Archive for December, 2009

You know, there’s just something about sitting in the lobby of an 85-year-old Hotel, surfing on a wireless connection, sipping 15-year-old Scotch, waiting for a Gala Dinner-Dance (which is also 85-years-old) to begin this New Year’s Eve, that makes me think that everything’s still all right with the world. Go hug your honey.  Go SIP some... »

It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas at my house. This week, I’ve made a ton of fudge, white chocolate-dipped Oreos, and Oreo truffles. And that’s just the beginning – I’ve got about 15 cookie recipes I’d like to make this week. We give lots/most of it away to friends,... »

Several years ago, my husband & I were at a business dinner, “wining and dining” some clients of his. The setting was a local pub, which serves some excellent food, and which has an amazing array of single-malt Scotches. After dinner, we ordered desserts & after-dinner drinks of choice – mine was... »

Well!  This is a new one for me:  the classic Southern “church lady,” writing a blog for Eat Something Sexy.  Of course, I know that there’s only a snowball’s chance in Hell that someone I know IRL would stumble upon this blog, so I’m not worried! I’m very excited, in a non-carnal sense, to be... »