Flying from Reykjavik to Egilsstaðir
We decided to spend a week in Iceland for the final leg of our European road trip. Icelandair has a free layover policy for up to 7 days on flights going to or from Europe,…
Dog Friendly Wineries Sonoma
Where to enjoy Pinot (and your pooch) in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley Recently, I was tasked with writing an article for Cori Solomon’s wine and travel website The Written Palette about dog-friendly wineries in Sonoma.…
NOLA Bike Tours | Culinary Version
I tend to daydream on the weekends. Particularly any time my mind’s freedom to explore the infinite Möbius strip of my private version of Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy is afforded to me. When I’m…
Cranberry Sauce Makes Me Think of Sperm
Isn’t it funny how something mundane or uneventful can trigger a memory so vivid it’s like you’ve traveled back in time? At the mention of Hawaiian shaved ice, I’m immediately transported to the first time…
The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe
What is Tradition? Let the rant begin… What is tradition? Is it different for you than it is for me? In order to be a “tradition” does more than one person have to believe it’s…
St Germain Cocktail for Halloween
This St Germain Halloween cocktail can be enjoyed all night long, it’s easy to make, and there’s no food coloring or sugary add-ins to challenge the most sophisticated of palettes. I originally developed this recipe…
The 80-Pound Sweet Potato Pie
I was sent to Atwater, CA on a writing assignment for Distiller Magazine to interview David Souza, a 4th generation sweet potato farmer who developed an innovative way to use his excess sweet potato and…
Bobbi’s Infamous Apple Cake
According to my mother, going over to someone’s house empty-handed is a major infraction. One punishable by death! Or at the very least a smack on the tuchus and a lifetime of guilt. So this…