Monica Turner

Discovered during the week at Costco for slightly under $16.00 Having lived in France on and off for eleven years and experienced many lazy Saturday terrace lunches I was happy to rekindle the memories after a few sips of the wonderful rose. Great with charcuterie, light cheese and tomato/mozzarella salads. You may...

Editor's note: When building a home in Baja Mexico, there are many issues to consider and be aware of which are different from building anywhere else because of the local regulations, desert climate, conditions of the infrastructure and the environment. Marco, an attorney at law in Mexico practicing in...

I had to laugh when I read the latest TJ's "Fearless Flyer". It looks like marketing out of the 1800s. Interesting style! In the May 2009 issue on page 8 you can read the "Top Ten Reasons to Shop at Trader Joe's"... here we go: 10. Our Legendary Parking Lots 9....

Founded in 1983 by Cindy Pawlcyn Mustards Grill is a famous Napa Valley fixture along highway 29, and an early pioneer in the "farm to table" wave. Earlier this year, a kitchen fire unfortunately caused the restaurant to close. But rejoice! Napa will no longer be "mustardless" as of this Friday...

I just read another world's best places to live article. Don't ask me why. I see the headline and feel compelled to click to see where, or if, any of my favorite cities rank. Not that I think these things matter. Every year it seems Europe places more cities...

I love a good surprise. It's part of that magical "ahhhhh" movie moment, when you realize what's really going on, and just when you thought you were a step or two ahead of the plot. In the last decade, the art of the "twist" has become a director favorite...

A somewhat sad day for me today, hearing the news of football announcing legend John Madden's retirement. He was one of those guys, or icons, that you figured would just go on forever, comfortably filling your family room amid the fall sounds of smacking football players and cheering fans. I...

The Office has never been known to hold back the punches. But I wonder if this recent storyline — Michael Scott's Jerry Maguire-like manifesto and rival paper start-up — has taken things too far. As a lot of people have been asking on Twitter and Blogs, has The Office jumped...