Is it winter where you are, yet?  In Texas we keep getting little teases of Fall coolness, but temperatures today were in the high 80s leaving frosty mornings just a daydream.  (I've got cute gloves to wear, darnit!!) In hopes of beckoning a nice cool day, I'm making this gorgeous sweet potato and chipotle soup from the Healthy Delicious blog. It's fast ...

Sometimes during exciting travel adventures, people fall in love with a mysterious local and share naughty nights and lurid adventures together until it's time to go home. I, however, connect with food (and booze) and bring my lurid voyaging affairs to the table in a most open manner. My latest local foodie crush from my trip to Maui - poke.  Raw chunks ...