Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
The holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends, but it’s no time to forget that with celebrations come responsibilities, especially when hosting a party. Last summer my neighbour was overserved at a local pub, went home, fell down the stairs, and died. It was a senseless and preventable tragedy that tore a …
Have you ever gone to a party and been confronted with a dish that makes you question the creator’s sanity? I have; it was just last year and the the food item I found so strange was chocolate covered liquorice. Granted, I am kind of a food purist when it comes to chocolate, I mean, …
To hear the weatherman tell it, we’re looking down the barrel of the mother of all storms. Or not. It may just be a dusting. One never can tell really, and if you’re the weatherman it’s best to always err on the side of mass hysteria. SNOWMAGEDDON. POLAR VORTEX. THE TWISTED BLIZZARD. Actually, I just …
My very best friend in the world is Italian. I’m not saying I chose an Italian best friend on purpose, but I think if you’re going to have a best friend then someone of Italian descent is always a good bet. Why? Well because of the food silly. Italian best friends have parents and grandparents …
So…here we are again. Despite last year’s vows to make a holiday to-do list, check it twice, and have your presents wrapped and the cards mailed seconds after Thanksgiving, it’s December and the Christmas cards haven’t been mailed or written or even bought. Don’t pretend you don’t know what I’m talking about. I’ve seen you …
Ah, the holidays. A time to pause and reflect on the wonder of the season. It’s the time of year we slow down to enjoy it all. Riiiight. I don’t know about you but as slow as it seems for December to get here, it feels like somebody throws the calendar on warp speed December …
Once upon a time last Christmas season, I was enamored with the idea of making eggnog all the things. Eggnog cookies, eggnog bread, eggnog treats and drinks and toddies and etc. etc. etc. And then I made a terrible mistake. While I was at the store, I looked at the ingredients on a box of …
By no means would I ever call myself a Wine’E’ …I am more of a Wine’O’ … I am not classically trained, everything I know about wine I have learned ‘in the field’. What I do know is what I like and what I like to give as hostess/host gifts at the holidays or serve …
