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Wild Berries
Everyone loves foraging don't they? What's to not like?! A great walk or hike with benefits, I love eating my way through my exercise lol....


Scratch Made Peach Pie
What is it about a peach pie? Man, they just send me....as in last-meal-menu-item sent. My grandparents had an orchard and the peaches...


Kelly & Bill's Thank You Thursday
"Ellen and her team are absolutely terrific. They took care of every detail, helped manage the entirety of the wedding, cocktails and...


Wedding Bliss & Vivacious Blooms
Vivacious blooms bubbled over the second story terrace and set the cheerful tone for Kelly & Bill's backyard wedding. Bright pops of...


Farm to Table with the ICAEF
This summer I had a wonderful trip with the International Caterers Association Educational Foundation; the ICAEF, to Portland, Oregon &...


Make a Splash & Join the Party
Let's face it. We love parties! So we have teamed up with the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute to help them make a splash!...


Hoggin' the Hog Island Oysters on "shuck your own day" is a cool locals tip
Point Reyes National Seashore area is a culinary mecca. It is a National Wilderness Preserve, a protected farming treasure chest and the...


Perfect Penne Pasta Summer Recipe
Summer is officially upon us! We would like to celebrate the season by sharing a yummy pure joy recipe with you: Penne with Asparagus &...


Elevating Corporate Events with Releve
Corporate events are taken to another level when we get to work with Releve Unlimited; Santa Barbara's ultimate destination management...


Thank You Thursday: Gorgonzola Pistachio Torte
"Everything was absolutely perfect, the food was outstanding, all of our guests said it was the best they had ever had at a wedding, from...


Venue Spotlight: Presqu'ile Winery
Presqu'ile is a multi-tiered winery with a gorgeous tasting room that offers expansive floor to ceiling glass walls that open up...


The Art of the Parisian Butcher's Customer Service
You know the feeling when you come across unexpected and remarkable customer service? You are surprised and delighted. Almost euphoric....


Elegant Wedding Gets Down & Chows Down Comforting Food
This wedding was held at one of the most elegant ranch estates in the world. Unparalleled grandeur greets you from the moment you enter...


Food Shopping at Le Marche Bastille in Paris
Paris has always been credited with excellent cuisine and fabulous gourmet food creations. But until you experience it yourself, you...


Raising the Bar Mitzvah
This Bar Mitzvah won all the style points. We've been tracking the event trends for this upcoming season and this event pretty much hit...


Paris in February; Romantique, NON! Glorieux, OUI!
Paris in February. Doesn’t sound very romantic, does it? Well, it’s not. Paris is grey, drizzly, cold and bleak in February. No romantic...


Wedding Recap; Love is in the Air
We are smack dab in the middle of engagement season. November through February and even up until Spring, engagement rings are being...


California Wedding Dreamin'
California is what wedding dreams are made of. We have fabulous weather, the Pacific Ocean, gorgeous natural scenery and a plethora of...


Postcards From a Pasta Lesson in Tuscany
We woke most days to a distant pop pop pop from way off in the wilderness surrounding our little eagle's perch high above the dense...


Postcards From Cooking Lessons in Civita di Bagnoregio
Civita is a surreal place, going there is going back 2,500 years in time. I consider it a must see, less than two hours drive from Rome....
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