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someone’s going to dinner

I had a crazy week last week (hence, no posts), but I did pick a winner for the $100 gift certificate to Engine Co. No. 28 – Kelli Ingber. Maybe not in time for a Valentine’s Day dinner Kelli, but send me your address (you know my email address) and I’ll send you the gift […]

VDay? Celebrate early

Valentine’s Day is upon us. It’s one of those holidays (like Mother’s Day) that brings a little too much anxiety (especially for our male companions). I like hearts and I like flowers, but VDay doesn’t have to be celebrated on Feb. 14. In fact, my husband and I have a tradition to avoid crazy restaurant […]

It’s a Wonderful Life… but I want more!

Set the DVRs – the holiday movies are upon us! I have to say I’m a sucker for all these movies and when I’m wrapping gifts, I love to put on a little “It’s a Wonderful Life” to get me in the spirit. My favorite by far is “The Bishop’s Wife” starring the beautiful Loretta […]

navigating the web and finding a prize

Some website are easy to surf. Others, like mine, are particularly challenging. For that reason I am in the middle of a major re-design. This will take some time as I learn all there is to know about websites and the internet. Kind of the way I had to learn all about newspaper journalism some […]

Fall into fall with Burl Ives

My go-to cook/recipe guy Alex has been busy teaching little ones at the local elementary school, so he doesn’t seem to have as much time to cook. I miss him. But its Wednesday, and I had the opportunity to try out Gerri McCorkle’s father’s/grandmother’s Burl Ives Pork Chop recipe using my beautiful Staub cast iron […]

and the pot goes to …..

Gerri McCorkle! Gerri sent me a fabulous pork chop recipe that I am dying to try. I’m sure this beautiful cast iron Staub cookware from Sur La Table will be perfect for preparing this dish. (to try this dish yourself – check out “What does Burl Ives and pork chops have in common?”) Congratulations Gerri. […]

What do Burl Ives and pork chops have in common?

There is nothing like a good ol’ one pot dish when Fall weather comes (and it’s September so it should reach us by the end of the month). I’m a big crock pot person myself, but I also love cast iron cookware. You’ll want some too when you see how beautiful Staub cookware is and […]

on the table….

September means the Fall season is right around the corner. Of course, in Southern California we normally experience some pretty hot days (and on this first day of September, some rock and rolling from a 4.3 earthquake!). But have hope – cooler days are ahead and soon we can head back into the kitchen to […]

cheryl’s going to the movies!

Happy Friday all. It’s been a wonderful summer, not too terribly hot except for my friends in the midwest and east coast who suffered through some mighty bad humidity. School is back in session so we must leave summer behind and get ready for the best season of all – Fall! My ArcLight theater tickets […]

summer lovin’

I told you some time back one of the best dates I’ve been on lately was at the ArcLight Theater in the Valley. It was so enjoyable, that I had a hard time remembering what movie I saw. Now I remember: Pirates of the Caribbean (part 4?) Since then some great new movies have come […]