Sooner or later, seasons change. Although the first official day of Fall has come and gone, in Atlanta it still feels like summertime — it’s hot and it’s humid. Bleh. I am beyond ready for cooler temperatures and all the yummy things that go with crisp days and cool nights. Thinking about Fall made me…
When it Comes to Salads, Let’s Get a Little Naked
I learned a looooong time ago to order my salad dressing on the side when I go out to eat in an American restaurant. Sometimes even the higher end restaurants still put way too much dressing on salads for me. I love a perfectly dressed salad, not one that is literally swimming in a pool…
How to Make Your Own Icelandic Yogurt
Back in my hippie days in college — no, I really wasn’t a hippie but I did have a tie-dyed shirt — I discovered “health foods.” One of them was yogurt. Growing up I’d never even heard of yogurt let alone eaten it. But when I got to college we had a dairy on campus…
Keep the Fizz in your Champagne — If You Don’t Drink it All
Photo courtesy of Freepik New Year’s Eve is right around the corner, and the one thing most people do at midnight is toast to the New Year with Champagne, or a sparkling wine. Champagne always marks special occasions and celebrations, and if you’re lucky on New Year’s Eve maybe you’ll also get a midnight kiss….
Celebrating Traditions…and a Little Magic
One of the things I love most about the holidays is the way it brings people together. People from different parts of the world, people who speak other languages, people who may not know each other well but come together in the spirit of celebration. My dear friends Dave and Suzanne hosted a brunch to…