California Dream Smoothie
Scott and I are in a forever war against clutter in our house, so we really try hard to not bring back more stuff from our trips. A while ago, we established the “one thing” rule for travel, where we …
Olde Port San Luis
I’ve got a ton of work to do before the holidays hit, so what better time to go do a little food exploring? The Food Exploring series is a way to revisit adventures I’ve been on around the world that …
Hiking Colorado’s Red Rocks Park
We often think about the kind of thing we’d be doing if we weren’t working at our day jobs. For me, almost all the time, it’s photography. Or food. Or taking pictures of food. The best of both worlds, you …
Gruyere Scalloped Sweet-Potato Stacks
There’s not much I love than gathering a bunch of people around a table and sharing good food and fellowship together. We’ve got space for ten – maybe fourteen if we squish – at our table, and when I get …
Bourbon and Peach Glazed Pork Chops
Scott and I like to celebrate the weekend with friends and try new recipes with a big hearty Sunday Supper. It’s a fun chance to catch up, gather around our giant table, and enjoy some good food together. And since …
Louisville :: Must Be Something in the Water
If I love anything about Kentucky, it’s how linked its traditions – Kentucky bourbon and champion thoroughbred horses – are to the land itself. Neither could happen without the rich rolling hills Kentucky sits on. Because those hills are rich …
Seafood Paella
Scent can transport you places in magical ways. When you cook with saffron, let the smells take you from wherever you are and drops you on the beaches of the Mediterranean, letting the breeze wash over you, letting the scents …
Haleakala Sunrise
Ever wonder what a sunrise looks like from 10,000 feet? You don’t have to do a deliberate summit of Mt. Rainier or any of the other minor peaks to find out. In fact, there isn’t much hiking at all involved. …
Dinner at Ffiona’s
The evening we returned from our explorations of Lacock, Stonehenge, and Bath, we were exhausted but had just enough energy to go out and explore somewhere new for dinner. Neither of us felt like doing research, so we did …
Sunrise at Stonehenge
I’ve waffled many times, on this blog and others, whether or not I want to have a food blog, a travel blog, or some other kind of blog. As you know, if you’ve clicked around here a bit, that …
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm
Summer is lavender season to me – lavender and lemon verbena candles, lavender shortbread, fizzy ginger lavender lemonade, sprays of lavender tucked into just about every bouquet for a little bit of on the spot tranquility aromatherapy. We always pick …