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Four Seasons Los Angeles – Windows Lounge

May 1, 2012

Five minutes. That’s all I expected. The publicist had kindly set up a meeting with Chef Ashley James — the executive chef of the uber-luxurious Four Seasons Los Angeles. Lisa and I waited, enjoying the sun-drenched rooftop. Soon Chef Ashley arrived and greeted us with a huge smile. He gave us a tour of the [...]

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Girl Hunter Weekend

January 30, 2012

 Me, She Wears Many Hats, Ivory Hut, Cookin Canuck, Wenderly, Bakerella, Georgia, Tidy Mom, Elana’s Pantry, Family Fresh Cooking, and Recipe Girl.  Last year provided opportunities for many trips and new experiences. I started the year snowmobiling up Whistler mountain (totally out of my element), spent a week in Colorado with the kids on horseback, and ended the year in the [...]

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai – Made in America Weekend

December 27, 2011

Incredible, breathtaking, fabulous – words which only begin to describe the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. I was whisked out of the desert for three glorious days in a lush island paradise. We laughed, relaxed, listened to the waves crash into the shore, and gazed at the stars with our jaws on the ground. Truly, the [...]

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Four Seasons Santa Barbara

November 26, 2011

My husband’s job is pretty time-consuming these days so when the Four Seasons Santa Barbara offered to host our family for the weekend, we quickly packed our bags and drove to the coast for some quiet time. We arrived to beautiful sunshine and a cool breeze rolling in from the Pacific. From the moment we stepped out [...]

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Four Seasons Atlanta – Park 75

August 11, 2011

I had a small moment of panic. Just a short one. My husband was gone on a two-month business trip, I was running around getting the kids packed so they could stay with friends while I travelled to Atlanta for the BlogHer Food conference. I caught my breath for a second – that little moment [...]

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Black Mountain Ranch – A Colorado Dude Ranch

July 20, 2011

Ever thought of getting away? Like completely away. No cell phones. No computers. Fresh mountain air. A safe place for the kids to roam. A place where families have fun together? I found a place like that and had the time of my life experiencing everything Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch has to offer. I [...]

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The Ultimate Service – The Four Seasons Vancouver and Whistler

February 18, 2011

Last weekend I had the unique opportunity to hop on a plane with my husband for a four day trip with the Four Seasons. We arrived in Vancouver on a cold and rainy afternoon and were warmly welcomed by the Four Seasons Vancouver staff. Our room was gorgeous with a delicious platter of local foods [...]

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Food Blog Camp 2011

January 11, 2011

Words can’t fully express the greatness of last week’s Food Blog Camp so I’ll let photos do the speaking for me. We stayed at the luxurious Grand Velas resort in Playa Del Carmen and enjoyed wonderful service and fabulous food. The all-inclusive resort made life pretty easy. We ordered room service each morning before our sessions. Breakfast [...]

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Creamy Eggplant Soup and a Blogher Food Recap

October 14, 2010

“Write once, live twice”.   Shaunaspoke those words last weekend at the Blogher Food conference in San Francisco. The conference brought together 300 food bloggers from around the world to mingle, share, and learn from one another. My weekend started with media training at Ketchum. I had my first experience trying

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The Best Thing I Ever Ate – New York

September 1, 2010

It all started last week. My mom called and asked me if I could meet her in New York City for a weekend blitz through over 20 of the restaurants from the show “The Best Thing I Ever Ate“. If you haven’t seen the show on the Food

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