NOSTALGIA HAS BEEN FORCED UPON US – AND IT’S SO MUCH FUN! Covid turned back the clock, slowed things down, gave us fewer options for eating and we also started working from home and attending zoom school at home! So cooking at home became the norm again, and families gathered around the dinner table took […]
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Old School Drive-Ins where you got out of the car and walked up to a window to order, can still be found in off the beaten path in America. On a recent road trip through middle America we were on the hunt for mom & pop – hole-in-the-wall eateries. This is where everything is real […]
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A FORMAL TEA is so easy to pull off and it’s so unusual in today’s world. America today is so filled with events designed for t-shirts, sweatpants, baseball caps, and beer, so we believe injecting a little formality, and fantasy (of life in an English manor house) into our lives may keep us from becoming […]
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This chicken salad makes for a picture-perfect buffet dish to serve at a party. Garden fresh tomato slices (or from a farmer’s market – often a different vegetable from what we buy in the grocery stores), Freshly peeled and sliced avocados, Trimmed and sliced English cucumber, Sliced ripe strawberries, and Baked Chicken with Salad Greens […]
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“If there is one spot of sun spilling onto the floor, a cat will find it and soak it up.” – Joan Asper McIntosh – American Writer I came across this miniature book (The Artistic Cat) published 30 years ago and I thought I would promote it. If you find one at a used book […]
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This exhibition is the work of Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron, who collaborated on the creation of immersive shows at Cathédrale d’Images in Les Baux-de-Provence, using the concept of Image Totale© conceived by Albert Plécy. For Imagine Van Gogh, they employed advanced techniques of multi-projection and immersive audio to add emotional depth to each image, allowing us to live and […]
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Here’s a fun fact: 50% of people who purchase live lobsters don’t know how to cook them! If this is you, don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! People often ask how to perfectly boil, steam, or grill their live lobsters. Cooking and handling live lobsters is part of the fun! We recommend that you start […]
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There are Four Simple Rules for Social Media: 1) There is “A Progression of Attention” as you build your following, from 10, to 100, to 1000, to 10,000, to 100,000, to 1,000,000, etc. 2) You want to have “Steady Growth” in order to succeed. 3) “Storytelling” – Your engagement will come from storytelling. 4) “Vlogging” […]
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1. MAKE YOUR RELATIONSHIP YOUR TOP PRIORITY. Avoid letting anything get in the way between you and the one you love! 2. STRENGTHEN YOUR FRIENDSHIP. Best friends want the best for each other and support each other through thick and thin. Do the same with your partner. It’s difficult to be at odds with them […]
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The Surprising Truth about Coffee and Brain Health Would you rather give up your phone for a month rather than skip your morning cup of coffee? Almost half of Americans agree with you, according to one social media poll. Still, with more than 400 million cups of java consumed each day nationwide, you may wonder […]