Archive for September, 2007

I am a sugar-aholic.  There, I’ve said it. I’ve confessed. I love sugar. I love sweets and desserts.
Another confession: So far this year, I’ve gained 10 pounds.
Why? Probably a combination of too much stress and inactivity plus overeating. Food is a big part of my life as it’s a major social activity. I don’t belong [more...]

I was mindlessly cruising the Web, something I do all too frequently, when I stumbled on a website that amazingly is a food timeline. I must say that someone — a food historian –has a lot of time on their hands but in all honesty — this site is fascinating.
As with any and all topics, [more...]

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I ate at Kotosh, a marvelously little hole-in-the-wall serving memorable Japanese-Peruvian fare in Lomita. 
My friend Annette knew one of the owners and off we went (with Linzi along). I guess Peruvian Japanese fare is not that unusual. Annette explained that the owners were Japanese but lived most of [more...]

 

Originally uploaded by Melifiscentgirl

The midwest doesn’t have the big name wineries like they do in Napa Valley, so I was overjoyed recently to read that an expert recommended going to the “little known” wineries for a sense of adventure and surprise — to experience the “thrill of the hunt”.
That’s exactly what we did when we [more...]

  

Originally uploaded by janet.powell

There are many ways to experience pleasure but what they all have in common is the need to slow down to savor the moment. Recently, we went to Shaker Village In Pleasant Hill, Kentucky to do just that.
Shaker Village is a living history museum of 3,000 acres of preserved farmland with 34 [more...]