Well Fed On the Town

Have you ever had a dish that changes your life? It looks good on the menu, you order it, and then once you taste it, you realize that the taste and texture of this dish will stay with you forever?
I had that experience less than two weeks ago in New Orleans, and I feel that […]

Everyone needs a girls’ night. I had the pleasure of meeting some of my ladies this week for a dinner and dish date at Brass Brewery and Restaurant in Barrington. It’s quite the classy place with a decor of exposed brick, oversized black velvet curtains diving the room and dark wood throughout. There’s also an […]

In a town with a whole bunch of wonderful and beloved independent coffee shops, it isn’t easy for a new coffee shop to get attention. The Green Sage, however, has managed to already get a following. One of the first things you notice about the downtown coffee shop is its dozen solar power panels on […]

So, here I am in paradise. No really, here I am. This, the second full day of my vacation on the gorgeous island of Kauai, in Hawaii, started off with a great breakfast. The stunning Princeville Resort in Hanalei, HI provided the setting for this amazing breakfast.
A stroll through fountains, across flagstones, over marble tiled […]

The joys of eating out don’t have to be abandoned for the sake of the environment! Just make a few select changes and you can have a great meal without giving Mother Nature a headache.

Choose a local restaurant. Supporting local businesses helps grow the local economy, which helps everyone.
Look for sustainable restaurants. Some restaurants strive […]

My sisters really like fish. Me, not so much. I like sushi, but good sushi should never smell like fish.
Anyhow, on our travels this weekend, my sisters decided they wanted a perch dinner. Oasis came highly recommended. Apparently during lent, the wait for a table could take you three hours. Luckily, lent was over with […]

Like a bell to a dog, the very mention of the name Scharffen Berger tends to induce instant salivation among chocolate lovers. The Berkeley-based chocolate company is one of the few “bean to bar” chocolate manufacturers in the United States. Unlike most chocolate companies in the U.S., Scharffen Berger works with cacao farmers all over […]

The Asheville Herb Festival is a long-standing tradition in this area. In its 19th year this May, this little festival devoted to herbs has grown into a bit of a phenomenon. It attracts 25,000-plus herb enthusiasts and 60-plus herb vendors from around the U.S. It’s become the place to find the best selection of herbs […]

Nicola’s Italian Restaurant, or Nicola’s in the Market as it is listed in some places, is a nice little Italian food restaurant in the Omaha Old Market district. (By the way, that’s nih-KOHL-uhs).
The menu is smaller than the wine list (which is one of my basic measurements for how good a wine list is, so […]

A few weeks ago, when my five-year-old son, Nicholas, and I were running around doing errands in preparation for Easter, we stopped in at a local bakery to grab a few dessert items.
“I know the name of this bakery, Mama,” he said as I went to open the door, trying to juggle the door, Madeline […]