This was one of the best restaurant experiences I have ever had. The food was good, the service was outstanding and the atmosphere was fabulous. I never knew this place existed, but I will never forget it. The young man greeted us at the table and handed us a clean, easy-to-read menu with about 15 […]
Add a little kick to a summer favorite. Recipe by Erica Pefferman, adapted from Bobby Flay Ingredients: • ¾ cups olive oil • 3 tablespoons freshly chopped thyme leaves • 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder • 6 cloves garlic, chopped • 24 large shrimp, butterflied with shells on • Salt • Freshly ground black pepper
I like being right. I think that is a common trait in most people. Admit it, it is a little ego boost every time you see the successes of what you have said or done. I am however, no stranger to my limitations. I am well aware of what I don’t know. One of the
It all started when the water pump went out on my new old car that I had just purchased. The well -meaning dealer offered to repair it and give me a loaner at no charge. I thought it was a blessing to have a man that would do this for me and my family, so
When I was in elementary school, my backpack was useful for carrying my favorite raincoat, umbrella, and packing my lunch. It is possible I brought home a workbook or something now and again (or maybe a report indicating I was talking too much in class), but for the most part it was empty, and more
….but you’re still human. I’m going to tell you a secret. Unfortunately, it isn’t a juicy secret and won’t yield satisfying cocktail discussions, but here it is: In event planning, you get the best by planning for the worst. For those who know me, I am a stickler for risk assessment and contingency planning in
Mother’s Day…it’s a day for celebrating the woman who brought you into this world; the one who kept dad from killing you, even when you probably deserved it; the one who sheltered you from harm whenever she could; and the one who will love you through the good and bad. It’s a deserved day for
There’s a video going around on the internet that scares the bejeezus out of me. Two girls get into a fight and knock each other around. Pretty standard stuff, I suppose. There are even a few ground rules, which is nice to see. And then bam! Out of nowhere, someone gets hit with a shovel.Wait,
I am a pillow snob; the most snobby pillow snob a person could be. I travel with my pillow on car rides; it is my carry-on when I fly; and I won’t even nap on the couch without pulling it out of the bedroom. My last pillow had the saddest departure. It was left behind
Mother’s Day is Sunday, and CMSE Giving Gardens has been preparing for the rush on flowers for weeks. “Eighty percent of our sales occur between mid-April and early May,” said executive director Bruce Young. The 5-year-old retail greenhouse located at 4040 S. Bearfield Road has two greenhouses full of hundreds of varieties of annuals, perennials,
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