February 2012 I obsess over detail when it comes to making a special holiday dinner for a significant someone. Whereas some see February 14th as a commercial holiday, I see…
January 2012 My latest apartment had never known a proper dinner party- the kind with an abundance of food, friends and folly. I was also overdue for a grand birthday…
December 2011 Three years ago, I was discovering why everyone had been recommending I visit San Francisco. Two years ago, I was feasting in Pittsburgh. Last year on my return…
October 2011 As I said, Heather, Jess and I went exploring a bit in between all our dining adventures. Not surprisingly, the afternoon's adventures put a small rumble in our…
October 2011 I couldn't give Heather and Jess a true Quelcy tour of Pittsburgh without a brunch at my favorite locale: my dining room! The theme of the morning was…
October 2011 Where do you go when you need cheese, charcuterie and Terrible Towels? Where do you go to show Steelers mayhem to visiting friends? Which neighborhood do I try…
October 2011 Picnics and pique-niques were on the agenda for the much anticipated Heather & Jess visit, and I wanted an element of homemade goodness in the picnic basket. Accordingly,…
October 2011 The cinnamon roll craving hits me like clockwork as my sweaters make their seasonal debut, and I find myself hovering more and more by the warmth of my…