It’s February but it feels like Spring here in DFW. In fact, today is what I like to call the classic California day. It’s sunny, inching toward the 70s, and there’s not a cloud in the sky. All that’s missing, really, is the mighty Pacific and the best fish tacos [...]
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, my Inbox has been flooded with recipes for every flavor of chicken wing under the sun, pizza that’s heavy on the pepperoni and sausage and light on the veggies, and of course, one of my personal favorites, the Tex-Mex classic, queso with [...]
While it’s no big surprise to anyone who’s spent much time in Europe, it still boggles my mind how the most fabulous of places are nestled so close together. No offense to Texas, of course, but if you take a five-hour road trip from DFW, you’ll wind up in Amarillo [...]
In an attempt to break the cycle of lethargy perpetuated by a nagging cold-cough-flu thing last night, I finally got around to decorating the little Christmas tree that Will and I bought at a nearby greenhouse on Friday. After Will patiently positioned the tree in the stand and expertly strung [...]
I finally got around to finishing the book I began reading on the train from Amsterdam to Paris, Molly Wizenberg‘s superb foodie memoir, A Homemade Life. My fabulous editor Jamie Chavez recommended it a while ago, and she was totally right about me liking it. I sort of devoured it [...]
Ever see a restaurant in a movie and immediately decide that you *have* to eat there some day? That’s exactly what Will and I have always thought about Le Grand Colbert from the Diane Keaton-Jack Nicholson rom-com Something’s Gotta Give. Call it effective product placement, genius marketing or blindly trusting [...]
There’s been no shortage of flowery valentines written to the City of Light over the years, but I can’t resist adding one of my own to the mix. For instance, where else in the world can you enjoy the flakiest croissant you’ve ever encountered with the faintest smear of sweet [...]
It’s no secret that airplane food isn’t all that exciting, so Will and I decided rather than choosing between so-so chicken or pasta that we’d opt for White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Clif bars instead. While delicious and very filling, one can only have so many Clif bars before you’re desperately [...]
After picking up our bags and snapping the obligatory shot of the city’s gigantic welcome sign, the first thing you notice about Amsterdam are all the bikes. They’re everywhere, and when I say everywhere I’m talking every nook and cranny. They’re clustered together in a big metallic heap by all [...]
Despite the slightly peevish look on my face (for the record, I look downright goofy when I smile in pictures, so I usually opt for grumpy or somber instead), this is the look of two very sleepy but happy travelers who arrived in Frankfurt, Germany a month ago. Yes, I’ve [...]
