Sunday Dinner was a Pizza Fest today. We were celebrating the arrival of Aunt Lily who just stopped by on her cross country business trip. Some classics from our family's Memory Lane showed up in the oven as well as a couple of new ones. All the herbs came from our garden - which makes it very nice and 
simple. Sage, 2 kinds of parsely, chives and fresh oregano all found their way into the various pizzas. Here's what we all devoured: 2 Pizzas that my Dad makes all the
time: no tomato sauce, just Fontina and Gruyere cheese with chopped herbs on top. You could eat pieces of these for days! Second, came a fugazetta - but with tomato sauce underneath - we can't seem to make pizza without adding one of these babies! 
There was a pizza with sauteed mushrooms and artichoke hearts - that won the Best New Pizza award from my 13 year-old son. There was a pizza with green olives and tuna that was "okay", but didn't live up to its past glory. And
then there was another that was a favorite when we were kids - a very simple pizza with sauce - no cheese - and only garlic and the crinkly, dried black olives. My dad used to make this with slices of garlic and I have done that in the past. But today, I decided to roast 
some garlic in the oven in tin-foil when I fired it up for the first pizza. By the time I made this last one, the garlic was like butter, so I took it out and used the roasted garlic with the olives. There are NO left-overs of that one! Quite a nice afternoon!
A Trip of a Lifetime - Italy 2003
- Synchronicity. It was just the right place to go, the right time in our lives, the right combination of every element involved. What a blessing to have the chance to spend 10 days with your father - as an adult - to speak of all kinds of things, to visit your roots, re-trace the steps of your grandfather (and his father) and encounter magic and wonder at every turn...
Another Trip of a Lifetime - Italy 2006
- Twice in a lifetime seems too much, but it was just as good the second time as the first. In many aspects, it was even better; closer with family than ever before. And flying back First Class because of an airline error wasn't bad either...
Butterfly World 07
- A Saturday morning trip to Butterfly World in Coral Springs, FL ends up surpassing our expectations in every way. It was like walking into a dream.
Butterfly World - Again!
- When Grandpa and Grandma came down to Florida at Christmastime 2007, we just had to show them how cool Butterfly World was.
Cape Cod 03
- Our first father/daughter trip together. We travelled up to Cape Cod to see grandparents and find Blueberries!!! And some seafood and ice cream and beach time and... unforgettable memories!
Cape Cod 06
- The second father/daughter trip to the place of my roots. Magical and peaceful memories for a lifetime.
Fishing Pictures
- When Andy's Diner opens one day, these will be some of the pictures on the wall...
Guest Chefs @ Andy's
- When the challengers come to Kitchen Stadium! One in particular keeps the pictures and the gastric juices FLOWING. Go Auntie! Go Auntie!
A Malbec Quest
- Two friends strive to sample every Malbec they can find. Their opinions are those of amateur vinophiles, but their thoroughness is the stuff of legend!
Andy's Humidor
- It's my favorite way to end a great meal... out in the Florida Room, watching a ballgame or just relaxing!
La Luna Cigars
- A boutique brand on Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana. Known by locals and "Luna-tics" the planet over.
Padron Cigars
- Their tag line says "...quality is a matter of family honor" and they couldn't have written anything more appropriate. My Saturday morning visit produced a deep respect for the Padron family, a heightened appreciation of their quality products and the happy expectation of many a Saturday morning to come visiting some new friends.
Tabacalera Perdomo
- It is hard to miss the determination and commitment of this cigar company. With over a dozen different brands, culminating in the legendary "Edicion de Silvio", the Perdomo family is dedicated to carrying on the legacy of their patriarch Silvio and the values he came to embody.
Deeply Delightful "Hondo"
- If you are a Cigar Aficionado and will be visiting Buenos Aires in the near future, then you MUST visit "Hondo" in the city's sparkling new Puerto Madero area. Hondo means "deep" in Spanish and my evening there was DEEPLY DELIGHTFUL!
Fairchild Tropical Garden
- Lucky enough to live very close to this jewel of a spot in Miami.
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