March2022

The Honeymoon Thing in Newport

Tie That Knot It’s official: we are now Mr. and Mrs.! The past few weeks have been a wild ride. The moments leading up to taking our vows were nail-biting in a silly way. First, we wrap up the final details at Andy’s townhome. Next, we arrive at at my[…]

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Darcy’s Potato Salad

This is my signature potato salad I’ve been making for over 25 years. It travels well and goes great with BBQ sauce at cook outs. A dusting of cayenne pepper adds a colorful touch and a hint of spice.

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Darcy’s BBQ Sauce

I have been making this sauce for 25 years. It makes the best BBQ chicken and is a great complement for potato salad, grilled corn with cayenne butter, and a wedge of ripe water melon.

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Life After Death By Tequila

Cue the Violins During Lockdown, we decided to support our local restaurants. At first, the only thing available was takeout. But part of what makes Encinitas cuisine is the local vibe. And eating out of aluminum takeout containers (or dumping the contents onto our dishes at home) just doesn’t do[…]

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Hood River Fruit Loop

A Message for Men Guys, you must take your lady apple picking in the fall. It’s in the manual. Read it, know it, live it! Sure, berry-picking in the spring is great. Cherries in early summer are a no-brainer. But apple-picking in the fall is the surest way to show[…]

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Tears For Fears Concert Picnic at Maryhill Winery

The Storm Before the Calm When you live in the Pacific Northwest, you expect storms. But it’s just weeks before our wedding, and we’re fighting so many storms! Car storms, work storms, ex- storms, kid storms… we’re talking heavy weather! You can only “let a smile be your umbrella” for[…]

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