Pinning and Planning Our Dinner Menu and Christmas Menu – Week of December 20

by Denise // 20 December, 2015 // Comments off

It’s the last homestretch until Christmas. We’ve finished our shopping and our baking. Now all that is left is just piles of gift to wrap and Christmas cards to mail. The weather cooled down this weekend which offered the perfect... Continue reading →

Iron Chef Allan’s 1967 Salad

by Denise // 20 December, 2015 // Comments off

Like many Tampa Bay foodies, my husband and I love the Columbia Restaurant. As a iconic symbol in Ybor City for over a century, it has been a foodie destination for tens of thousands of tourists and homegrown foodies. While... Continue reading →

Holiday Travel With Rewards

by Denise // 11 December, 2015 // Comments off

At the beginning of the year, my husband and I made a promise to travel more this year. From that decisive goal-setting moment, we set our sights on a summer trip to Europe (Vienna and London) and possibly a road... Continue reading →

Pinning and Planning Our Dinner Menu – Week of December 6

by Denise // 6 December, 2015 // Comments off

My family had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Blowing Rocks, NC. We gave many thanks for a cabin with spectacular view, laughter, good food and time spent with family. (Stay tuned for a full review of our... Continue reading →

Kinky Boots Struts Through Tampa

by Denise // 3 December, 2015 // Comments off

Disclosure: I received tickets to Kinky Boots as opportunity through the Tampa Bay Bloggers and the Straz Center for the purpose of this review. The opinions shared are my own. You have to love a musical which plot centers around a shoe. To... Continue reading →

#BeeryChristmas! Our 2015 Craft Beer Advent Calendar

by Denise // 1 December, 2015 // Comments off

For the fourth year running, I’ve assembled a craft beer Advent calendar for my husband and me to enjoy this holiday season making it another 25 cheerful and beerful December days leading up to Christmas. Since Allan wanted to help pick the... Continue reading →

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