When I used to live in the Washington, D.C. area, I had a good friend who was an avid gardener.  By day, she was a high-powered D.C. lobbyist Read more…

Brrrr.  On these frigid winter days, nothing is as satisfying as a bowl of hot soup.  I recently Read more…

Just a few more days to wait for the annual entertainment of seeing the neighborhood kids (and a few of the adults) dressed up for Halloween.  Our routine is always the same— Read more…

Fall and winter are full of evenings perfect for settling into the family room to watch a favorite TV show (Modern Family anyone?), movie, basketball or football game or Read more…

Our neighbors visited Alaska this past August—the perfect place to go to escape the heat of a Florida summer.  In keeping with the majesty and beauty of Alaska’s geography, the cuisine there relies on bountiful fresh fish–notably salmon and halibut. Read more…

This post is in response to a friend who emailed me recently asking if I had ever eaten at a restaurant in Washington, D.C.  called Bootsie, Winky and Miss Maud (who could forget that name—and yes, I had!) and mentioned that she had always enjoyed their Gazpacho Soup (which I never had) and asked if I might have a good recipe for Gazpacho Soup.  I do, I do! Read more…