Happy National Macaron Day! (Not be confused with the American holiday that celebrates the macaroon (think coconut) on May 31!) Macaron Day was created by Pierre Hermé 15 years ago and the journée du macaron is a big deal...
Locals I Love – Lavender Valley Farm
I love lavender farms, one of my favorites being the Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm in Maui which I visited in 2014. But we’ve also visited farms in the San Juan Islands and in New Mexico. The smell alone is...
Locals I Love – Bob’s Red Mill
I love Bob’s Red Mill. Love them. Love them. Love them! Our local grocery store in Berkeley carried a huge amount of their products and we bought buckwheat flour to make crepes, waffle mixes and various beans to make...
Things to do in Newport Oregon – Locals I Love – Rogue Ales & Spirits
You only need to spend a short amount of time in Oregon to see that beer is a huge passion here. There are breweries everywhere! I think you can spend a lifetime trying to taste them all, at least...
Locals I Love – Carmit and Jacob of Hatchup
As Mr. Misadventures and I ramble along through the Southwest, the hubby is thoroughly (obsessively) involved in capturing it in images and I am thoroughly (obsessively) trying to its discover great local food stories via its people and its...
Locals I Love – An Afternoon at Seley Ranch
During our first week in Borrego Springs, Mr. Misadventures and I were immensely enjoying the local grapefruit. At least once a day on our way in or out of Borrego Springs, we drove by Seley Ranch. By the end...