Food memories are the best memories. They stand in one’s mind vividly and pronounced. Never to be forgotten. As someone with a horrible memory, these food memories are extra special to me. The earliest ones that come to mind are of my mother cooking our family dinners. Traditional Mexican meals that could feed a small village, but […]
Have you ever had someone rave about a book or movie to you only to be completely let down when you finally read or watched it? This friend (or in my case a family member- you know who you are) means well, but you can’t get back those precious minutes of your life. It’s a […]
Valentine’s Day weekend is here and it’s a time to celebrate love. For some, it means a night out-on-the-town including restaurant reservations and maybe catching a romantic movie at the theater. For others it could be an intimate and romantic candlelight dinner at home with a sweetheart. For all who celebrate Valentine’s Day it’s a day that we take to […]
Valentine’s Day is still two weeks away, but my internal pastry and chocolate clock is already ticking. It’s telling me that it’s time to be in full chocolate-mode. That’s 100% ok with me and this time of year makes me almost as giddy as Christmas time. Valentine’s Day means chocolate everything. I can’t help but feel […]