Greetings. Yes, it’s my birthday today. One of the things that makes turning another year older more palatable is celebrating these occasions with good friends. This year my dear friend Brenda hosted a birthday celebration for me and another one of our besties, Maureen, in her lovely Lake Arrowhead home. Maureen and I have birthdays […]
Hi there. Last weekend a good friend of ours celebrated a milestone birthday. His wife Brenda is a brilliant hostess and always throws great parties in their beautiful Lake Arrowhead home. So join me at the party and see how to host a birthday party for the man in your life. It can be done in […]
Greetings! I recently paid a visit to Eataly, an Italian gastronomical paradise of epic proportions. Eataly, a cute play on the words “Eat” & “Italy” has several branches in various cities around the world, but I recently visited the New York City location. A visit to Eataly has been on my bucket list ever since […]
Hello pizza fans. At least I hope you are a pizza fan because I have devoted this entire week to pizza! But really, who doesn’t like pizza? First I shared with you my new kitchen appliance, the Breville Crispy Crust Pizza Maker, then I gave you a tutorial on the preparation of Olive Oil Pizza […]
Dear friends, Yesterday I shared with you a post on our new acquisition, the Crispy Crust Pizza Maker by Breville. As a follow up to that post I promised to give you my Olive Oil Pizza Dough Recipe. I acquired this recipe some time ago from the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day […]
Hi there, This year my husband really surprised me when he asked for a countertop pizza oven for Christmas. Specifically, he wanted this Crispy Crust Pizza Maker by Breville. I fancy myself a purist when it comes to cooking and I really loath gimmicky kitchen gadgets. To me, this appliance qualified as just that, a […]
I have a BIG announcement! On Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm I will be opening my kitchen to 200 ticket holders as part of the 3rd Annual Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour here in Lake Arrowhead, California. Below is a sneak peak of my kitchen. It is the inspiration for […]
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Last week, my friend W.K. celebrated his birthday and his wife, my homie Mo, had a Willow Woods Birthday Party for him. What is Willow Woods? Well, it is a ultra charming collection of vintage log cabins set in the woods in Sky Forest. Sky Forest is a little village […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
