I believe in creating. I believe in doing what you love… I believe in bringing an idea to life. It’s just one of the reasons why I love making fabulous content for you to enjoy. I have a tiny secret to share with you… My “main” business that puts the brioche and the butter on the table is an obligation. … View Post
The other night, we did a marathon binge of five of the eight episodes of Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story on a school night! Most nights, I’m in bed by 11 pm at the latest, but I was mesmerized by Betty’s story. I popped open a bottle of 2017 Mettler Family Vineyards Petite Sirah and let it breathe while I heated… View Post
Would you rather live with someone who was a perpetual optimist (a Pollyanna)… Or someone who’s a realist with an eye for micro details that can turn complaints onto an art form? (Looks at self in the mirror and raises hand for the latter.) Lately, I’ve been in a weird sort of headspace… On the one hand, I’m uber grateful… View Post
I’m not sure if you know this… But I’m bougie as hell. The urban dictionary defines it as, “Adjective meaning extravagant, often to the point of snobbery. Usually used about the conspicuous consumption of the urban upper-middle class.” Example: “What kind of chips are those?” “Organic Parmesan Truffle Oregano with Hand Pressed Olive Oil, they’re five dollars a bag.” “Man, those are bougie chips.”… View Post
When I was younger, the idea of having separate glasses for wine was absurd. My multicultural wine-loving family always used old school bubble-shaped wine glasses that were squat and fit neatly in our tiny kitchen cabinets. Or we would even use short glass tumblers, aka rocks glasses. After all, we weren’t French for crying out loud. In our household you… View Post
When I was little, my mother would swear when she got upset, and I don’t mean “Gosh darn,” or “Oh Sugar.” Her swear of choice was “Goddammit!” She bellowed it fabulously. It was usually the answer to any request or question. “Mom, can I get a new pair of sandals for summer?” “Goddammit! What happened to those jellies that I… View Post
Oh, where do we begin? The simple rule is the fattier the steak, the more of a robust in your face wine you want to drink with it. For the best wine pairings for steak you want to bust out your most prominent red wines with lots of barrel aging, some smokiness, and tannins. The Best Wine Pairings For Steak:… View Post