Author Archives: mma

Beth-Header-Florence

San Francisco, Mill Valley Napa, Wine, Food and Tyler Florence…Oh My!

Hey! I left you all hanging for a while but happy to be back to dish on the rest of my amazing trip with Lorin Cook and the goodness of getting to share her prize in San Francisco. The prize, as you may know, was being hosted by Tyler Florence at his restaurants in California…   READ MORE

Ally-Blog-Header

Thoughts from a 25k Grand Winner: Dole California Cook-Off, part 2

Competing: The unexpected Cooking contests are more than just competing. They’re full of parties, activities and all the fun that goes along with shindigs of this nature. Since I’d come to this event solo, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Much to my surprise and definitely a God wink, an old friend who I’d not seen in…   READ MORE

Ally-Blog-Header

Dole California Cook-Off: Thoughts from a 25k Grand Winner, part one

Once upon a time, blah blah blah, maybe a blip or glitch or two and then it’s Cinderella time and she lived happily ever after! I remember these kinds of fairytales from when I was a little girl. Now even as a kid in a big body, I admit, I’ve probably fantasized more as I’ve…   READ MORE

Beth-blog-head

To Foodie Friendships and Fabulous Trips

My last post left you in the midst of my East Coast to West Coast journey.  If you will remember, my sweet hubby took the kiddos home after our whirlwind college tour up the East Coast.  I am currently awaiting my “mother-of-the-year” award for enduring that insanely exhausting trip.  I plastered a smile on my…   READ MORE