Speechless Sunday: a Fall View of the historic Santa Monica Ocean   Not often do you see Santa Monica, CA without the Signature bright SunshineJ thought I would share and I would also like to emphasize that this is a rare moment!             If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury...

Wine Pairing with Thanksgiving Dinner: No need to stress!   Over the years, I have been flattered to be asked to do a blog post suggesting wine pairings with the recipes that I write about.  I have always side stepped the issue, preferring to write separate posts about wines.   Many of my readers have asked why not put the two together?   Allow me...

My Love Affair with Vintage Typewriters: it is never ending     Vintage Typewriters: I have a love affair with vintage typewriters. It goes back to when I was stationed in West Germany. I was walking in Frankfurt, one of the main cities in Germany, very close to where I was stationed (Aschaffenburg) I came upon a flea market where I saw a few...

Fruitanthropy & Food Forward have you heard of them?       Are you familiar with the word Fruitanthropy? If it is not already in your vocabulary please add it! The definition is clear: The picking, donating, or distributing fruit for humanitarian purposes.   Living here in Southern California, we are blessed with a fantastic climate, one that means that probably 11 out of...

 Wordless Wednesdays: It is clear Jill you got caught reading!   As most of you know we are voracious readers and so are our catsJ!!! Check out Jill with  New York Times best selling author Khaled Hosseini’s latest Book             If you are considering buying or selling a luxury home, or an ultra luxury home, or luxury investment real estate, or luxury...

Coto De Hayas Centenaria Granacha: 2011 another Wine Recommendations by Endre Barath   As most of you who read my blog on a regular basis know I love good wines as well as I also love a good value.  This wine happens to meet both of those criteria: it is a fantastic value and a great wine. Thanksgiving is right around the corner please...