Seedlip – The Non-Alcoholic Cocktail You Will Be Happy to Drink
My deep appreciation of the cocktail goes way back. You might think to my early 20s, or even high school, but I became a connoisseur of spirits at the tender age of four. I spent the night with my...
View ArticleYou Say Tomato, I Say Yum!
It’s easy to get in an appetizer rut. I think I have done a hundred different variations on a cheese plate and, while always a crowd pleaser, it’s…well…boring. I have a few other appies on regular...
View ArticleThe Swoon Society Holiday Gift L.I.S.T.
For fabulous holiday finds, check out our Lovely Item Shopping Tips and check off all the names on your list. . We looked for swoon-worthy gift ideas all year long, then made a list (and checked it...
View ArticleA Rose-Flavored Holiday Story
I did a crazy thing this year. I entered the Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. I never enter contests. I hate competition. I remember being in school and getting chosen last for sports teams....
View ArticleAnd the Oscar for Best Snack Goes To…
Oscar night is my favorite night of television. For as long as I can remember, Kirsten has come over and we settle in on the couch for a long night of eating, drinking, and yelling at the television. I...
View ArticleKiller Shrimp – A Love Story
Shrimp and bread, shrimp and rice, shrimp and pasta. Along with sweet potato pecan pie, those were the only items on the menu at Killer Shrimp, a restaurant that opened over 20 years ago in Marina del...
View ArticleRoyal Tea
I remember when Princess Diana married Prince Charles. I got up in the middle of the night to watch the wedding on TV. It was the most spectacular wedding I had ever seen. That giant dress, the huge...
View ArticleIt’s Pickle Time!
When I’m at the farmer’s market and see that yellow beans are in season, as they are now, I rejoice! That means it’s PICKLE TIME! I’m a big fan of homemade pickles. First, because they are delicious,...
View ArticleFantastical Botanicals
I’ve always been a gin girl. My parents are gin people and their parents were gin people. To me, there is nothing more perfect than a well made G&T. Friends say they drink vodka because they don’t...
View ArticleSex and the Valley – A Cocktail for Valentine’s Day
The first time I had a cosmopolitan, I was at a trendy bar off Melrose Ave. called The Pearl. I was 25 and newly living in Hollywood. I felt so cool holding my oversized martini glass with the tart...
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