Want a magical, romantic getaway? What could be more fantastic that staying at the exquisite Four Season’s George V Hotel in Paris. There’s something about the George V that makes its guests feel like royalty, especially during the holidays. Hands down, it is the best hotel in Paris and one of the all time great […]

Leave it to Wynn’s head cake artist, Flora Aghababyan, to create an over the top gingerbread house. Look a little closer and it’s a reproduction of the Wynn Resort Las Vegas, side by side with the Encore. This takes the idea of a holiday gingerbread house to a whole new level. Are those really the […]

So, does it drive you crazy trying to keep gravy hot during Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday turkey dinner? Nothing worse than cold gravy on stuffing, right? I finally decided I would put away all my fancy gravy boats and get a couple of inexpensive thermal ones seen in the photo below – one for […]

Can it be time for Thanksgiving already? Whether it’s a holiday meal with friends and family, food culminating with a turkey dinner is a colossal undertaking. Try some of my shortcuts to make this day a little easier. Anything I can do to simplify the day works for me. Since the meal is traditional and […]

Every year, the “Blue Baker” and I decorate cupcakes for Halloween. It’s been a tradition watching my granddaughter become more accomplished in her pastry decorative skills. I have a drawer full of pastry tubes, tips, sprinkles and tubes of food coloring in my kitchen that I can no longer close, because we’ve crammed so much […]

This Hint of Mint Frosting recipe is absolutely delicious and spreads easily on any cake or cupcakes. It’s my “Blue Baker’s” variation of the frosting used on my childhood favorite cake recipe. True to form, my granddaughter likes to “tweek” recipes, so she switched the green to orange food coloring this week to match our Halloween […]

Leave it to the Four Season’s Resort Hualalai to come up with a twist on the traditional tequila cocktail.  If you are a tequila connoisseur, then you will love pairing David Ravandi’s 1 2 3 line of certified organic tequilas with cucumber, fresh juices and just a slice of jalapeno for that extra kick. This cocktail, […]

Imagine getting up in the morning and going to work in the kitchen of a magnificent yacht. This is a reality for Chef Karina Hines. It’s no wonder she’s inspired every day by the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas one week or the calm waters of the Mediterranean another. One thing is certain; the […]

Extraordinary. How else do you describe spending a week aboard the  Hyperion, a 155 foot sailing yacht. Exactly how long did it take me to accept this invitation? About a nano second. The occasion was a birthday, but that was just the beginning. Nothing quite like party ready friends, the crystal blue waters of the […]

          “An eternal palace. Once upon a time, there was a place called La Mamounia . . .  as in a tale from long ago.”                                                         […]