- January 8 2008
So here it is Janurary 8th 2008. I don't think I'm recovered from the holiday party session that lasted about 3 weeks. My kidneys and liver aren't sure what to do with this sudden mid-week lack of alcohol.
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- November 27 2007
So it's 5 days past Thanksgiving and I'm still staring at two refrigerators full of leftovers. Once again my numbers were off - this time there was too much food.
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- November 16 2007
I got this email from a good friend of mine - Wally. He sends jokes and comics everyday and is generally responsible for making me smile first thing in the morning - and that's not an easy task.
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- November 14 2007
First things first...don't ever plan a large party the day after you get back from a business trip. These days you can't guarantee that you'll get back on the day you're supposed to. Apparently the airline gods don't hate me as much as they could - I was only a couple of hours delayed which means I got home around midnight.
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- November 5 2007
This past Saturday I went to party hosted by some of my neighbors. It was quite refreshing to attend a party that I wasn't hosting. I love hosting parties and I like to think that I do a fairly good job of it - but sometimes it's nice to be the invited.
I chose to bring a bottle of wine as a nice gesture and while shopping on Saturday morning I came across a bottle with an odd name: Mad Dogs and Englishmen.
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- October 23 2007
Wow it's been a while since I've written anything. Thank god I have other writers to keep things fresh.
So it's fall and I love the fall. I like the colors, the smells, the crispness in the air (some days) and especially the food.
So far this season I've managed to collect a bushel of sweet potatoes and a bushel and a half of apples.
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- September 30 2007
Have you ever tried to recreate a dish for someone based on a memory of the way Grandma used to make it?
It didn't work did it?
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- September 21 2007
So I was told that I need to eliminate sugar AND sugar substitutes from my diet for a while. I'm not sure what constitutes "a while" but I'm thinking it's a couple of months at least. I'm not diabetic but I guess I'm on my way there. Yeah for genetics!
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- September 19 2007
Last night I watched the newest episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations on the Travel Channel. He came to Charleston, South Carolina of all places. Next week he's in Tuscany - I think I'll watch that one too.
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- September 13 2007
So first it was 96 Wave and now I hear that City Bar is closing too! What's going on around here?
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- September 11 2007
Last night I had a great time at a wine tasting - in the 'ville!
There's a cute little swanky place on the old Central Avenue in downtown Summerville that is really a good place to get dinner - The Central Grille. And it just so happens that they have wine tastings once a month as well. Read more about the Central Grille here.
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- September 10 2007
Ok so football season has started - that's terribly obvious to anyone who is aware of their surroundings.
I am not a football fan - I tolerate it since most of my friends are fans.
I mean, I grew up in the Washington DC area where in Catholic school, I was forced to learn how to properly sing "Hail to the Redskins" and where the priest would cut his homily short on days when the 'Skins played an early game. I guess I have a twisted connection with Catholic school and football. I simply can not enjoy the game.
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- September 7 2007
Welcome to my new site!
This site was originally conceived when my husband was surfing for available domain names (yes he's a computer geek) and he came across this domain which was up for bid/purchase. He called me and asked if we should bid on it and see what happened. I agreed and we ended up out bidding the FoodNetwork for the domain. Kind of cool.
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Amy Piazza