Firecracker Salad in the Big Easy (part one)

Firecracker Salad in the Big Easy (part one)

New Orleans, it’s gritty, friendly and the land of amazing music, art and good eating. My husband and I both have history in this town. Ric was born here and lived here for the first four years of his life. His grandfather who lived in the French Quarter in the...
My Valentine

My Valentine

It was a long-awaited sip of something sweet and profound in a glass of Syrah Voluptuous, soft, and juicy, oozing with possibilities But with this particular drink of serendipity that I had ventured back for a deeper moment, a wisp of time that I would never forget...
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Sliders

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Sliders

Okay, so I’m not the biggest football fan but I do enjoy all of the hoopla surrounding the Superbowl. It gives me a good excuse to eat things that I don’t usually indulge in. You know, chips, queso dip made with Velveeta, which I don’t really think...
Envy, Cheese and My Swiss Experience

Envy, Cheese and My Swiss Experience

Being that we have been snow challenged this ski season here in the Rockies, I’m feeling a little envious and nostalgic when I see the reports of snow sweeping across Europe. Skiing was and is a big deal in my family. Raised by a Norwegian mother whose main form...
Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Apple Dutch Baby Pancake

Seventy-seven degrees out, sunny, riding my bike with a warm breeze on my face and the next day I’m in Ugg boots, a cozy sweater, hat and gloves trudging through the snow with my pup who is ecstatic with the sudden change in her outdoor playground. Growing up in...