Swigs and Grinds

07/14/2022

Rainbow over the airplane giving me all the travel vibes this morning 🌈

07/01/2022

Happy Aloha Friday from me and this morning’s spectacular sunrise over Diamond Head. 🤩🤙🏼

05/16/2022

A tale about the beds fallen into during a two week whirlwind of eating, drinking & being merry… (with a bonus 1/2 recipe for paella 😉)

Where’s your favorite bed?

05/09/2022

Waikiki Mornings

04/16/2022

A beautifully designed by was the perfect start to an epic staycation.

Thank you to for pulling it all together and celebrating another trip around the sun🥂

03/14/2022

It’s time to make wishes…

03/14/2022

Reflecting on the open spaces of a recent road trip through Washington and Idaho.
There’s something so freeing about the vastness of land and sky. Wishing you and expansive Monday!

03/04/2022

A story about gathering around the tables of our dreams...

It’s my 49th birthday and I have been eating like a queen. Like count my lucky stars, cinderella at the ball, sitting at the tables of my dreams. Two decades ago I didn’t have a passport, hadn’t gotten into wine yet, and was only beginning to realize all of the wonders that the world holds. I ...

03/04/2022

I’m a sucker for a charming doorway.
No shortage of them in the picturesque seaside town of Carmel, CA

03/01/2022

The beautiful hills of Monterey County were the backdrop for a recent Sexy Food Pop-up Dinner in Salinas, CA last week. Did you know:
Monterey County feeds our Nation: crops grown in Monterey County supply large percentages of total national pounds produced each year: 61% of leaf lettuce, 57% of celery, 56% of head lettuce, 48% of broccoli, 38% of spinach, 30% of cauliflower, 28% of strawberries, and 3.6% of wine grapes.

01/31/2022

A beautiful day in Waikiki 🏝

01/31/2022

An afternoon at the hotel is a breath of fresh pink air, tons of local history, a bit of opulence and killer views. Be sure to take a stroll through the property and enjoy a Mai Mai with the best view in Waikiki 🍹