February is heart month! A spotlight has been shone on our mind-body since the pandemic. As we move into year three of dealing with a global pandemic, people are craving fun experiences and the opportunity to celebrate. Why not celebrate …
In early June, I was invited to the California Strawberries’ Annual Field Tour and Culinary Sponsored Travel Event. I have been to California (my favorite state) many times but never to Monterey Bay. I arrived at the beautiful Intercontinental Clement …
One sure sign of spring is the perennial vegetable rhubarb, also known as Rheum rhabarbarum. Yes rhubarb’s classification as a vegetable may be a surprise, because we typically use it like a fruit in jams, muffins, pies and cakes. Only …
I’m on an incredible culinary high after visiting New Orleans for the IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Conference last week. Enjoy my first blog in a three part series about my first and definitely not the last time in the …