Back to Work . .

Took a few weeks off of blogging to get through the end of season craziness! I've shed just about 30lbs now, although I fluctuate 2+/-. I am soooo happy with my progress, and am continuing to work towards another 10 lbs but am not killing myself as much as I did in the past few months. I can't work out everyday, and thats OK as long as I workout a few times a week I'm fine. And I watch calories when I can and splurge when I want to. I may gear up again for a few weeks this month, or I may not! Had a fabulous time working the Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival, hosting the kick off lunch and demoing date recipes. It was super fun and the event went really well. Enjoyed working with Duff Goldman, what a nice guy. The birthday /cookbook classes were fantastic - will definitely do that again in the fall. Our new Wine Educator Matilde has jumped in with both feet first and is doing a phenomenal job! Love having her on board, you must come check out a wine event if you havent been. The past few cork & fork nights have been steady but kind of slow . . season is definitely winding down. Although this week we are featuring our famous $8 menu ( everything is $8 ) so it should be busy. I'll have the menu on our website tomorrow, god willing. I'm in LA this week eating up a storm. Yesterday we enjoyed dinner at Mendocino Farms ( spicy braised porkbelly ciabatta with veggies and thai spices - fabulous! ) followed by a stop into Pinkberry for Lily - she loved the new Lychee flavored yogurt with lime and Kiwis. I swear, you don't realize how many weirdos there are in the world when you live in the Desert, which seems to be sheltered from the majority of the Weirdo population. They are all hanging out in LA eating pinkberry. I take that back, some of them were at the Food & Wine Festival last weekend too. I'm hoping to pop in to the Tripel while I'm here, we've been anxiously watching it's renovation for the past few months. Drove by last night and it's open! I have had my eye on this tiny place for years since it's right down the street from my childhood home and next door to my husbands favorite local watering hole, and I'm secretly sad every time it changes names/ownership. Love being here . . . good to catch up on work!