restaurant review

tomato bisque ~ two ways

~ Tearoom Tomato Basil Bisque ~ We LOVE tomato soup in our house. As the beginning of a meal or to dip gooey grilled cheese sandwiches into, it’s one of our favorites. Above is my riff on the tomato basil bisque we use to serve at “The Tale of Two Sisters Tearoom” here in Red…

nelson creamery

Today we took a leisurely Sunday drive over the bridge into Wisconsin. The Great River Road meanders along the Mississippi river and Lake Pepin through these sweet, quaint villages that remind me of vacations we’ve taken to Door County Wisconsin and Cape Cod Massachusetts. These are places we visit over and over again and they…

scenes from a girlfriends’ weekend

I just returned home from the best weekend ever! I got to spend time with by BFF Jana. What a fun, relaxing couple of days. Thanks Jana! I thought I’d share our adventure with you and include some restaurant reviews, wine tasting notes and movie reviews while I’m at it. Yesterday I arrived just in…

’twas the night before christmas…

…and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… Well, that’s not true. I’m still stirring. We had a wonderful time at the historic St. James Hotel this evening. The holiday buffets on the Summit are always such a treat! The prime rib…and the salads…the grilled asparagus… the butternut bisque… the truffled fingerling potatoes……

date night ~ estate sale & dinner out

the loot πŸ˜‰ … after a fun couple hours treasure hunting…we decided on Fiesta Mexicana for dinner… I had the tamale, enchilada, chilie rellanos combo… and Jeff had the Carne Asada… This week for date night we were out for an evening walk and happened to see an estate sale sign. We discovered this treasure…

celebrating 16 years

The Dock Cafe, Stillwater Minnesota… Where Jeff asked me to marry him 16 years ago. We returned yesterday and met up with our friend Jon to celebrate. (and Gracie joined us too.) Beautiful, sunny weather made the day near perfect. We sat in one of the booths by the huge windows overlooking the St. Croix…

a lunch date at wisteria twig

After my first experience at Wisteria Twig I just knew I had to introduce this place to my hubby and girls. We went to try the lunch menu two days after the breakfast tea with my friends. Andie couldn’t join us this time, but I look forward to treating her and her BFF Trisha to…

north shore adventure ~ day 4

a walk in the woods… granola pancakes, bacon, eggs and a cup of Earl Grey at Coho Cafe… and, of course, the traditional stop at Lou’s Fish House for the best beef jerky know to man… Our little journey “Up North” was coming to a close…and I’m always sorry to see our time at the…