Tis the season to eat burgers

WimpyBurger season has officially begun.

It’s not that we stop eating burgers at any particular time of the year because burgers are part of the American epicurean experience. But the gastronomy of the burger with its infinite iterations and mash ups heightens as the summer draws near and the outdoor grills are dusted off.

That’s one theory. Continue reading

A cookbook that fueled a movement; a movement that fueled a month

 happy women's history month 2Women rock.

And in many cases they are the rock of their families, communities, churches, workplace and throughout various stations in life.

Most women live  life and do life on a cellular level, peeling back the nuances of daily living and loving, and getting down to the heart of what matters to others and then to themselves.

Living the life of a fully evolved woman is rich and murky, full of rewards and real head scratching moments. Continue reading

A story and a cupcake aiming straight at your heart

Valentines dayHe reached out his hand and slowly grasped the cup of iced Café Americano from her hand.

His strong fingers lightly caressed her delicate hand as she demurely released the cup from her grasp. He paused a minute. His eyes danced as he searched her effervescent face. She smiled coyly and said, “Thank you.” He winked at the charming young Barista, then gently pressed his business card into the palm of her hand, and left the coffee house with a swaggering gait and a heart filled with excitement about the possibilities. Continue reading

New Year’s traditions and a lucky pot of peas

 

Happy New YearFarewell 2014.

It’s been a dizzying year from the disappearance of Malaysian Airline Flight MH370, to Germany winning the World Cup in Brazil, outbreak of the Ebola Virus, civil unrest in America and LeBron James going back to the Cavilers.

Yes 2014, we must bid you adieu so we can usher in a new year with new solutions, possibilities and opportunities.

In the United States, the New Year comes in with much fanfare and tradition,  like the New Year’s Eve Times Square ball drop. Continue reading