Brenda Farrell | Luxury & Lifestyle Travel

As I prepare dinner, the evening news is again full of doom and gloom! The global economic crisis gains momentum every day. Nobody is exempt from the far-ranging domino-effect. Food prices had already started rising before the meltdown due to rising transportation and energy costs but who had any idea [...]

I walked in the rain with my dear friend ML yesterday. She has two bischon frises and together with my two yorkshire terriers, all decked in their “Rex” raincoats, we walked about two miles along a lovely trail known as Seaview Walk. The rain didn’t matter because the dogs were [...]

Tonight, I used the last of my garden tomatoes. I cut them in halves, roasted them flat side down with a drop of olive oil. Mmmmmmm! the aroma of fresh tomatoes filled the house. My original plan was to freeze them for later use on pizza etc. but instead I [...]

OK, so I love to eat healthy, fresh foods – most of the time. However, after being introduced by my friend Sherrill to the freshly made cinnamon buns at Whole Foods I have to confess to an unhealthy addiction to the yummy, crisp, sugar-coated swirls that taste less of cinnamon [...]

Well, it seems like our weather has finally changed … we are definitely moving into Autumn and although I definitely prefer blue skies and sunshine, there is something very beautiful about this time of year. The winds today are not cold, yet they are definitely rhythmic. Trees are swaying gently [...]