Most recently I took a vacation with hubby and friends to Charleston, South Carolina – great food , friends and lots of fun. Vacation pal Cynthia Nims sums it all up here on her blog Mon Appétit. And of course I made a locally inspired cocktail: The Charleston 75 – read about it and get the recipe at Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.
The food world is full of amazing original creations. These days cooking with food are often a perfect blend of art, science, and taste as well as a bit of whimsy. But then there are the items that push your personal sense of creativity and just make you scratch your...
If you've ever put Cheetos in a bowl next to a game of Life, you know that soon you will have florescent orange fingers! What about that great hand of cards – now getting sticky and gooey with cheesy pizza hands!? My good friend and food writer Cynthia Nims has come...
To most people, lavender is strictly associated to soaps, perfumes and wall colors. Lavender has been used in the culinary world for centuries and is enjoying a bit of a renaissance. Today’s creative chefs look towards this member of the mint family to spice up...
