What a fabulous, fun, frenzied day! The first ever Paella Cook-Off at Pearl was a hit! More than a couple of dozen local and national chefs competed to see who could make the most beautiful, tasty and ‘correct’ paella. PLUS, what was I thinking!!! I competed along with those amazing chefs and so did my […]
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Following Regis with Incredible Chards and Pinots
Ten years ago I co-hosted twice with Regis Philbin when the program was looking for a replacement for Kathi Lee. It was a whirwind trip to NY – my nerves were a wreck. I didn’t sleep for days before, but it was an experience I’ll never forget. Regis was delightful. Turns out it was a […]
Barcelona – The Beauty & The Bizarre
Barcelona…what a colorful city. This is the first leg of our Mediterranean cruise that more than 100 of you are joining us on. Mike and I came a couple of days early to see the sites. We’re so glad we did! Our hotel is the Westin Le Meridien in the heart of the city right […]
Don't Watch the News!
This is not a column about sour grapes…I have a tremendous respect for my friends and colleagues in the news business, BUT… They work very hard to do a good job. My beef is more at the national level. Since 9-11 and up until I left WOAI last year, viewers constantly told me they don’t […]
I Cheated!
After three weeks of religiously following the Adkins diet, I confess! I cheated this weekend… Mike and I had to be in Houston Friday night for an auto dealers event (Mike’s a headhunter for dealers), and we made a mini-vacation out of it. (I do mean mini) We got a dynamite weekend rate at the […]
Diet – Week Two
Okay, I think we’re gonna like this. As I told you last week, Mike and I started the Atkins diet-basically no carbs of any kind the first two weeks and then limited carbs after that. The first two weeks were a bit rocky, but now we’re starting to see results. I usually try to stay […]