When I was a kid, it’s safe to say that I was not a fan of oysters— fried, Rockefellered and certainly not raw. Now that I’m an adult, my husband in his own gastronomic adventures, recently made a re-introduction and this time sparks flew (they are said to be a natural aphrodisiac—wink, wink). I had been […]
It’s the peak of tomato season, which brings back memories of my favorite summertime lunch: a tomato sandwich. Some of my fondest memories of beach vacations include coming inside with sand on my feet to my mom peeling the brightest, ripest, juiciest tomatoes. She didn’t ask what we wanted for lunch. She knew. We can
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Secret societies hail back as far as we can remember conjuring up terms like “exclusive” and “clandestine.” When I got word that San Francisco chef Blair Warsham had cooked up a guerrilla-style dining society, I immediately wanted in. While it might not be a secret (like other elusive underground supper clubs), Graffeats welcomes the adventuresome diner
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I don’t know about you, but I like to be known. I like to have a spot that I can call “mine.” A place where I can go alone, sip a glass of wine, read a book and still feel right at home. When I moved to Charleston nine months ago, I was on a
Having heard that downtown Angelenos have been coming in droves to the newly opened Bottega Louie, I arrived at 11:15am five days later hoping to miss the crowd. Much to my happiness, I had plenty of room to peruse the 10,000 square foot space of restaurant, bar and gourmet mini market that includes everything from
It’s no secret that L.A. based Susie Cakes can put most bakeries to shame when it comes to their cakes and cupcakes. Somehow they manage to keep them so light, yet decadent—holding on to that “fresh from mom’s oven” taste. Even Martha Stewart agrees—she picked their strawberry frosting-filled as her favorite. You can imagine my
It was a crazy holiday season and on my last day of a whirlwind visit to the Big Apple, my husband and I decided to head uptown to the infamous Serendipity 3, home to sin-worthy hot chocolate and the “Forbidden Broadway Sundae.” The name was even more apropos than I realized. Through the years I have
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