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Posted in Food & Dining on Feb 11th, 2010
Stay at Home Dinner February 11, 2010 It’s Thursday already, and we feel as though the week has just begun. With the ministaffers out of school until today and our driveway iced over – we’ve had no contact with the outside world. That really impacts us getting out and trying new stuff! But sometimes it’s [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Feb 4th, 2010
Our Ace of Cakes February 4, 2010 There are always little gems hidden here and there in this great place we live. We love discovering them and sharing them. It just makes living here so special. One of those hidden gems is Tandra Watkins, the pastry chef at Ashley’s at the Capital Hotel. So often [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Feb 2nd, 2010
Raise a Glass: Wine Picks of the Week February 2, 2010 Only occasionally do we find an event that we think is worth sharing with our food and wine loving friends. But we have found one happening this month. If you are like us, there are sometimes when a big splurge is just what we [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jan 28th, 2010
Whole Treasures January 28, 2010 There are a lot of businesses doing a lot of good work in our community. And there are a lot of non-profits needing that help to keep up the good work. That’s why for-profit businesses who give back to our community play such a vital role in making this a [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jan 21st, 2010
Locally European January 21, 2010 It’s not often that we get to drive to work with our spouse. Car issues have impaired our mobility this week, and at times we’ve felt trapped in our own little world. But this morning, we decided to enjoy the one car commute and stopped by Terry’s Finer Foods before [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jan 14th, 2010
Buffet Bonanza January 14, 2010 We are really not the buffet type. If there’s a buffet, we usually just order off the menu. But recently we went to Sunday brunch with friends, and they suggested a visit to FuLin Chinese Restaurant. Now, we actually, believe it or not, had never been to FuLin’s. So we [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Jan 7th, 2010
Comfort Food January 7, 2010 Burrrrrrrr. This is about as cold as it has gotten in our years in Arkansas, and it reminds us of points much farther north and east. The remedy for cold is comfort food, and nothing is as comforting as a good, old fashioned beef stew (unless you are a vegetarian, [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Dec 31st, 2009
Night at Home December 31, 2009 We’ve told you about some great places to go for New Year’s tonight. But if you find that you’re shaping up for a family night with the kids, we’re right there with you. We try to balance the New Year’s Eve’s that we go out with the one’s that [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Dec 24th, 2009
Sweet Discoveries December 24, 2009 Well, Christmas Eve is finally here. The precipitation may not be what the kids were hoping to see on this holiday, but the spirit is still the same. And if you’re looking for a service to attend tonight, be sure to check our calendar. There are lots of different options.One [...]
Posted in Food & Dining on Dec 17th, 2009
Calm Before the Storm December 17, 2009 We have been going, going, going. It seems like there is always a party to attend or errands to be run, or one last thing to do before we get to fall into bed with exhaustion at the end of each day. But so goes it with the [...]