Jillycakes Orlando perfect Cupcake Diet covers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! Who said the cupcake craze is over? The cupcake may no longer be the latest food trend yet its popularity continues. Not as a trend but as a staple that is here to stay. In Orlando, the cupcake craze is alive and well, better than ever, now that local favorite and Food Network Cupcake Wars season 6 … [Read more...]
Top 9 Holiday Celebrations in Orlando
Don't miss these one of a kind holiday celebrations in Orlando this December The holiday season is a crazy time of year. It seems there is more traffic and everyone is rushing around putting up holiday decorations, shopping for the perfect gifts, preparing for holiday parties and checking things off the end-of-year to do lists. All this doesn’t leave much time for … [Read more...]
How Happy Hour at Cask & Larder Saved My Life
A happy hour story of friendship, ham biscuits and cocktails As I compiled my Top 9 List of Foodie Happy Hours in Orlando, I was reminded of a very special Happy Hour at Cask & Larder. As a way to cure the birthday blues earlier this year, I decided to hold 12 days of Birthday Celebrations. I know. It was a bit overzealous on my part, and no, this was not an alcohol-fueled … [Read more...]
Easy Entertaining: National Kale Day – Cocina 214 Citrus Kale Salad Recipe
Celebrate #KaleDay with Citrus Kale Salad Recipe from Cocina 214 When did Kale become so popular? Kale used to be the forgotten leafy green, used only to garnish plates and buffet salad bars. Over the past few years, its popularity has skyrocketed. Your guess is as good as mine as to why. Now, you find it in chips, smoothies, juices, salads, soups, cupcakes and … [Read more...]
#Broissant Must-Eat Treat at Peterbrooke Winter Park
Hours to make, seconds to devour! Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park #Broissant is a #MustEat Treat Eating a famed Cronut™ - a croissant-donut hybrid - from Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City has been on my "Someday List" since it was introduced in 2013. How could it not be? People stand in line for hours to get one! During my last trip to NYC, I did not realize … [Read more...]
Great Go To Wines Mitchells Italy Uncorked Dinner
These GO To Wines from E&J Gallo Winery are the answer to your most frequently asked wine question: Which wine to choose? I am often asked for wine advice. I like to think it's the result of all the wine-tasting I've done professionally over the years. I suspect it's more likely because I like wine, a lot. My approach to wine is simple: you either like it or you don't. … [Read more...]
Delicious 100 Foot Journey Experience!
How an Indian feast at Tamarind Indian Cuisine, French macarons from Le Macaron and the film The 100 Foot Journey took a group of friends on a delicious journey! My girlfriends and I recently took a delicious journey to India and the south of France, without ever leaving Orlando! We shared great foood, great wine, decadent French macarons, a delightful movie, which every … [Read more...]
Easy Entertaining: National Ceviche Day
Try these recipes for Summer Ceviche and Pisco Sour for your own National Ceviche Day celebration On June 28, get your friends together and celebrate National Ceviche Day. There seems to be a holiday for every food known to man, however this one is official. Although the dish is prepared throughout Latin America, with countries like Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Costa Rica … [Read more...]
Luma on Park Sweet Ending to Winter Park Progressive Dinner
Progressive Dinner Stop #4: Luma on Park is a dessert-lovers dream! For Day 3 of my "12 Days of Birthday" Celebrations, I hosted the Go Epicurista Ultimate Progressive Dinner in Winter Park. It was an amazing evening of great food, wine and friends! We sampled fantastic restaurants in this foodie hub of Orlando called Winter Park. We started with a fun chocolate party at … [Read more...]
Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Surprises on Winter Park Progressive Dinner
Progressive Dinner Stop #3: Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen "Surprise, it's more than coffee!" For Day 3 of my "12 Days of Birthday" Celebrations, I hosted the Go Epicurista Ultimate Progressive Dinner in Winter Park. It was a perfect way to enjoy several great restaurants in one night in this Foodie hub of Orlando. We started with a fun chocolate party at Peterbrooke Chocolatier … [Read more...]
