Two weeks previously, I had been cooking these very same dishes (all right…so maybe I just helped a bit) with a whole bunch of feisty “Village Housewives of Zakopane”. This was just one of the many fun culinary activities I (along with 6 other discerning, well-traveled foodies) enjoyed during our “Cooking your Way from Krakow…
I always stay at the same hotel on the West side of Manhattan. Not because it’s particularly wonderful, or that I get a great rate or anything, but because it’s geographically desirable–right across the street from my sister’s apt. However, on a recent visit ( my mom and I were back for a second try…
This year’s Outside Lands music extravaganza will be taking place, August 12-14 at Golden Gate Park, in the Polo Field and Lindley Meadow. The festival will kick off with a splash as Phish takes to the stage Friday night followed the rest of the weekend by Muse, The Black Keys, MGMT, Girl Talk, Arcade Fire,…
Just one of the many fab foodie events that have been going on all over San Francisco during the 2011 SF CHEFS. FIJI Water decided to step up to the plate and resolve ( at least for one day) the problem Bay Area foodies have always had: too many restaurants, too little time, don’t want…
Rock, scissor, paper…and one-of-a-kind silk, porcelain, baubles and beads and a whole bunch of other inspiring handmade works from 230 of America’s best craft artisans will be on show and sale at the largest juried craft show in the West. The American Craft Council will be celebrating it’s 70th birthday this year so a special…
Do you have a BFF that has made a wonderful addition in your life? You know the kind. That special woman who’s always there for everyone, always has your back, and always supporting you through bad times and rooting for you in the good times. Why not give the special lady the recognition she deserves…
Warning: You only have a couple more weeks to buy your tickets (and in my case, crash diet, so I’ll be guilt-free while I eat to my lil’ heart’s content) and join San Francisco’s shining culinary stars (a marvelous mixture of Michelin and rising stars ) under the humongous tented pavilion at Union Square for…