Food, Family, and Lifestyle
Sometimes I surprise my husband, sometimes I do not. He did not seem surprised when we got a spiffed up for a date night, only to find I had the date wrong. The Nickel & Nickel wine dinner was in fact two days later in the week. Oops. Naturally we could not make date night…
My husband was born, and spent the first five years of his life, in Mourilhe, Portugal before his family emigrated to the United States. Once we had children, my husband looked forward to taking our children there to see the different culture, the architecture, and even the home he was born in, but we wanted…
It is officially Summer 2016. It is also officially crazy herb growing season in our garden (you do recall the annual garden of the past right?). We may have an abundance of herbs, but like you, we do not have an abundance of time, or patience, for making lengthy dinner recipes in the heat. Therefore, I present the…
Did you know I am a Science nerd? No really, I have a degree in Science and work in the clinical research field. This means anything related to Science excites me. Therefore, when I was asked if my family wanted to try the game Dr. Eureka, I was intrigued. The premise of the game basically a…
Last week, I grabbed my friend Kim and spent an evening wining and dining her at the Opus One Wine Dinner at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The objective of the evening was to treat us to some of the fabulous wines by Opus One paired with some amazing dishes, and to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of…
I love snacks. You love snacks. We don’t always make the best snack choices. I am going to help you make a better snack choice. Make these chickpeas and snack on ’em. If you love chickpeas and want more recipe ideas, use the search function (over to the right ->) to find more chickpea recipes.
During spring break week, we were invited to attend a press tour where we would experience Rhode Island’s Kid-Friendly attractions. The first stop was the Biomes Marine Biology Center. I had taken the kids there once a few years ago, but the kids were younger and didn’t focus as much back then. This time, we truly absorbed the…
A few evenings ago, I had a blast attending a Homemade Hummus cooking class with Kim #2 I had been having a particularly rough day at work, which Kim was aware of, and when she arrived to pick me up, she came with some chicken pot pie and a glass of wine for me – what a friend!! Once…
A few weeks back, I was invited to attend the opening of a gourmet pastry shop, Cake by Frank, at Foxwoods Resort Casino. I was looking forward to seeing some of my blogging friends, and tasting some delectable creations by world-renown pastry Chef Franck Iglesias. As luck would have it, the family schedule was…
