
Bread and Records from the Past
The good ole days of department store restaurants is a lost treasure. This old box from May Co reminded me of lunching in The Mission Room in the Mission Valley store. Driving through Mission Valley, you can still see where the restaurant had been with the windows facing the freeway. Their strawberry pie was famous...
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Mr Teddy During this time of not traveling or dining out, I’ll be making old time recipes and pairing with old time characters for a sweet adventure. Mr. Teddy likes the embroidery which says “in the cookie of life friends are the chocolate chips. So true! Little Red Riding Hood Oh Grandma, what big eyes...

River Cruising Through The Netherlands and Belgium
I saw the AMA Waterways ship moored early at the dock in Amsterdam and stepped on board. It was just the beginning of sailing for 7 days with tulip and chocolate anticipation. Seven days ahead of river cruising and I was ready to partake of as much as possible, and why not? It was vacation...

Match Made in Heaven: Italian Wines and Foodie Finds
Please enjoy this guest post written by Noreen Kompanik and make sure to check her site http://whatsinyoursuitcase.com/ for more posts and articles. Match Made in Heaven: Italian Wines and Foodie Finds When a group of writers and photographers get together on a quarterly basis in Southern California, it’s food and wine that’s at the heart...

Kitchens For Good Cooks Up Change
My article was published in the Food Wine Travel Magazine winter 2020 issue. Unfortunately, single articles cannot be downloaded, so this is the best copy for my site. If you’d like to move the slide to page 72 you’ll find the article. Thanks for understanding.

Chula Vista and Bonita, CA filled with hidden treasures
The Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista is a fun adventure for all ages and nearly all the exhibits represent local wildlife and marshland habitats. Easy and accessible walking trails and bird watching are a few of the activities in our own backyard. Did you know there’s about 150 turtles in the bordering bay? ...