This is exciting news for Irvine, California! Right near UCI, a Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store is now open on Campus Drive (near the Albertson’s market). This is their third location…
Creative Asian Dining A Must Visit AnQi Bistro
AnQi Bistro is located at South Coast Plaza at the edge of Bloomingdale’s. This restaurant makes me feel as though I have entered another country. It features an expansive bar,…
Shopping Is Honestly “Fun” In Costa Mesa, CA
Shopping is really not my jam. I have a list and I am in and out in about ten minutes flat. But not in Costa Mesa! Visiting these fun outposts…
Virtual Wine & Cheese Pairing Zoom Party
This was another wonderful “virtual” Zoom Event with a winery guest. And who can say no to a featured guest that is a member of the Wagner family? Chuck Wagner,…
A Stellar Introduction To New Mexico Wines
Ok, I have to admit it right out of the gate, that I am a California gal with a pension for wines from Napa, Sonoma and Paso Robles. I have…
A Perfect 3-Day Getaway To Central Coast & Carmel
Here We Come Fun! We have not found a better way to relax than to just “press pause” for a few days. We find three days is the perfect number.…
Living Like a Local In Italy—Means Cooking With The Chefs!
Living Like A Local- Even though it was only for a week, we so enjoyed our time in a 19th Century Villa adjacent to a winery in the hills of…
Cuisine’s Local Luminaries ~ Amy Jo Pedone Chocolatier
Meeting Amy Jo for the first time, as she introduced me to her fine chocolates, I was drawn in by her warm smile and her carefree spirit. And after spending…
Culinary Classes On The High Seas? It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This!
Have you ever taken a cooking class on-board a cruise ship? Me neither, but this trip we had so many “at sea days” I decided to take some classes. Each…
