Good morning all! First things first…I heard from my son in Afghanistan last night!!! We were able to chat for a full 10 minutes! I knew he was o.k. but still, hearing his voice eased my mind. He has a lot of interesting stories to share when he comes home in November. This is an [...]
It was a gorgeous day at Shelley and Young Winery in the Alexander valley and our hosts Kathleen and Jim Young, were so gracious and generous! Please be sure to support them as they support us. Here is their web site: www.kelleyyoungwines.com Their wines are fantastic! We all had a lesson about wine and food, [...]
I had so much fun today! I taught the first of a ‘How to’ series for the Boy’s and Girl’s Club in Roseland, CA. Today’s class was How to have healthy skin. It was an hour long with questions and answers interspersed throughout. Whenever I teach kids, I leave feeling I have done what I [...]
First the dressing. I am often inspired by the ingredients I find at the store or Farmer’s Market and sometimes (o.k. often) I change menus based on such inspiration. So I walking through the store and had already a bag of spinach in my cart. I walked by the shallots and thought hum….something. I stood [...]
There are 5 more places available for my very first event since I returned home from traveling the country interviewing kids for Shine The Light On Kids. It’s a $15.00 donation for STL and you’ll hear stories form the road as you sip on wine and nibble on appetizers. Join us at the beautiful Shelley [...]

