This past week John and I were honored to participate in the first ever (red) Dinner by Mario Batali here in Vegas to raise funds for (red), an HIV and AIDS charity. All of the Batali-Bastianich restaurants participated and each had a different menu. We elected to go to Carnevino and I am so glad…
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Prevent the Common Cold (and Scurvy) – Eat Cranberry Bread
Did you know that only three fruits are indigenous to North America? It’s true – blueberries, Concord grapes and the humble and oft maligned cranberry. All three were used as fabric dyes because of their intense pigments and the cranberry was used by Native Americans as a bartering tool among other things. Pirates (ARGH!) carried…
Kerry Clasby – The Intuitive Forager
Growing up on the east coast Kerry Clasby was no stranger to farm stands and farmers’ markets. They are literally everywhere. In California she found them as well, but not in Las Vegas. With a background in education, sales & marketing and business, she did the only sensible thing. She followed her intuition and started…
Grow Your Own
Despite what food and travel magazines and the New York Times would have you believe, upstate NY is a hive of farming. Of course there are now trendy Bed & Breakfast spots and boutiques, funky restaurants and charcuterie programs, and all the “farm to table” sound bites you can stand, but that was NOT always…
Shop-a-Holic – What to Get for the Foodies on Your List.
It’s that time…you know…you gotta get gifts and get them NOW so you can get them wrapped, shipped and there on time. All too often when shopping for a foodie or a cook, you MIGHT think that the cool, new gadget is THE thing to buy…um yeah, NO! Not unless it is really useful or…
So Here’s the Thing…
I really enjoy writing this blog for all of you, but no one pays me to do it (yet). So you need to know when I get paid to do my job – event management and coordination – I won’t be writing much. So you now know why I haven’t been posting as normal. In…
A Hill Country Wedding and Four Kings
My recent whirlwind trip was precipitated by two celebrations – a wedding and a landmark birthday. Travel for almost any reason is a good thing, but when you get to travel for a celebration it’s even better. “My Friend Brian”, dear Friend Nanette’s son, married his sweetheart Krystal in charming Texas Hill Country style and…
Sacramento
Yeah – I know once again I have been a slacker, but in my defense I have been out actually WORKING on a new job. Once that contract is signed and in my hand I will tell you more about it. Did you know you can subscribe to this blog? I suggest that you do…
WHAT exactly DO you do?
I have been asked this A LOT lately, so let me put in all writing for you. I’d like to tell you that I am a sous chef for hire, but I am not. MOST of what I do has little to do with food prep and/or cooking. And I only wield a knife to…
Thank Goodness We Were Walking – Seattle
That’s all I have to say about our trip to Seattle this past weekend. Enjoy this photo blog of the trip. You can find the rest of the pics on my Facebook page, Good for Spooning. If you are following me on Instagram or other social media, you may have seen some of these already….