Archive for July, 2011

I don’t normally copy and paste recipes here, but I wanted to share the recipes for the fabulous dishes we had at the event the California Strawberries Commission and I hosted last week, in case you couldn’t make, or you did and wanted to serve the dishes at home or to friends. These and other [Continue]

So I went to take my kids to see The Ohmies, a new musical show for younger kids that has returned to NYC till September 25, 2011. Here’s the deal: I wasn’t sure what to expect. It seemed so incredibly sweet and sugary, that I thought maybe my kids would love it, but I would, [Continue]

In honor of National Strawberry Sundae Day, I wanted to share the rest of my experience from my visit to California, as well as some of the things I learned about the strawberry industry along the way. After spending time exploring Monterey as a guest of the California Strawberry Commission, we set out to meet [Continue]

I love soul food and the way in which those who prepare it do so for the love of sharing with others. This comfort food for the soul is meant to bring together families, stories, generations of recipes and flavors that make us forget our troubles and embraces us in the love of home. I [Continue]

When you walk around the streets of New York City, especially in the Midtown area, the second most common sight one sees, after the iconic yellow cab, are the double deck tour buses filled with camera touting tourists. The amount of tours available to visitors can be daunting, and expensive. Trying to decide which tours [Continue]

This past week I had the honor to host several of my bloggy friends at the Aveda at The Shops Columbus Circle. Since my partnership with Aveda to help promote their Summer Solutions products, I myself had a chance to check them out. The highlight for me with these products (aside from the fact that [Continue]

It has been two years. Two years since we have been to Governor’s Island. I don’t know why. Maybe because the last time we went it was so pathetically crowded (it was the opening day for the season after all), that I lost interest in going back, despite the great time we had. It had [Continue]