getting ready for rome
In preparation for my trip to Rome this weekend (to be followed by a week in Tuscany!), I had the opportunity to take a pizza making…
valle de guadalupe day 3
Day three in Valle de Guadalupe began with another of those fabulous breakfasts….I won’t bore you with the details, except to tell you that there was…
valle de guadalupe day 2
Having enjoyed Mexican wines in the past, I was looking forward to our first full day in Valle de Guadalupe. Now, I know most of you…
valle de guadalupe day 1
20 years ago I went on a day trip to Tijuana, and haven’t since been back to this area of Mexico. Yes, I’ve been to many…
portland day 3
Chelsea and I hit the wall today. The wall that separates competition eaters from ladies who love food. After 48 hours of non-stop foodage, we started…
portland day 2
Did I mention the Portland gods smiling on me yesterday? Well, I must have done something to pi$$ them off yesterday, because cold, rainy Portland was…
portland day 1
My first day in Portland was supposed to be the classic Portland day….cold and rainy. But the PDX gods must have been smiling on me, because…
birthday cupcakes
It was my birthday last weekend, and I’m feeling guilty for not making my famous birthday cupcakes. Not because I particularly care for cupcakes, but because…
chocolate hippos 