Aug 6, 2014 | our travels, travel, travel info
During our recent anniversary trip to Hawaii, Paul and I tried our best to “eat local” – not only did we look for small, independent businesses to visit, but we also tried to make sure we sampled some truly Hawaiian dishes. A few of these were things...
Jul 21, 2014 | our travels, travel
While staying at the St. Regis Princeville on Kauai (highly recommended, by the way – this place is LUXURIOUS), I was told that the Bloody Mary was celebrating its 80th ‘birthday’ (see, I’m on vacation, and STILL learning food facts!) and that...
Jul 4, 2014 | our travels, travel
Ten years ago, Paul and I spent our honeymoon in Hawaii – two glorious weeks of sun, water and great eats – one week each on Oahu and Kauai. We came home with a love of all things Hawaii – the fresh fruit, the sun, the laid-back lifestyle and the...
Sep 14, 2012 | our travels, travel, travel info
As a kid, I always thought that one of the coolest things about “growing up” would be that I could eat anything I wanted… whenever I wanted. Like ice cream. What kid doesn’t dream about eating ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Although...
Sep 5, 2012 | our travels, travel, travel info
Pizza. Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza? We sure as heck love it! Friday night is generally “pizza night” and although we vary where we get our pizza from each week, we generally stick to simple toppings, like pepperoni. Once in a while,...
Aug 28, 2012 | our travels, travel, travel info
Ok, so you’ve seen the Top (non-food) things I saw in Rome, but I know some of you are thinking, “But what about the food?” Even though I blog about food and I think about food A LOT, I was so excited to be heading to Rome for the first time that I...