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Wonderful, Marvelous, Magical Christmas!
Hands down, Christmas has always been my favorite holiday! There’s absolutely nothing like the anticipation, joy, sights, and sounds of...
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Nov 85 min read
Reviewing the Newest Restaurants in the Sarasota Area - Part 1
As enthusiastic foodies, Laurie and I are extremely lucky to live in, or near three great locations with fantastic restaurants – the...
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Oct 256 min read
Can We PLEASE be Done with Hurricane Season 2024 Already?
Hurricane Debby on August 5th. Hurricane Helene on September 26th. Hurricane Milton on October 9th. Enough already! This hurricane season...
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Oct 184 min read
Homemade Slow Cooker Granola
Before I learned to love it, I hated granola – even though I had never tried it! I always associated it with health-food junkies and...
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Oct 115 min read
The Perfect Three-Day Weekend in Napa Valley
Last year I began a blog series based on United Airlines’ in-flight magazine that included a monthly feature that I loved called “Three...
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Oct 44 min read
Chicken Parmesan with Spaghetti Squash
Calling all Italian food fans out there!! One of my favorite Italian dishes is chicken parmesan with spaghetti and tomato sauce. But...
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Sep 64 min read
Fresh Summer Vegetable and Chicken Sausage Pasta
Summer’s bountiful harvest of vegetables and fruits serve as the inspiration for many of the new recipes I create each year. A quick...
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Aug 306 min read
The Best Sarasota Restaurants - For Breakfast
While we were living in Alexandria, VA Laurie and I always lamented the lack of good restaurants for breakfast. We had Silver Diner,...
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Aug 164 min read
Slow Smoked Pulled Pork That's Worth the Wait!
Smoked pork shoulder is one of the greatest summer picnic dishes ever! Smoked low and slow for hours, the result is a moist, tender meat...
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Aug 94 min read
A Tribute to My Sister and a Life Well-Lived
My beautiful sister, who was only 63 years old, passed away two weeks ago today. I’m taking a break from blogging about food, wine, and...
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MarkG
Aug 25 min read
An Anti-All-Inclusive Resort Snob Repents!
I would never, ever, ever go to an all-inclusive resort for a vacation – or so I thought. Until my wife Laurie found one in the mountains...
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Jul 264 min read
A 48-Hour "Foodie Crawl" Through Boston
Last week Laurie and I took our annual escape from the Florida summer to New England to relax and enjoy some cooler, less humid weather....
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Jul 125 min read
What Do Retired People Do All Day?
Last week I provided my advice for what to do before you make the decision to retire early. I realize that post might have read more like...
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May 174 min read
The Best Thing I Ever Made
My proudest moment as a self-taught chef came about three years ago when I made a Beef Wellington for Christmas dinner from scratch. This...
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May 103 min read
Corn Salsa - The People's Choice Award Winner!
When our nieces and nephews come to visit us (which is frequently and we love every minute we get to spend with them!), we always have a...
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Apr 265 min read
Growing Up Geis - A Very Short Memoir (Part 2)
Last week I regaled you all with anecdotes about my childhood and what it was like to grow up in the Geis household. This week, I’ll...
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Apr 195 min read
Growing Up Geis - A Very Short Memoir in Two Parts
How many of you out there are baby boomers who grew up in the 60’s and 70’s? I remember my childhood fondly – I experienced an idyllic,...
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Apr 123 min read
Weeknight Pork and Vegetable Kabobs
When Laurie and I were both working full-time, cooking during the week felt like a bit of a chore. Now that we are retired, we have more...
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Apr 54 min read
The Best Cooking Magazines
There are a ton of cooking magazines out there, but only a few that are worth your time and attention. I’ve spent years reading through...
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Mar 295 min read
Eggplant Napoleon
A Napoleon, or Mille-feuille, is a French concoction made up of layers of flaky pastry filled with pastry cream or whipped cream. So what...
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