THIS salad. There are very few dishes in the world that bring me to a place this salad does. It’s all things crunchy, salty, vinegar-y, fresh and just downright gorgeous. There are endless variations and none of them are ever wrong. Your summer needs this […]

Have you ever had a breakfast so delicious that you know it is ingrained into your memory for all of eternity? If you read my post from last week about our visit to the Yellow House Bed & Breakfast in Bar Harbor, Maine, you know […]

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I started to like beets. To me, they always tasted like dirt! OR, I had memories of my grandmother serving cold pickled beets and that just wasn’t my jam. But, now that I’m an adult (;-)), I […]

Bar Harbor, Maine – the quintessential summer getaway for the discerning traveler – provides an opportunity to stay at some of the most beautifully classic Bed & Breakfasts in the country while touring the surrounding area of Acadia National Park. But, how does one choose […]

With almost 220 sunny days per year, endless stretches of gorgeous, sandy beaches and a climate that makes most of us swoon, it’s no wonder that the state of Florida receives nearly 125 million visitors each year! And, with so many unique and beautiful areas […]

My recent obsession with Blood Oranges has gotten a little out of control. {Sorry. Not sorry at all!} You guys…they are just SO PRETTY and the color of the zest and juice is unreal! Of course, if you don’t have access to Blood Oranges, use […]

We put our boat in the lake last night and went for 2020’s inaugural boat ride. You guys, it was absolutely glorious! It was a gorgeous sunny evening, albeit a little chilly by the time 7 p.m. rolled around. That first boat ride of the […]

There are few creations in this world as refreshing and delicious as margaritas and pie, but they are hardly one in the same. So on one sunny summer afternoon, I thought why not add them together and see what happens? Y’all – magic was made! […]

There is no doubt in my mind that for those of us with incurable wanderlust (read: a STRONG desire to travel), we are struggling with the indefinite travel restrictions in place right now. Of course, those restrictions are for our safety and abiding by them […]

Confession Alert: I have a ridiculous love affair with freshly-baked home-made cinnamon rolls. (Don’t worry, my husband is not jealous as he feels the same way, and he doesn’t even like sweets.) I absolutely love the smell of them baking in the oven and I […]