Pi Day is one of my favorite days of the year! I’m such a sucker for a delicious, flaky crust and everything that comes inside it. So today, in honor of Archimedes, here is my recipe for easy Greek quiche. Or, as I have named it for the sake of cuteness, Archimedes pie. This is …
Andre’s Chocolates
It had been about a couple of years since the last time I had ordered chocolates. Since the nice, cool weather doesn’t have much longer, I decided it was high time to try a new brand, before the Florida heat could destroy a perfectly good order! This time, I opted for Andre’s Chocolates, since I …
My Favorite Shops at Christmas Made in the South
I have been going to Christmas Made in the South almost every year with my mom for many years now. It has become one of my favorite holiday traditions. Here is a list of ten of my favorite shops from this year and others. Time in a Bottle: Linda makes really cool, vintage-inspired pieces from …
10 Fun Things I’ve Found Online
Here are 10 fun things I found online in November of 2023. Movies Rolling Stone‘s nostalgic oral history of the movie The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. With the new release of The Boy and the Heron, we’ve been getting our Ghibli on lately, and who hasn’t fallen absolutely in love with …
How to Spend a Week in Budapest
If you’re like me and your life revolves around every possible moment you get to spend within Old World elegance, then Budapest is your place. Stick with me as I walk you through a week’s worth of activities and vacation ideas full of history, opulence, and splendor. And consider making Budapest your next destination! Before …
Garlicky Sweet Potato Pizzas
For Christmas, this foodie was the excited recipient of a subscription to Local Fare. Because I suddenly had so many beautiful, fresh veggies when my first delivery arrived, I needed a recipe that could be prepped in a 15-minute break from the workday so I could begin enjoying healthy meals right away! Now, as you …
Our Autumn Road Trip in New England
Even though I grew up in Virginia, where we got our fair share of autumn every year, a part of me always wanted to go to New England to visit/see autumn/live. I remember exactly how this fantasy started: We got a magazine in the mail that had one tiny photo of the region all decked …
How to Spend a New Orleans Weekend
Forty-nine years ago, my boyfriend’s parents celebrated their honeymoon in New Orleans. Last week, they invited him, his sister and brother-in-law, and me to join them there for their anniversary. What fun! I was not accustomed to traveling with a group, and particularly not one I like so much. We had a blast. My first …
5 Days in Montana: A First-Timer’s Guide
Our trip to Montana was a bittersweet one–a breathtaking journey through wild and desolate lands, punctuated by melancholic ruminations of my dear little brother, whose funeral we held the night before. This trip was truly an adventure because I had no idea what to expect from it. The mental image I had of Montana was …
18 Snacks to Try from Greece
My second month with Universal Yums came from a country that shares a border with my first month’s country. I was a little disappointed by that because I really hoped it would bounce around the world a bit more. A few of the snacks were very similar two months in a row. But that doesn’t …