Month: December 2008
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Random Appetites: New Year’s Food Traditions
Along with watching the Rose Parade (and, I suppose, the football game afterwards), I grew up knowing that New Year’s Day meant 2 things: cabbage and black-eyed peas. Supposedly, the cabbage (or any greens for that matter) symbolizes wealth (get it: green–>money) and the peas were for health (some say luck, I prefer to go…
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Random Appetites: DeFuniak Adventures
Last week I extolled the virtues of Chautauqua Winery, now you get the rest of the story. Since Chautauqua doesn’t sell through retail outlets and it was only a couple of hours away, a there-and-back trip certainly wasn’t out of the question to restock. But, if it’s only a couple hours away, why not make…
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Random Appetites: Chautauqua Vineyards
One of those places you find just off the highway, Chautauqua Vineyards is something you don’t expect to find along I-10 in the Florida Panhandle. I first noticed the sign several years ago on my way back home for a visit. The next trip I took was, unfortunately, for my grandfather’s funeral, but on the…
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Random Appetites: the Hostess Gift
What’s the first thing most of us do when we receive an invitation–even a casual one–to a friend or colleague’s home for dinner or a party? “Can I bring anything?” Don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong in asking; I do it, too. The important thing is to listen to (not just hear) the answer. If a…
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Random Appetites: the Holiday Open House
It seems like everyone turns into a host or hostess when the holiday’s come around which can really make a body’s schedule hectic when it has a large social circle to deal with! That’s what makes Open Houses so wonderful whether you are the host or the guest! Here are some tips for both sides…