Category Archives: Just for Fun

Funny, wacky or silly stories

California Adventure

We just returned form our west-coast tour of wine country and boy-oh-boy was it beautiful! We drank wine at BR Cohn, ate at Bottega (Michael Chiarello‘s restaurant) and Salt House and even played with harbor seals. I tell you, it’s enough to make this mid-westerner a California convert. Our friend Heather McNeil recommended some wonderful [...]

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Emily, Portrait of a Macaron-ophile

“Once you go Mac, you never go back.” Name: Emily O. Home City: Originally SF Bay Area, now the Windy City is home. Profession: Sales for an Event Management Firm What is Your Favorite PD Product? Hi, I’m Emily and I’m a Panna Dolce-holic. *Hi Emily* I am officially obsessed with Almond Butter and Jelly [...]

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We ♥ Olympics

Have you been watching the Olympics lately? They have been amazing! From the excitement of Evan Lysacek’s figure skating performance to Lindsey Vonn’s downhill skiing triumph and dramatic disappointment. We salute all the athletes and wanted to pay a special tribute through the above macaron olympic rings masterpiece. Oh and check out Shaun White below [...]

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Ritz Carlton Palm Beach Adventure, Part II

Just when Kat thought her weekend get-away couldn’t get any better, Chef Frederic Barasse put her to work! After a wonderful dinner at the Omphoy Hotel at Michelle Bernstein’s (check out the fried chicken) we returned home and went to help Chef Barasse with a gorgeous event. In short…we came, we blow torched, we made [...]

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In the Kitchen with Chef Frederic Barasse

Ahhh, le macaron. Une pâtisserie subtile et sensible qui fond dans votre bouche à chaque morsure, celle….oh, je suis désolé…achem, oh…I mean I’m sorry…I just finished a rendezvous with French Pastry Chef Frederic Barasse here at the Ritz Carlton Palm Beach. I couldn’t help but speak from the heart (BTW my heart speaks French) after [...]

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