You can’t go wrong with a trip to Napa Valley. Every time I travel to California I feel as though I have been transported to Europe. The scenery is so vast, the culture so uniquely it’s own (as…
In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, exposing the realities and consequences of the United States’ lacking environmental protection standards. This book is now credited as the driving force behind the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).…
When I was in cooking school, I learned how to make zabaglione (zah-buh-yoh-neh), a fancy-sounding Italian dessert that, because of its simplicity and versatility, became one of my dinner party staples. There are only three ingredients needed to…
Spring is the perfect time to dust off your quiche recipe, make a strawberry dessert, and open a few bottles of Taittinger Champagne for an outdoor spring brunch party. Whether you’re hosting for two or twenty, these tips…
I relish in the predictability of pairing Champagne with strawberries. There is not a pairing more fit for each other, especially now that the strawberries are ripening and the weather is warming. As we near Easter, instead of…
