I love a nice chilled California Chardonnay. Black Box wines Chardonnay has fresh citrus aromas with flavors of fruit like pineapple and mango. These flavors make for a perfect pairing with ricotta crostini drizzled with mango purée and both are perfect to help celebrate Summer on-the-go. Summer is all about entertaining and get togethers with friends and family. Whenever I’m invited over to a friends house for drinks, I usually the designated appetizer maker (I do cook for a living so I consider it an honor since most of my friends don’t cook). Because of this, I need an appetizer that travels well and now, I have a wine that is perfect on-the-go. A great feature of Black Box wine is that since each box contains about 4 bottles, so chances are there will be wine leftover, I can just seal it up and bring it back home with me. No corks to try and jam into a bottle.

I feel like quinoa has shot up over the past few years. Growing up I never heard it muttered, and now everywhere you look quinoa is taking center stage. It’s awesome actually because not only is it yummy to the thousandth degree, but the healthy benefits are crazy good for you. That’s a win-win-win in my book.

I like down to earth, salt of the earth kind of men. Yes, I do love them to look like Christian Grey without the "50 shades of grey" lurking inside of them of course...I will make my peace with just 10 shades..thank you ;)