If you have ever stumbled upon any of my social media feeds, you will quickly come to learn that I love food and love taking pictures of it. Yes, I am one of 'those' people. I do not stand on chairs or set up tripods, but my friends and family know—picture first, eat second. I decided to attend a food photo workshop that just so happen to be located at a winery, #WINWIN ... The workshop was put on my Niagara Culinary Tours hosted at Stratus Winery in Niagara on the Lake. Our fearless …
GROUNDED: 5 Tips to Help with a Fear of Flying
I have AVIOPHOBIA , ACROPHOBIA, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and AGORAPHOBIA, the fear of flying, heights, small spaces, and not being able to escape. Throw in a few dozen snakes and Samuel Jackson and you have a hit action movie. You can imagine how fun it is to sit beside me on a plane. This list of FEARS from Wikepedia accurately sums up what goes through my head every time I squeeze my ass into a far TOO SMALL airplane seat. The fear of flying may be created by various other phobias and …
Wine 101 – How to Look Like You Know What You’re Doing
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 at my holiday parties. Here are a some simple wine facts and a few recommendations all under $20, to help you navigate the world of wine through the holidays... Wine 101 WHITE Chardonnay - Originated Burgundy …
Let the CLINK CLINK games begin! How to Stock Your Bar for the Holidays
Well once again it is "THAT" time of the year..."THAT" time to... deck the halls, trim the tree , silver your bells and put on your happy host face. You know what helps with that happy host face? BOOZE! Unless your guest list includes Kid Rock, P. Diddy and Charlie Sheen, stocking your bar for a looming seasonal event is really quite simple. The key thing to remember is that, just as in life, you can’t make everyone happy. (Relatives are always proof of this. If Uncle Ted enjoys a nip of a …
