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DO YOU WANT TO KICKSTART THE YUM FACTOR?

If you haven't heard already, I am on Kickstarter.com raising funds for a wonderful new foodie competetion show called, wait for it, THE YUM FACTOR!... do you love it? WHEN The Yum Factor airs, everyday people who make not so everyday specialty food as a hobby, like brownies, hot sauce or anything really, can compete on the show to get Fairy Godmothered... they will win money to start their business, food business training, beautiful package design from and award winning design team, distribution, a place on the shelf of a specialty food store and a place on the shelf of [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:55:09-04:00January 25th, 2013|
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BABY IT IS COLD OUTSIDE! Time for a bowl of easy,hot and tasty soup!

My brother in law is a very quiet guy. It took me about 20 years to figure out that he is not mad at me. Actually, sometimes I still wonder, but mostly it is because I deserve it half the time. To say that I adore him is putting it mildly. He has been the American patriarch of my little Colombian family since he stepped into the picture 27 years ago. He even walked me down the aisle. Part of his magic lies in that he is always in the kitchen with several pots and pans going at once. My [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:56:34-04:00January 9th, 2013|
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8 MYTHS ABOUT BOOZE … debunked by an expert!

Home of Hangar One Vodka and many other tasty spirits.  One of the most fun and relatively cheap day trips you can take in the Bay Area is to St. George Sprits, home of the famous Hangar One vodka. My husband and I took the Ferry over to Alameda and we walked a kinda long and somewhat desolate path to a big old ex-military hangar that houses one of the best distilleries in the US. I would say, the world, but I don't know much about distilleries around the world. Click here to get the low down on [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:57:08-04:00December 20th, 2012|
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FOODIE MOVIE NIGHT: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

I watched Jiro dreams of sushi for the second time last night. This is my first post about a movie, but this movie is for foodies, sushi lovers, Japan-o-files and perfectionists everywhere. I recommend this film even if you don't like sushi. I am not going to tell you every detail of the film because I hate it when people do that, but I will tell you that Jiro Ono is said to be the most famous sushi chef in the world. His tiny 10 seat restaurant is the only one of it's kind to earn 3 Michelin Stars even [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:57:53-04:00December 11th, 2012|
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