(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)As we get into the colder season all I can think about is comfort foods that make me feel warm and cozy. Today, it was particularly wet and cold outside and the whole family just wanted to curl up, watch a movie and enjoy something that would stick to our bellies. Though it would be…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)This time of year I pull out all my fall colored scarves, jackets and gloves. The autumnal colors and warm textures create a sense of comfort and coziness that is so unique to this time of year. By the way, if you’re looking for incredible new Italian handmade leather gloves, a friend just launched a…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)This week I had an incredible experience traveling in Northern California with new friends and discovering some really exciting parts of this state that I haven’t seen before. After five years, I’m still amazed at all that this state has to offer, between the landscape, food and wine! The Sonoma area is very well known…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)I’m not sure about you, but I have seen hundreds of spaghetti squash recipes floating around the internet lately and I have finally decided it is time to try one out! They always look really impressive, healthy and colorful, but I have to admit, I was a bit intimidated and also not sure the flavor…
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)After months of hot days, today finally cooled down to jacket weather and that means it’s time for stew! Growing up, my mom was always making delicious soups and stews that warmed us even during the coldest Chicago winters. One of my favorite memories is that aroma you get when you walk into a home…
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(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)October has come so quickly this year, but it seems like overnight we went from 100 degree heat to chilly and wet evenings. While Fall in California is incredibly mild compared to other parts of the country, there is still a real change in the air and we all know the fall holidays are near….
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)It’s September and that means football, chilly nights and winter vegetables all start to become regular fixtures in our lives. Growing up, I wasn’t a huge fan of Brussel sprouts, but I can tell you the exact day that changed – Thanksgiving 2008. Our oldest son was about 2 years old and although I absolutely…
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Growing up in a Russian, Jewish household, the type of meals my mom made were more traditionally Eastern European inspired and did not often resemble the types of food that my friends were eating like burgers or meatloaf (still relieved about that one!). I loved it, and still do, because the meals were hearty and…
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)I’m not going to shock you when I say that weeknight dinners are hard. You’re stressed from your work day, practice schedules, homework (yours and your kids’!) and that huge pile of ‘to do’ things stacking up higher and higher on your countertop. So in our house, we do the best we can to keep…
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(No Ratings Yet)Derek and I moved to Southwest England about 15 years ago so that I could try a new career, experience a new culture and for Derek to finish a second degree in Engineering in an incredible school in Exeter. While we knew that there would be a lot of great adventures, new friends and a…
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