March 2007

Of all the Tuscan vineyards we visited in Chianti, Monsanto was my absolute favorite.  The winery is located in a lovely part of  Tuscany. The hills are green and rolling, the roads small and winding, and the views…spectacular. I don’t…

So now you know I love to collect. Old things. Vintage things. Things from flea markets. What better items to collect from flea markets than… dogs! Vintage dog prints and figurines are very popular items at antique shops and flea…

It is a tradition in our family, that when it is your Birthday, you get to pick the place that we go out for dinner! This year, my sister decided on a new Japanese Restaurant in Rhinebeck. It is called…

I am a busy girl. I work full-time, have a side business, blog when I can, have a dog and not to mention have 5 lbs of junk mail to sift through every day! That leaves me limited time for…

Here is another recommendation of a slightly different Pinot Noir. Most good Pinots are from France, or California… how can we forget the movie Sideways! This is from an area of Chile, called the Casablanca Valley. The wine has a…

Spring is coming! Many people look forward to Spring for many different reasons. Sure, the weather is nice, the flowers start to bloom and there is the whole Spring Cleaning thing… but I look forward to it because Spring is…

I am half Irish… I’d like to think it is the best half. My Irish grandmother used to make the best Corned Beef and Cabbage, with boiled potatoes and Irish Soda Bread. Only once a year, which made it extra…

Unfortunately, we could not get the whole group together in February. Hopefully, March will be a better month. Instead, two of us were able to go out one evening last week. We chose the Busy Bee Cafe, which is literally…

As a child, I remember that my father’s favorite dessert was Rice Pudding. My Mom has a family recipe that included baking it in the oven. The heavenly smell of cinnamon would fill the air. When it was time to…