Summer is Time for Salsa and a New Handbag

There aren’t too women I’ve met who don’t love handbags (and shoes, but that’s another post). Recently, I was in Nordstrom when I overheard ...

Lobster So Big, You Could Put a Saddle On It and Ride It (video)

In my family, everyone loves lobster. I mean just look at my dad and my husband: who's more ecstatic? It all started one glorious summ...

You Can Make a Lot of Salsa with a Case of Mangoes

If you’re familiar with my blog, then you know I love farmers’ markets. A week without a trip to the farmers' market is like a week with...

Kisses & Kumquats

We tend to remember firsts in life. Our first kiss, our first concert, our first kumquat. I remember my first kumquat. It was on Sunday, Fe...

Forget Chocolate, Eat Fennel on Valentine's Day

As a little girl, my favorite candies were Twizzlers ® and black jelly beans. Every Easter I would pick all the black jelly beans out of the...

Q:"What happened to your neck?" A:"Polenta."

My mom loves to tell this story. One day she went to visit her friend Dee. When Dee opened the door, my mom immediately noticed a half-dolla...