Disclosure: I have been selected as a GODIVA Ambassador and this is a post written by me on behalf of GODIVA. Delicious. Decadent. Indulgent. I am so worth it. Okay so maybe trying every single flavor of GODIVA’s new...
Godiva Summer of Love (and Chocolate!)
I have been selected as a GODIVA Ambassador and this is a post written by me on behalf of GODIVA. My Chocolate Story I grew up in a household full of sweet tooths. My mother was quite fond of...
Dine on Time Launch Party
The evening of the Dine on Time App launch party at the Westfield San Francisco Centre I was so excited to meet my fellow Foodie Tastemakers and see how everyone’s dishes turned out. Don’t these ladies look like trouble?...
Dine on Time App at Westfield San Francisco Centre
Once I was selected as a Westfield Food Tastemaker, I was anxious to hear which restaurant I would be matched up with. I had suggested two but was not sure who I would ultimately collaborate with. When I found...
Westfield Food Tastemaker
I am not a big shopper (can you say StitchFix every week?) but I do love gorgeous spaces that have been smartly designed. Places like the Printemps department store or the Opéra-area Galleries Lafayette. When I visit the Westfield...
Ted Allen on Dining Out For Life
If you have been around these parts for any length of time you will know I like to eat, particularly out. If you are following on Instagram, Foodspotting or FourSquare you will see I dine out a lot! When...
My Coffee Story
I thought if I detailed how coffee has been a part of my life for a very long time it would allow you to gain a better understanding of how finding a good cup is more than just finding...
Mom’s Wisdom
This is a sponsored guest post provided on behalf of Nestlé® Pure Life®. Truth be told, I’ve always been a smartass. And the best advice my Mom ever gave me was that my mouth was going to get me...
The Big Cheese of Sandwiches: A Conversation with Jeff Mauro
Last Tuesday was National Cheese Day. To celebrate the occasion Food Network star, sandwich aficionado and all-around good guy, Jeff Mauro teamed up with Cracker Barrel to celebrate. I was thrilled when they reached out to me to offer...
Three Things Chopped Taught Me About Life (plus Yes Chef)
I’ve mentioned it before, but we don’t watch much TV in our house. We had an old Tivo, with a parculiar set-up that only allowed us to record one channel at a time, so it was always set to...
National Sandwich Day
Today is the birthday of John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich. Mr. Montagu wanted to eat with one hand during a 24-hour gambling event, so he instructed his servants to serve him his meat between two slices of...
Iberico ham vs prosciutto. What’s the difference?
Iberico ham vs prosciutto? Prosciutto vs Iberian ham? Oh goodness, don’t make me choose! And what’s the difference anyway? There is a certain competition that exists between the two and even worse: sometimes, we have to choose between...