Homemade vinaigrettes are super easy to make and the creative concoctions are endless with different flavors of vinegar and variations of oil. I was inspired to find champagne vinegar after loving a champagne vinaigrette I had on a salad at a local restaurant. Champagne vinegar can be tricky to find, so I advise looking for […]

The pear often takes a backseat to the apple during the fall months but it is a featured fruit of the season nonetheless. While I’m guilty of preferring the apple over the pear, I still like to take advantage of cooking and eating whatever the freshest finds are at my local supermarket and farmer’s market […]

Complacency and mediocrity. Two words that have no place in the vocabulary of a perfectionist.  Perfectionists, like myself, are strivers. We’re always working towards something bigger, better, stronger, more valuable, relevant, or higher achieving. We are not lazy people, but ambitious people, forgoing comfort or stillness to pursue busyness and productivity for the reward of […]