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OK everybody, it’s time to vent!! How many of you have gone to a nice restaurant and left feeling disappointed and let down by the...

Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best. Take the humble tomato and mozzarella salad – there’s little better than eating one when...

Here we go again! Since my last restaurant review update in April, Laurie and I have visited seven new restaurants that have opened since...

I have three “go to” meats for smoking year-round that are on our regular rotation. They include pork shoulder (or Boston butt) for...

This week Laurie and I are celebrating our 4 th  retirement anniversary! I thought this would be a good time to take a quick break from...

Our niece Sara, and her husband Andy came down to Sarasota to visit us a couple of weeks ago. What better way to celebrate their visit...

What if you could invite any four famous musicians, deceased or alive, to your dream dinner party? Who would you invite, and what would...

Eggs, toast, and bacon – the trifecta of breakfasts! And it’s even better if the egg and bread are fried together to create a toasty,...

Laurie and I are having a difficult time keeping up with all the new restaurants opening in and around Sarasota – what a great problem to...

Whenever Laurie and I make risotto, which is often, we always make enough so we have leftovers. And what do we do with that leftover...

It’s that time of year when I pivot to making cool weather dishes. And one of our favorite cool weather dishes is soup, in any form....

For this week’s blog I’ll continue sharing my thoughts on the absolute best and worst that Florida has to offer. Let’s talk weather,...

Florida is a wonderful, weird, fun, frightening, delightful, unpredictable and entirely unique place to live! And similar to every one of...

I love Mexican cuisine! And tacos and quesadillas top the list of my favorite Mexican dishes to eat and make. But what if I could combine...

This past weekend encapsulates everything I absolutely love about living in Sarasota, FL!  Every January Sarasota hosts the Forks & Corks...

Usually my breakfasts consist of simple offerings like cereal, yogurt with granola and fruit, or a toasted bagel with butter. But every...

Laurie and I just experienced another epic holiday season in beautiful Sarasota FL! Each year our celebrations of the season just keep...

Hands down, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday! There’s absolutely nothing like the anticipation, joy, sights, and sounds of...

As enthusiastic foodies, Laurie and I are extremely lucky to live in, or near three great locations with fantastic restaurants – the...

Hurricane Debby on August 5th. Hurricane Helene on September 26th. Hurricane Milton on October 9th. Enough already! This hurricane season...