Cinco de Mayo doesn’t just mean beer and margaritas. It also means delicious Mexican food. Here are some of my favorite recipes.

Merry Christmas everyone! I am taking the day off today to spend time with my family, but I thought I would share a picture with you of one of my favorite places all decked out for Christmas. When Ryan and I walked through Pike Place Market the other night before we ate dinner, I made [...]

Hey everyone! After 10 wonderful days in beautiful Italy, Ryan and I are back home. We had an amazing trip. The scenery was beautiful, the history intriguing and the food fantastic. It was exactly the way we remembered it. I decided to write this post to give you just a little glimpse into our adventure.

Ryan and I are headed to ITALY!! More specifically Milan, Bellagio, Siena and Rome. And it should not be surprising that the food and history geek in me is proudly showing itself.  After all we’ll be seeing ancient buildings, churches and maybe even George Clooney. We’ll walk where Julius Caesar walked and stay in a [...]

A few months ago I wrote a very optimistic post about My Little Garden.  I started out with oregano, basil, chives, tomatoes, habaneros, parsley and jalapenos.  I was dreaming of caprese salads, fresh salsa and fresh herbs in my pastas. Well lets just say, my little garden is now a lot littler than I had [...]

I just wanted to write a quick note to talk about a some changes you may have noticed on the blog today. When this blog was started last September, I really didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted. What I did have was a picture that Ryan took on our honeymoon in Italy [...]

Well it is the last weekend in June which means that the 4th of July is just around the corner.  4th of July for me has always been about fireworks, family and food. Since I have moved away to a place where fireworks are illegal and my family is a couple hundred miles away, our [...]

I can’t believe that May is already over, it seems like only last week it was pouring down rain and it seemed like the sun would never shine in Seattle again. Now here we are starting June and the sun has finally started to shine. It is amazing what a little sunshine can [...]

I thought that Spring would never ever get here, but it sure did feel like it was here this weekend. We had sunny skies and it was about 70 degrees which is quite a pleasant experience after a Seattle winter. I especially love this time of year because of all of the beautiful, fresh produce [...]

I have a love hate relationship with rain. For example, I hate when it rains on Sunday because it makes me want to do nothing. However, I also love when it rains on Sunday because it makes me want to do nothing. Confusing? I know, but let me explain.