the words doesn’t sound too strange considering English […]
It’s the beginning of strawberry season here in Southern California and those bright red juicy berries are just gorgeous! Every Sunday at the farmer’s market I’m greeted by trays of smiling strawberries. Biting into one of these berries I am reminded how incredibly lucky M and I are to live in San Diego. Not only […]
In keeping with my “party food” theme, I knew I just had to do a mini sandwich for my wine party. I knew there was no way I was going to take all that time making little tea sandwiches with the crusts cut off so I went the Italian way. Besides, since I’d already […]
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