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My Money is on Melissa to be the Next Food Network Star
The Food Network. It’s like crack for me. I don’t think there’s a single program on there that I would not watch. From Giada to Alton – I love them all. And on Sunday nights you’ll find me glued to “The Next Food Network Star“. And is it particularly good this season or is it [...]
Continue reading...Matcha Sawa Ceremonial Tea at Essencha Tea House
19. June 2009
This is the 3rd part of my Taste Casting review of the Essencha Tea House in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you missed the first two segments, you can find them here: Bubble Tea and Taste Casting Visits the Essencha Tea House. After our samplings were done, Tracy did one last presentation for us. She told us [...]
Continue reading...Bubble Tea at the Essencha Tea House
19. June 2009
This is the second installment of my Taste Casting visit to the Essencha Tea House in Cincinnati, Ohio. If you missed the intro post, you can find it here: Cincinnati Taste Casting visits the Essencha Tea House . Tracy Monson, owner and founder of Essencha, presented us with many teas to sample. We tried Tulsi [...]
Continue reading...Taste Casting Cincinnati visits the Essencha Tea House
18. June 2009
I recently joined a new social networking group – Taste Casting. It’s a group of social media marketers of sorts. We attend a complimentary tasting in our town (Cincinnati) and in exchange, we blog/Twitter/Facebook about the tasting. Taste Casting groups are popping up all over the country. If you’re interested in learning more, visit Taste [...]
Continue reading...Fabulous Friday Pick- My Cast Iron Skillet
17. April 2009
Yep, this Friday’s Fabulous Pick is the lowly cast iron skillet. Used and abused, it keeps comin’ back for more! The one above is my cast iron skillet. I bought this baby about twenty years ago ( I was a young bride : ) ). It is dire need of “seasoning” as you can see [...]
Continue reading...My Easter Cake Plate
3. April 2009
It’s “Fabulous Friday” again! And since I made a cake plate to match the logo for “Fabulous Friday” I just had to tell you about it in my post! On a recent trip to Ikea, I spotted this GORGEOUS robin egg blue plate and bowl. Isn’t the color just magnificent? I purchased the bowl and [...]
Continue reading...Fabulous Friday!
27. March 2009
I know it’s Fabulous Friday and all, but I’m afraid I have a confession to make…. I am addicted. I have an obsession with vintage glass. I am drawn to it everywhere I go. From cake plates to glass jars, I love it all and am amassing quite the collection. It is simply gorgeous and [...]
Continue reading...Fabulous Friday
13. February 2009
As part of Seleta’s “Fabulous Friday” event, I am posting about something that would make me very,very happy. It’s quite simple actually. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. My son is coming home from college for the first time since his Christmas break and my daughter’s boyfriend (who is in the Army) is coming home for the [...]
Continue reading...Give Me a Pat – of butter that is!
2. January 2009
Oh, the joy of a great grocery store! We have the pleasure of being close to a wonderful cook’s oasis – Jungle Jim’s. Jungle Jim’s is a mega-sized grocery store having over six acres (not a typo) of floor space. If you can’t find it at Jungle Jim’s, you might as well give it up. [...]
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30. July 2009
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