I’ve been wanting to make pickles for quite some time. Especially since spending an afternoon at the Bloody Mary bar at The Nines Hotel in Portland. So, this past week, I gave it a go. STEP 1: Buy pickling (Kirby) cucumbers at the Farmer’s Market (yes, there is a difference between these and regular cucumbers,……

The most dreaded holiday is upon us. It doesn’t matter if you are in a relationship or not. The expectations! Oh, how they can ruin the best of intentions. I’ll admit, I like a bouquet of $200 roses as much as the next girl. But, in recent years, I’ve gotten a better head on my……

As with most holidays, this one was no less hectic, no less of a whirlwind, but it was more of one thing. Memorable. My husband, Dave and I aren’t like most families in that we don’t like to alternate which family gets us for each holiday. We both love Christmas and both love to spend……

Looking to impress your family Saturday morning with something a little out of the ordinary?  My husband is 1/2 Dutch, so it seemed only fitting that he surprise me one morning with a Dutch Baby. Since that morning, it’s not a weekend without it. It’s gorgeous. It’s sophisticated. It will put the zing back into……

I was out of town when Artisanal LA made it’s debut back in October, so imagine my delight when I got word it was popping up just in time for last minute holiday shopping this weekend! I love to stuff stockings with edible goodies, and I couldn’t wait to see what delicious treats were in……

Not having visited San Francisco since my freshman year of college (an unmentionably long time ago), I’d forgotten about the hidden, and somewhat hard to find alleyways that are sprinkled throughout the downtown area of the city. Gitane (pronounced zhee-tan), the French word for “gypsy,” is a hidden gem down one such alleyway (6 Claude……