My first few months driving in Los Angeles many years ago, a brand new Thomas Guide riding shotgun, drivers pulled in front of me when I least expected. They stopped at the light when I thought they would go and went through when I thought they would stay. I felt ill at ease, like I [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Travel’
January 5, 2010
Iowa City: A True Gem in the Heartland
What I love most about Iowa City is that it is always evolving. Perhaps it’s a product of being a college town. Like the youth who appear there every fall, it grows with the times. While one may think that we want our beloved places to stay the same, I love Iowa City because it [...]
November 14, 2009
Ventura’s Lovely Secret: Mary’s Secret Garden
Ventura, with its quaint main street of downtown, antique stores, and tsotchke shops is reminiscent of a simpler time. It’s on the edge of the Pacific coastline and is a bit like going back to another era. With its small town feel, it may come as a surprise that it also houses a creative and [...]
November 3, 2009
Old Town & Pasadena: Not Just for Grannies
Over a decade in Los Angeles, and I still can’t avoid singing when I cross Colorado Boulevard. “And everybody’s saying that there’s nobody meaner than the Little Old Lady from Pasadena. She drives real fast, and she drives real hard. She’s the terror of Colorado Boulevard.” A few hours in Rose Bowl town, and the [...]
September 4, 2009
Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
Cadry’s Kitchen has been quiet while I took to the skies and went to my hometown, Des Moines, Iowa, to visit family and unwind. I’ve heard it said that our perceptions of a location say more about us than the place itself. That’s certainly true when it comes to going home again. There was a [...]
August 7, 2009
Chickpea Tacos & The Biggest Loser
I love rituals. I enjoy ones that are simple, like grinding coffee beans in the morning, listening to its whir, adding a sprinkle of cinnamon, and then finding the perfect balance of rice milk and agave syrup in a favorite mug. I like large ones like putting decorations on the Christmas tree and singing along [...]
July 12, 2009
San Diego Road Trip: Day Three
When we were initially weighing the options of a weekend getaway destination, our top two contenders were Las Vegas and San Diego. None of us are gamblers and it’s mighty hot in July, but Vegas has Ronald’s Donuts. It’s a donut shop that has a large selection of vegan donuts. I’ve never tried them, but [...]
July 9, 2009
Coronado Island: Road Trip, Day Two
You know you’re on vacation when you start your morning relaxing in the hot tub. As we kicked it in the Jacuzzi, my friends and I charted out our plans for July Fourth. We all agreed on a drive over to Coronado Island with plenty of time to enjoy the beach and fireworks in the [...]
July 8, 2009
San Diego Road Trip: Day One
What better to do on a long holiday weekend than road-trip with my husband and a couple of good friends? After much deliberation, David, Leah, Patrick, and I decided a getaway to San Diego was in order. With the beach, nightlife, and shopping to explore, there was plenty to do to fill out a few [...]
June 29, 2009
The Montali Country House & Eggplant and Caramelized Onion “Lasagna”
When I’m planning a trip, I enjoy looking at the globe and imagining the path the plane will fly from my home to my destination. While seeing the country I’ll be visiting as only a piece of a knickknack, it’s exhilarating to imagine that in a matter of time, that will be a real place [...]
