Love-Heart Cake Balls
I…like millions of people I’m sure, hate Valentines Day. I know that’s an intense way to describe a holiday meant to commemorate the love we share for our family, and friends, but “hate” is the…
Guy Savoy & the Lost Art of Storytelling
Dry, from overly air-conditioned Las Vegas casino, my eyes struggled to make sense of the slow-moving hands on the dealer’s watch. “What time is it?” I asked, swallowing whatever remnant saliva I could muster up…
Driving to Seydisfjordur
The 30 minutes it took to drive from Egilsstaðir to Seydisfjordur flew by with all the fantastic scenery along the way. We stopped to take some Insta-worthy photos of this giant frozen lake and noticed…
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…