Rusty Beach

One of the many great scenes in Sideways.

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Have you ever noticed that it is tough to travel outside the United States and say you are an American without getting ‘The Look’ followed by ‘The Smirk’?  Somewhere between 1776 and 2010, I suspect some fools went around the world and gave American tourists a bad rap.  Well, to help redeem our pride, I came up with some [...]

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Bacon not only makes everything better, but it is godsent.  These bacon-wrapped jalapeno sensations are proof that heaven can’t be too far away!  Ingredients 1 to 2 packages cream cheese, room temperature 2 cloves chopped garlic  1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes  Chopped fresh basil leaves Pinch salt 10 to 25 jalapeno peppers (larger than average [...]

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 Here’s another great guacamole recipe to start the party off right!  Holla!  Ingredients: 3 Haas avocados, halved, seeded and peeled 1 lime, juiced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 medium onion, diced 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced (the chuckier, the better)  1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (If you are [...]

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“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” -Humphrey Bogart

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I’ve become a huge fan of Bloody Marys.  Especially on Sundays.  They are de-li-cious and they bring a little peace to me every Sunday knowing that I have to go to work the next day.  Ugh. I haven’t experimented with all the crazy Bloody Mary ingredients and recipes out there.  I’ve been a basic Tabasco [...]

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When you are passionate about something, you go a little crazy.  You can’t think straight and everything takes you to the next level- the crazy level!   But, don’t think you are going mad!  No, sir!  You are just putting your heart and soul into something you love.  Van Gogh said it best, ‘I put my [...]

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I can’t stand hipsters.  Honestly, who are you?  Are you 1/2 gothic 1/2 preppy?  Are you 100% Pure Alterna-Fuck?   Are you even clean?  When I see a hipster, I want to vomit!  Yes, projectile vomit onto their ‘vintage’ concert t-shirt and skintight jeans!  They are lost dirty little fuckheads trying so hard to be different!  They spend more time [...]

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Nowadays, when you become a parent, you join the organic vs. non-organic debate.  Should I buy organic bananas?  What about organic apples, are they really juicier?  Does organic milk really taste better?  What about organic vegetables, are they really greener?  What is the difference between organic tomatoes and non-organic tomatoes?  Are they really redder?  Well, I’m 31 years old now and [...]

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My husband and I went to San Francisco over the weekend.  What a joke!  Could people be more sarcastic and arrogant?  I couldn’t believe it!  At first, I was in denial.  Then, I realized that everyone was an asshole!   My first asshole encounter was with a tall, fedora hat-wearing hipster working at Primavera on Saturday at the [...]

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