Born from humble beginnings in Taiwan, Din Tai Fung has grown from a modest dumpling and noodle shop into an exceptional restaurant renowned worldwide for elevated flavors and warm hospitality. Their opening at Downtown Disney was much anticipated and a fabulous addition to the resort. During my visit earlier this month we dined in twice… Read More
I love mushrooms and have been excited to try this recipe. My people do not. So, I waited until we had a great selection of leftovers, figuring anyone who didn’t want this could find something else. Well as it turns out, the mushroom and farro soup was a huge hit and Honey and Whit loved… Read More
Seventeen years ago today was Thanksgiving. It was also the the first last time I held my son Matthew. He was the tiniest baby I’d ever seen, and also the most perfect, but he was not born into this world alive. I treasure the few hours I had to hold him, and used every second… Read More
I have the good fortune to call the beautiful KD my friend, and was thrilled to spend a rainy Tuesday in Georgia celebrating her 40th birthday over a stunning lunch at Swan Coach House. I was simply a guest at this celebration but had to share what the hostesses beautifully and thoughtfully put together for… Read More
With my boys growing into young men and John away at Auburn, I want to make the most of our time together next week. I figure they are old enough to know what they enjoy, don’t care much for and would like to do over their holiday week. And so, I did a little Thanksgiving… Read More
I’m just back from an amazing week in Disneyland and have so much to share! I hope you were able to follow along on the fun on my Instagram. First things first, I was able to enjoy a soft opening of Disneyland’s Festival of the Holidays at California Adventure. This was my first West Coast… Read More
I’ve used Ina’s Garlic Roasted Potatoes as a side staple for many years. They are easy, delicious and compliment most any meat. The margin notes say that this recipe was a Barefoot Contessa favorite for many years at her store. I never thought to share the recipe until a friend asked me if I had… Read More