Lydia was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. She is an interior designer, a member of the American Society of Interior Designers, and an accredited stager. After living in New York City for a few years, she moved to Minnesota, where she lives with her family. She shares her time between Miami, Florida and Nice, France.
Read MoreAfter years of working on our website, with amazingly talented people, that created some of the best stories, recipes, and seasonal posts, I could ever wish for; I took a much needed break. I’m recovering from a move out of our home of 35+ years. We decided to sell our home and head to Texas! So I’ll try to re-invent a new path!! Whether it’s food we’re craving, or tips for parties, or stories to be upgraded and told, I’m happy to be back! So let’s get to it!
Read MoreMardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" in French, and is the celebratory carnival that leads up to the beginning of Lent. The name "Fat Tuesday" refers to the practice of consuming all of the food forbidden while fasting during Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday. Meat is traditionally abstained from during Lent which is where the word "carnival" is originally derived from, meaning "the removal of meat."
Read MoreYou might say October marks the height of fall: The temperature finally dips—and actually stays chilly. Pumpkin patches and apple orchards are ripe for the picking. Cafes have hit their true pumpkin spice latte strides. And throughout most of the United States, the colorful change in fall foliage will peak sometime during the month of October, making this particular autumn month synonymous with prime leaf-peeping.
Read MoreGuy Fieri: No longer the butt of jokes in the food world, says the New York Times.
“For nearly two decades, since before he mailed a reality-show audition tape to the network, Mr. Fieri has plainly believed he was a real musician, contributing worthy entries to the canon. What is striking now, long after the parody seemed to congeal, is that the wider food community stands ready to believe him.”
Read MoreHello and welcome to MARCH BURGER MADNESS! With the NCAA basketball tournament coming up, we all have many games and many meals ahead of us as we support our alma maters, the underdogs, or the bandwagon we recently joined for valid reasons.
To make your March party planning or meal planning a bit easier, we compiled the best burger recipes our team at Good Ranchers knows how to make.
Read MoreOn the lookout for unique Oscar party ideas that Hollywood itself would envy? The Academy Awards show is an exciting day for just about everyone, from the film buff to even the casual movie-goer. And though the pandemic has disrupted the Oscars over the last couple of years, it’s safe to say that 2022’s awards show is going to be huge! All you need are a few Oscar party ideas to make your night just as grand.
Read MoreWe featured our birthday girl’s love of musical theater by attending “Six-The Musical” a new, hit show appearing on Broadway. The play is about the six wives of Henry the 8th, and embellishes just a bit on the story as told in history books. It definitely deserves all of the accolades with the fast paced, witty songs, and patter the wives share with each other and the audience.
Read MoreFood and mood are intimately connected. With the romance holiday right around the corner, how can we tap into choices that will elevate our game? Research shows that eating a healthy nutritious diet can play a major role in boosting your sex drive and that certain food and drink enhance libido by increasing the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen thus improving blood flow to all the right places.
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