This is a story of how best-laid plans and good intentions kinda went off the rails. ICYMI, January 26 was Australia Day. Kind of a big deal -- national holiday and all that -- Australia Day is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Port Jackson, aka Sydney Harbor. Lacking a better … Continue reading Lesson Learned: Making Lamingtons
Happy Pie Day! (No, not Pi Day -- that's in March, natch.) If you didn't know, January 23 is the official day to indulge in that comforting, flavorful, make-me-feel-like-a-kid-again combination of flaky, tender crust and your favorite filling. Whether you like fruity, creamy, nutty, crunchy, hot, cold, room-temperature, you name it, there's a pie for … Continue reading Eat Local: American Pie
Remember weekday lunches when you were a kid? When I was in middle school, the administration would send home a monthly calendar of the cafeteria's hot meals, which my mother posted on the refrigerator. It was up to me to check the calendar on school nights and tell her whether to leave lunch money or … Continue reading Lunch Break: Satisfying Winter Salad
Following are some of my favorite food and beverage winners, product stories, and unexpected connections from this year's Good Food Awards Marketplace. (I could post for days about all the delicious creations I tasted, but in the interest of time and space, I've listed just some of my favorites.) I encourage you to check out … Continue reading GFA Marketplace: Favorite Tastes, Interesting Stories, and Unexpected Connections
This time of year, you'd be hard pressed to get me out of bed before sunrise on a chilly Saturday morning. Unless, of course, there's an incentive, like a major shoe sale... or a perhaps a fest of award-winning food. This past Saturday it was The Good Food Awards Marketplace that had me up before … Continue reading Field Trip: Good Food Awards Marketplace in San Francisco
Had enough of year-end wrap-ups, lists, and "best of's"? Me too. Sure, it's nice to see a year's worth of progress and celebrate the successes (especially if you've got a glass of bubbly in hand), but let's look forward, not back. Rather than review all the delicious food finds, seasonal cocktails, and food travel experiences … Continue reading Eat Local: La Biscotteria in Redwood City
Phew! December has been a whirlwind, hasn't it?! Between end-of-the-year everything (and if you're a business owner and/or financial type, you definitely know what I mean), not to mention the onslaught of holidays, there's hardly been time to catch up. And yet, here we are at the tail end of 2014! The Winter Solstice has … Continue reading Hello, It’s Me: Christmas Toddy
Do you have a "Leftovers Night" at your house? Or a day when you clean out the bits and bobs that have been lingering in your refrigerator? You know what I mean: those three limpy, sad carrots that are too soft for salad, or one lonely baby bok choy whose only hope of being saved … Continue reading Waste-Less Wednesday: Carrot Top Pesto
It's here! It's here! Stormpocalypse has blown in to the Bay Area! I don't know about you, but I'm hunkered down at home today. The first message on my phone this morning was a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service. Yikes! Well, so far that hasn't happened, but the warning sealed the deal … Continue reading Ridin’ the Storm Out
Where were we? Oh right, leaving Boston's North End after touring and tasting. (Need a refresher? Missed the first part of Eating My Way Around Boston? Catch up here.) With stops for oysters, a lobster roll, and cannoli checked off my list, I followed Hanover Street west -- out of the North End -- over … Continue reading Field Trip: Eating My Way Around Boston (Part Deux)
