'People Watching'

Don’t you just love the Iron Chef? What a concept — creative, food, intense, drama, food.
It’s back with a delicious vengence and a slightly different playbill. Here’s the scoop:
The series premiers Sunday, October 7, at 9pm ET/PT on the Food Network. Top culinary talent from across the country battle to join the ranks of Mario [more...]

Let’s face it — if you’re reading this message — you will not be at the Wolfgang Puck after awards dinner hobnobbing with the stars. Nor will you be invited to the Swifty Lazar or Vanity Fair parties. Although I do know some crafty people who have been able to sneak in but I won’t [more...]

Unless you’re Diane Keaton or Al Pacino, it’s unlikely that you’ll be having dinner with Francis Ford Coppola or his daughter Sofia Coppola any time soon.
But if you live or are vacationing in any of the cities and states where there’s a Fleming’s Steak House, you could be part of the All Coppola Wine Dinner with [more...]

Limoncello shots
Originally uploaded by hannahlouise.

Prior to a few week’s ago, limoncello was a relatively obscure alcoholic consumable limited to an after dinner liqueur served at pricey Italian bistros.
But somehow hunky George Clooney and punky Danny DeVito go drinking one night and get really inebriated and blame their state of buzzdom on limoncello shots. (Oh, to be a [more...]

Things are not always as they seem.  I was at a restaurant people watching until our food came.  A group came in consisting of about 6 people.  I didn’t think much of it until I noticed that the two women both had the same nose, face, blonde hair, and the same body build.  They even wore [more...]