Sardel Caprese Salad

April 3, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Lately, I have been perfecting my salad making technique. Sure, it is probably one of the easiest dishes to make, but I have learned that it takes a bit of skill and method to select the perfect ingredients to produce an amazing tasting salad with a variety of flavors and textures. One of my favorite […]

HAPUA AT QUARRY RUN

June 14, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Tucked away in a semi-remote area of West Virginia is a small town called Harpers Ferry. And tucked away in this small town is the most pleasant, heavenly oasis known as Hapua at Quarry Run. I feel like I lost you somewhere around “semi-remote”, but stick with me. I promise you that you won’t be […]

Candytopia

August 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

We’ve all seen the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, right? I mean the original one. Not the really creepy one with Johnny Depp. Now imagine that movie come to life! Candytopia does just that! I was invited to check out this cool, candy-centric event. I usually don’t research events when I send in […]

The Art of The Mix

November 15, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I was recently invited by Cointreau, the original crystal-clear orange liqueur, to an interactive cocktail class celebrating The Art of the Mix. These are the types of events that I love! This was a curated cocktail-making session lead by their master mixologist where we would learn how to shake up cocktails for any upcoming holiday gathering. The session also […]

I AM PUMPED

November 15, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The first time I dined at a Lisa Vanderpump restaurant was about 9 years ago. I was spending the weekend in Los Angeles and decided to meet a friend of mine for a casual bite at SUR, the West Hollywood hotspot. That friend happened to be the publisher of a popular magazine in the city […]