Meal Planning: Montreal
I thought I’d give everyone a little insight into my obsessive travel planning. I am all for spontenaity, but when it comes to visiting a foodie mecca, I like to do my due diligence in...
Read MoreUltimate Spain Itinerary: What to Do in One Week
Spain, land of late night dining, a vibrant wine culture, and so much glorious jamon, is a food-lover's delight. Get the scoop on 7 days in Spain for food lovers.
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Excellence Playa Mujeres Review
Isn’t it always so tragic to come home after vacation? It already feels like a million years ago that I was lounging poolside at the Excellence Playa Mujeres. Fortunately, I still enjoy the residual mellowness...
Read MoreBrownies To-Die-For
For my brother-in-law’s birthday party, I was charged with baking something that would feed 30 people. Easier said than done! I didn’t think you could cut a cake into that many slices without resorting to...
Read MoreQuick Bites: The Bazaar by Jose Andres
Not content to sit around while Mr. AT jaunted off to Italy, I headed last weekend to visit my beloved friends, Paul and James, for a weekend in my former hood – Los Angeles. I...
Read MoreA healthier take on eggplant parmesan
One of my childhood fave comfort foods was eggplant parmesan. Alas the fried cheesiness of it isn’t quite in keeping with my current efforts to eat a teensy bit healthier. So I was eager to...
Read MoreNew Orleans Restaurant Review: Luke
My beloved Food and Wine magazine gushed about New Orleans chef, John Besh, so I couldn’t resist trying one of his restaurants while I was in New Orleans. August is arguably the jewel of his...
Read MoreReview: French Women Don’t Get Fat Cookbook
Way back when, I read Mirielle Guliano’s bestselling French Women Don’t Get Fat and found myself inspired. I’m too much of a food-lover to subscribe for very long to any restrictive diet. So her simple...
Read MoreRecipe: Homemade Stracciatella Ice Cream
Thanks to Lottie and Doof for inspiring me to finally break out my new ice cream Kitchenaid attachment. I’ve been craving gelato as of late but can’t ever get Mr. AT to bring his wallet...
Read MoreGrinding Your Own Burgers – A Summer Cookout
I’ve been jonesing to try my handy dandy new Kitchen Aid meat grinder attachment, and now that it’s grilling season, I finally had an excuse. Always the obsessive researcher, I scoped out several articles to...
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