Rattan Sleigh   This darling wicker sleigh could be filled with ornaments, small wrapped gifts, Christmas greens, Christmas cards, or left a...

  Tonight I am hosting a French wine tasting and dinner. The centerpiece on the buffet table will be a wicker basket filled with French bagu...

CCC I can't believe August is already here - this summer is flying by! My Spanish Wine Tasting and Tapas event is tonight and as I poste...

1st dibs   On Friday I am hosting a Spanish Wine Tasting and Tapas event. I love Spanish wines and tapas, so this will be fun. I have been d...

Standard Mayonnaise Ingredients Are there other mayonnaise aficionados out there? I love chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, shrimp salad,...

The BakerMama   For my Wines and Foods of the Pacific Northwest wine and food pairing on Friday night, I was interested in making something ...

Boursin - Garlic & Fine Herbs I made this last night for dinner and it is amazingly good and so easy. Cook a half pound of pasta of your...

Ricotta with Crushed Olives, Almonds, and Lemon   Tomorrow night I am hosting a Mediterranean Wine Tasting & Pairing featuring the wines...

de Gournay This gorgeous wallcovering by de Gournay features a fig tree in a blue and white cachepot. I love figs and have a favorite recipe...

Eggplant   You may already know that eggplant is a very healthy vegetable - all eggplant varieties are rich in chlorogenic acid, which is th...

Gazpacho - Eat Smarter Tomorrow night I am attending a Napa Valley Wine Dinner. Each of us is bringing a Cabarnet Sauvignon from Rutherford ...

Fresh Herbs - Saveur I am involved with some activities here in Venice that I love including gourmet wine dinners and wine tastings with pai...

Azulejos Anejo Talavera Tequila Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Cinco de Mayo is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversar...

The Chicago River Dyed Green Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! On St. Patrick's Day, I always think about growing up in the Chicago ...

CCC   Yesterday I whipped up this cork fascinator to wear at tonight's French wine dinner featuring Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley...

Butternut Squash & Bacon Crostini These Butternut Squash and Bacon Crostini are a delicious sweet and savory fall appetizer. Toasty brea...

Hunt Slonem   I hope each and every one of you has a wonderful day today however you will be celebrating. If anyone is looking for a little ...

Scallops with Basil & Cream   I made my favorite scallop dish last night (actually one of my favorite recipes for entertaining it is so ...

Old Crow Painting I came across this dramatic coral pink house with Chinese Chippendale railing and black and white trim and had to share it...

NY Times Cooking   I always serve cold smoked salmon with bagels, fresh dill, capers, cream cheese, sliced red onion, and sliced tomato for ...