Wine and cheese go together like peas in a pod, white on rice, butter on popcorn, rosé on a hot summer day, Betty White and The Golden Girls, and you get the picture. With National Wine and Cheese Day coming up on July 25th, you’ll […]
I recently became aware of the extraordinary benefits of certain types of mushrooms. Have y’all seen Fantastic Fungi on Netflix? So, I was particularly excited when I was recently assigned a freelance gig tasting and comparing two different mushroom coffees: MUD/WTR and Everyday Dose. Mushroom […]
I don’t know about you, but spring is the season in which I begin drinking more white wine – California grown white wine, to be more precise. The weather is warming, flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, and my thirst for wine sometimes requires a […]
When’s the last time you traveled to San Francisco in the spring? Spring in San Francisco is like hot chocolate by a cozy fire or fall in New England. Cherry trees bloom as the divine scents of sidewalk cafés waft through the air. It’s not […]
I’m attempting Writer’s Digest’s Flash Fiction February (#FlashFictionFeb) prompts to start exercising that creative writing brain. I’ve been in super-edit mode the last couple of months, so I thought it would be a challenging and fun exercise. I’m not really a fiction writer, so that’s […]
I’m not big on Valentine’s Day. I view it as a capitalist society’s holiday void of any genuine love and affection. It’s governed by how much money one spends in the greeting card aisles and overcrowded restaurants. What I am big on are love and […]
Happy New Year, everyone! As many of you already know, I am publishing my first book on January 25th! I’m very excited about this book release. After almost four years in the making, Swipe Write will finally be out in the world, on people’s kindles, […]
I recently wrote an article about the three most valuable gifts one can receive around the holidays. My research found that gift baskets, gift cards, and chocolate are all safe bets, especially for the uber-picky in our lives. I take that a step further and […]
The first time I ever tried Zinfandel, affectionately known as ‘Zin’ to many, I was immediately turned off. It was too sweet, too syrupy, and the flavor profiles were wrong for my palate, which prefers something more earthy, spicy, and bold. Furthermore, this is the […]
I wouldn’t say I like Disney as in Disneyland, Disney the company, and the related, and I have no desire to ever go to Walt Disney World. Disney Springs was close enough. I felt this way even before I worked with Disney. The disdain just […]
