. In his 2007 Billboard hit single “Home,” by the album of the same name, Chris Daughtry stirs in all of us the longing to go home…”to the place where we belong.” Regardless of where life or travels take us, there’s no better feeling in the world than the sense of home and belonging when […]
. In the 1989 Oscar winning film, “Driving Miss Daisy,” Morgan Freeman starring as Hoke Colburn, reminds us that chivalry is alive and well. Hoke wins over the stubborn and sometimes crotchety “Miss Daisy” played by the brilliant Jessica Tandy, with his southern charm and the graciousness of a sincere gentlemen…exemplifying the true meaning of […]
It was the winter of 1984 when a simple question sparked a nationwide meat-craving frenzy. Thirty-one years ago last month, fast food chain Wendy’s debuted their now-iconic “Where’s the Beef?” commercial starring Clara Peller as an old lady demanding more meat from her fast-food hamburger. While Wendy’s ultimate intention was for the ad to boost […]
Click photo to view gallery of Restaurant Week Indulgence! Anna Thomas, the highly acclaimed author of several cookbooks, including the popular “Love Soup” once said, “We all eat and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.” When you’re lucky enough to visit or live on Nantucket the odds are incredibly slim you’ll […]
I have a favorite picture frame displayed prominently on my desk with an engraved quote that reads, “Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone.” The special moment preserved in this frame is one of all of my children gathered together on Cisco Beach on a […]
This past week was Restaurant Week in Nantucket. By Wikipedia’s definition, my husband and I spent the week being “foodies” – “amateurs who simply love food for consumption, study, preparation and news.” What a palette of delectable treats we had to choose from! There is no possible way to eat your way around this island […]
