I’m writing this at a checkered table deep in the Hudson Valley. Though darkness has swept over the house, today held moments of intense beauty. We drove up and down the winding backroads of the Woodstock area passing trees on fire in oranges and reds, yellows and greens holding onto the last shreds of summer.… Continue reading Upstate NY: On the road
Category: Notes from the Road
San Diego Declassified
I had two friends in college named Kris and Josh. As roommates and fellow musicians, they were a fun pair, but I think the thing I loved most about them was their spirit of whimsy. Kris would happen to mention on a Monday that they’d flown to Chicago the weekend prior, “just because” they wanted… Continue reading San Diego Declassified
Denver- Notes from a Yogini
During the Yoga Month kick-off in Denver, I attended a chat and part of a yoga practice led by Susanne Sterling, Seane Corn and Halla Khouri. Below are notes taken during their chat. Most of the sentiments expressed below were from Seane. She really inspired me and helped me think of yoga beyond just a… Continue reading Denver- Notes from a Yogini
Denver- DNC Day 1 Perspectives & Climate
SPIRIT OF THE DNC There are people throughout the airport holding signs that say “Questions?” and are working in conjunction with the DNC and the McDonald employees are all wearing obama t-shirts. There are three secret service workers standing in front of me. they discussed how wearing sunglasses allows them to see where a bullet is… Continue reading Denver- DNC Day 1 Perspectives & Climate
SF: Taste3 & Sound
TASTE3 Read movers and shakers in the food & beverage world converging on the lush wine country that is Napa for 2 days. This conference brought the thinkers into the equation for a good mix of ideas, questions and of course amazing food. Sponsored by the Robert Mondavi winery and held at COPIA in Napa.… Continue reading SF: Taste3 & Sound
Vegas Retreat
I came back from Vegas tired but fully satisfied. I can’t explain it, but I felt fresh and complete. Perhaps it had something to do with hours that were mine to dictate and conjure up frozen drinks by the pool. Perhaps it had something to do with diving head-first into a book that made my… Continue reading Vegas Retreat
SF: Two new places of note
Superficial blog alert! I have been flitting about during the daytime running errands in preparation of me, the heroine, taking off in flight later this week for my next food show. Amidst the errands, I came to a place of illuminating self-discovery in two places. If I ever want to meet men, then I have… Continue reading SF: Two new places of note
The life of a starlet
It’s not so sparkly as one would think. Today we met on set to shoot our first ever video where of course tea is the main attraction. In several shots, I held the spoon scooping loose tea into a bowl, lamenting of course that the nail polish on my right hand was chipping. Working on… Continue reading The life of a starlet
SF: Thursday of Yum
So far the restaurant fast is going okay. I kind of gave myself a concession today by getting lunch at the farmer’s market. The farmer’s market. Ah, this to me is such a breath of air in daytimes spent in cubicles. The weather was a warm and sunny 70 degrees. We procured our nibbles from… Continue reading SF: Thursday of Yum
April Experiment
As Sandra is going on a sugar fast, I am going on a restaurant fast for the month of April. This is made infinitely easier by the fact that I am not traveling this month. I look forward to cooking up some enticing meals and being creative about time spent outside of the house with… Continue reading April Experiment
“In Bruges” and the the Unexpected Hitmen
I am still blown away by the unexpectedly deep and charming film “In Bruges.” I highly suggest you run, not walk and see this film. Oh yes, it has the f-bomb at least 50 times, drugs, frisky activity, blood and non-PC comments, but wow. I’m still reeling from how I didn’t expect it to be… Continue reading “In Bruges” and the the Unexpected Hitmen
New York Revelries- a March Installment
Yesterday seemed doomed to go down in history for our heroine as the longest day (conceded by the morning gobbling up one precious hour in favor of Sunday coming sooner that it ought). It could have been waking up at five a.m. but really that’s almost a monthly ritual. Perhaps it had something to do… Continue reading New York Revelries- a March Installment