Last month I had the chance to visit San Francisco to take in some trends, see some friends, and walk the city with a West Coast state of mind. I hadn’t been since January 2020, so I was absolutely delighted to make the trip, despite the torrential downpours (poor California certainly has been under the ...
With the food and wine trade show season upon us (Expo West, Fancy Food, Gambero Rosso, galore!) we’ll all be walking the shows soon, thinking about our favorite subject, “FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD!” and how to reach the hearts, minds and mouths of food lovers. Here are 5 things to know about foodies, and how marketers ...
We didn’t make it LIVE to Anaheim this week, but we shared in the joy virtually, thanks to New Hope Network! Congratulations to all, it looked like the show was a big success and very happy reunion. Hope to see you soon!I was jumping for JOY to hear that TABITHA BROWN was the opening keynote. ...
1/29/2022 It’s a snowy Saturday here in NYC, a great day to cozy up with a good book and a hot beverage. Normally for me that would be a cookbook, a look book or some kind of transportive lit. Today, I spent the morning skimming a book that I could have donated in my pandemic ...
I’m obsessed with podcasts. A typical Gemini (love to learn a little about a lot of things!) I think they are the perfect medium for me. Podcasts offer endless subject choice and flexibility. I listen while walking, grocery shopping, cooking, virtually any activity where it’s appropriate to multitask. Podcasts have become so ubiquitous in such ...
The kitchen was Command Central during the pandemic, and the pantry the power hub. While a key role in the house was line cook or top chef, it was only made possible with great supply chain management. As quarantine lingered on, the pantry evolved from a place to store simple basics to a place to ...
If there’s one thing we can all agree on, life in the pandemic has been sobering. So when we asked friends of joyful plate about their top 3 food and beverages at home during this experience, we weren’t surprised at all that coffee came up as a go-to in the 40+ group – who are ...
In NYC, we have transitioned to a sense of normalcy, in a sort of post-pandemic, COVID- cautious community. It feels as if we are in a time warp in some ways, riding bikes vs. riding the subway, cooking at home vs. dining inside…but thankfully it is summer and a cool breeze of imagination and ingenuity ...
“You have to un-mute…unmute!” . How many times have you heard that in the past six weeks? ZOOM FATIGUE is a thing. Whether you’re hanging out on Google, Skyping or FaceTiming the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust our lives into a virtual space. Check out this fascinating article from National Geographic Science. To read more, click here: https://conta.cc/34zUMns
