Happy 2016! You're all being incredibly well-behaved today, right? This is the beginning of new year, new you? Well, I'm the first to admit I'm a giant fan of turning over a new leaf. I love the feeling of a blank slate and a new year, a new season or even the sense of resetting at back to school time. With all that said, I'm pleased to have been setting some better habits for a while now, and I'll definitely use the start of the new calendar year to focus on building some better habits - and ... View Post
Keeping It Simple In The Kitchen {Seared Ahi Tuna}
This past Valentine's Day, we once again outsourced the kids and made plans to visit our favorite local place for a delicious meal: our house. I've written before about staying in with your sweetheart, and I can honestly say that it would take a lot of convincing for us to do things differently after so many straight years of truly memorable and enjoyable meals at home together. This year, we kept it incredibly simple. When I first ran across fresh ahi tuna at Sam's Club, I had a moment's ... View Post
On Staying In With Your Sweetheart
Being an all-around food enthusiast, it's always been easy to get caught up in the frenzy of Valentine's Day and other special occasions. And don't get me wrong, I am obviously a huge advocate of celebrating with food, particularly at one of the restaurants of my friend Chef Miles James (James at the Mill and 28 Springs), yes - I'm a giant fan girl. With that said, we huddle up on Valentine's Day and have done so for years. These are the times we count ourselves lucky to have a two ... View Post
Beth’s Arkansas Product & Gift List {2013}
I think local pride is just the coolest thing. In fact, so much so that I compiled and published my first Arkansas Product List in 2010. It remains the single most visited post on this site, and I'm pleased to have finally produced an updated list in time for the holiday season. I have always had particular affection for any opportunity to write about the best of Arkansas - from the 2012 comeback of Arkansas' own Yarnell's Ice Cream to the chance to contribute to Arkansas Life magazine - and ... View Post
The Best Advent Calendar Ever
Y'all. I am ridiculously pleased with myself right now, so consider yourselves warned. I've finally created an advent calendar that I am completely delighted with, and it's ready to roll for December 1. I had done all the pining and pinning over advent calendars - in fact, you'll find a rather overboard stock of advent calendar ideas mixed throughout my holiday idea board on Pinterest. I had been smitten with this particular one from the talented Anna at Most Lovely Things: However, as ... View Post
Food Feasts Around the World
So, it's no secret that I love food, travel and learning about foodie culture around the world. Did you catch the series on Northern Indian Food earlier this year thanks to hours in the kitchen of my friend Srividya? I've also always been riveted by Jewish foods and their deep symbolism, and am on a mission to master latkes, but that's for another day. One of my favorite discoveries this year is a program called Little Passports, which I enthusiastically endorse (and serve as ... View Post
