Sleeping Pedro is an elusive little creature. Manufactured by Homco in the 1980s, he can only be found “in the wild” at estate sales, antique malls or online. It sounds crazy, like most things collectors do, but Pedro is often favored by Fiesta Dinnerware collectors. Karen and I are avid collectors of both vintage and…
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Game Day Grillers in Los Angeles
It’s football season! On game days, we celebrate by cooking outside with fellow football friends and family. Whether we are tailgating, picnicking or hosting a backyard gathering, cooking on an outdoor grill is always our preference. For the 2022/23 NFL season, we will grill our favorite dishes inspired by NFL game day locations. If it’s…
Walking Dublin
Dublin on foot is the most practical way to move about the city, which is relatively compact and flat for easy walking. In a tight area, the city presents a myriad of pleasing architecture, gardens, attractions, shops, restaurants and, of course, pubs. In 2018, we spent several days before and after a cruise immersed in…
Traveling Again
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus The sentiments represented by the Statue of Liberty resonated with me as we viewed…
Longing for Italy
The pandemic has certainly hindered our RoadTrip travel for two years. Hunkered down in our home most of the time, we have traveled vicariously through Andrew Zimmern’s “Delicious Destinations” and Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” on television. It’s not the same, but we have been inspired to create our own take on cuisine from around…
Isn’t It Grand
Newport Beach, California Fresh sea air, blue skies and a warm breeze welcomed us to Newport Beach in July. Our sole mission for the day was to celebrate our granddaughter, Emily, for her seventh birthday. It was just the three of us to explore the Orange County coast and pamper our girl. What a grand…
Volcano
Volcano National Park, Hawaii Hawaiian mythology says that Pele is the goddess of fire and creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Her mythological might is quite active today at Kilauea Volcano, located at the south end of the Big Island of Hawaii. An active volcano is a little scary, even from the distance at the top…
Magnificent Nature
Hilo, Hawaii The rainy side of the Island of Hawaii is green, vibrant, lush and well, to state the obvious, wet. In the coarse of a one-hour RoadTrip from our hotel, we navigated through fern-laden grottos, tree-canopied roads, brilliantly colored botanicals, moss-covered bridges and three powerful waterfalls. Imagine the roar and mist from water plunging 442…
Canals
Amsterdam, Netherlands The canals of Amsterdam captured our favor immediately. They are shimmering corridors inter-woven into this Northern European city. Our three-night stay began with a walk along the Herengracht, one of the most beautiful canals in Amsterdam. It took us from our hotel to the city center. Sixteenth and 17th century architecture lines the canal and tells stories…
Fiesta Dinnerware: Colorful, Communicative, Casual
Mission Viejo, California Sixteen full sets of dinnerware fill the cabinets throughout the house. Each set brings great joy and carries its own message. Some say special occasion. Others say certain holidays. Still others say specific seasons of the year. And others are a white canvas for the food to pop on its own. Then…