Monday, May 11, 2015. Words cannot describe how excited I am to be engaged to this kid. Until he started telling me how much he loved me, and then I realized what was happening.

Ambitious i know There is much here to do and little time to do it. A new years resolution of sorts. So, I like to consider my birthday as kind of personal new year, and so its fun to make resolutions.

Curing and Smoking Meats and a Few Other Items. The Lonza at 10 weeks. Our Lonza just weighed in at 865 grams, 40 more to go until we cut and sample.

Hot Cross Buns or Not Cross Buns? The Choice is Yours. Chinese Chicken Salad Like Grandma Used to Make. SHE REGRETS NOTHING by Andrea Dunlop 4 star Review. Cafe Flora Team Brings Vegetarian Fare to Sea-Tac Airport. SINLESS by Sarah Tarkoff Spot Review. Sesame Soy Sauce Spinach is a Super Simple Side Dish. BAD BACHELOR by Stefanie London Quick Hit Review.

We were in New York City for a hot second in early July and managed to squeeze in a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For the China Through the Looking Glass. Exhibit now on view through September 7, 2015. The exhibit was a spectacular visual feast and creatively explored how Chinese aesthetics have permeated art in all its forms for centuries. Here are snaps of my favorite rooms, the first of which was covered in exquisite de Gournay.

Food the Wong Way Adventure through Food. Less Than 30 Minutes Recipes. 60 Minutes and MultiDay Recipes.

As a former retail wine buyer, I have a particular love for cool wine labels. The depth and breadth of art and artists is really fascinating. White Wine With Steak Why Not Go For It, Especially at Lunch? .