This past Saturday morning, I set my alarm clock for the same time that my weekday schedule requires, dragged my behind out of bed, and rolled into Stratejoy’s 101 Things To Do Before You Go workshop. I had signed up in advance so I was well aware of the need to wake up early on [...]

It was an OMG, the patio is complete and summer isn’t even over yet kind of day. On a whim we invited Charlie’s dad and Kasandra over for dinner to help us celebrate. We picked up a filet of salmon, yellow corn the cob, and fresh peaches. Charlie soaked a cedar plank and lit the [...]

I know of Andaluca, drive by it every day, see Chef Wayne at events, but it took me ten years to walk through the doors of the restaurant. Okay, so I’ve only lived in this city for five and a half years, but still, Chef Wayne’s 10-year anniversary was the first time my husband and [...]

A few months ago, I received a frantic email from a friend with the message, “Help! Teach me how to cook lamb.” I started this food blog and now I was seen as the “expert.” The only problem – I had never cooked lamb before. Despite the fact that my grandpa raised sheep, I had [...]