Here in Santa Barbara many restaurants come and go as it is a small town with loads of restaurants, but I feel optimistic for the newest one: State & Fig. Why? Because there's bacon. I recently tried their Mac'n'cheese and…
Last Tuesday at this time I was not getting ready for work. I was sleeping. And then I was reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Later I went for an hour-long bike ride along the beach, followed by wine tasting…
So after years of Marianne raving about Thanksgiving at her house, I am finally going to be attending her feast today.  I was so excited yesterday (and still am today!) that I spent the evening creating a gift for Marianne…
A reader named Chrissie sent me a link to this recipe for Bacon Caramels, and I cannot thank her enough. Although I've never made candy, and I know it can be tricky, I think we'll give these a try for…
I'm about to make a confession of which I am not proud: I love TV. I don't think I loved TV before TiVo and DVRs, but now, like Depeche Mode, I just can't get enough. And with the Discovery Channel,…
Wow, Thanksgiving was fun. What I remember of it, at least. It certainly was a day of indulgence, and enjoying good friends. My gang of merry revelers all pitched in to make it a day of joy-filled memories (and black-outs.)…