The wait is over! There has been a month-long drought since introducing our last Maven of the Month, but thankfully, today’s fresh and inspiring feature promises to make up for it. June’s Maven offers an essential dose of sugar, spice and everything nice…quite the departure from the snotty antics of mavens’ past. Meet Kris Schoels–the […]

Last week Kimberly and I decided to meet up for a late meal and dined at our favorite go-to village pasta stop, Bar Pitti. We were the lone soles occupying an outdoor table. With no heat lamps in sight, we braved the breeze and were determined to enjoy our rigatoni al fresco. Earlier in the […]

Birthdays beg us to ask ourselves big questions. Another year older and what have I learned, lost, accomplished, given up on or gained? Besides pounds! Last Saturday was my 33rd birthday, and I’ve noticed that as the years tick on, the questions begin to feel more acute. The stakes get higher, though my desire to […]

I’ve said before that tomatoes, corn on the cob and and watermelon are my quintessential tastes of summer. They’re the barometers by which I gage summer’s seasonal produce, and they’re the foodie taste sensations I covet the rest of the year long. But I have also culled a list of summertime sweet treats that reside […]

So catering has sort of been kicking my ass this week, and I haven’t had time to write a proper blog post. This might be a first since starting this blog back in September of 2007, but it’s also the first time Erin and I have attempted 6 jobs in 10 days, and now I […]