By special invitation, Estonia’s beloved chef Marika Blossfeldt, author of the best-selling, Essential Nourishment, Recipes from My Estonian Farm (Gourmand World Cookbook Awards nominee, 2011), will be participating & preparing food for the 3rd Annual Taste Awards & VIP Reception, introducing Estonian cooking to the global culinary stage for the first time. The Taste Awards, [...]
Archive for Category: "People to Know"
American Bear Movie — A Docu About the Kindness of Strangers
Two recent NYU film school graduates, Sarah Sellman and Greg Grano, set off on an adventure to test a simple concept: the kindness of strangers. In the summer of 2010, armed with nothing but their curiosity and a camera, Sarah and Greg traveled the country relying on the kindness of strangers for a home each [...]
Punch Pick: Holiday Book
If you’re looking for a heartwarming story to share with your loved ones this holiday (especially the pet lovers in your life), here’s our pick for you! They say you never forget your first love… Simon & Schuster recently released a wise and heart-warming debut novel about a beloved dog from platinum-selling musician/composer Alan Lazar. ROAM [...]
Punch Profiles: People to Know / 15 Minutes With Sprinkles Cupcakes co-Founder Candace Nelson
By Punch Pacific Correspondent Kristin Martell I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for C-U-P-C-A-K-E-S. Move over ice cream…there’s a new sheriff in town, and the cupcake is not going anywhere. People’s love affair with the tasty treat has evolved into a trend that no one predicted. It first hit the scene more than a [...]
Katherine Heigl Joins Animal Advocates to Announce the Fall 5000 & Pets to Patriots Campaigns in Los Angeles
This afternoon at the East Valley Animal Shelter, the Los Angeles Animal Alliance held a press conference to announce The Fall 5000 campaign to adopt 5000 shelter animals into homes during the month of November throughout Southern California. The campaign kicks off November 4-6 with a Super Adoption at 20 animal shelters across 5 counties, [...]
Finding Faith Through Our Trials : By Michelle Money
Well, I am feeling incredibly honored that I was asked by THE Pamela Sorensen to contribute something noteworthy to her blog! I am always drawn to socially savvy, confident women who have something to say…. so I must admit, I am sitting a little taller in my chair as I type away. One thing I [...]
Raisa Ruder Gives a Facial Good Enough to Eat
By Lindsay Taub of the Pacific Punch I’ve had plenty of facials in my day. In LA, it’s not uncommon to get referrals to estheticians who work out of their home or rent a room in a salon. In fact, those are the most coveted appointments, as these are the ones who don’t need a [...]
An Evening with Philippe Cousteau in L.A.
By Punch Pacific Correspondent Lindsay Taub A year ago, we witnessed the first days of what became the biggest accidental oil spill in history. With more than 200 million gallons of oil released into the Gulf thousands of feet below the surface, it was also one of the most difficult disasters to monitor. Long term [...]
Fashion for Paws Runway Rundown
By Punch Pacific Correspondent Lindsay Taub Last weekend, my latest rescue pup Holly and I headed east to our nation’s capital for the5th Annual Fashion for Paws Runway Show benefiting the Washington Humane Society. Supermodel walks aside, my first time traveling with my 8-month-old, 11 pound Beagle/Italian Greyhound/who-knows-what mix was quite simply diva-rific. Holly was [...]
Twitter This, Twitter That
By Punch Pacific Correspondent Lindsay Taub I’m starting to have a love affair with Twitter. Facebook is my friend and when I post something, I get super excited, however superficial and unimportant, to see who “likes†it and comments on it. But at least for me, I pretty much know who is on my Facebook. [...]
Fashion for Paws LA Fundraiser
By Punch Pacific Correspondent Lindsay Taub It’s not every day that you host a party. It’s certainly not every day that you host one at your house and open it up to friends, family, and “Fashion for Paws!†In the final stretch of my fundraising efforts for the big runway show on April 9th at [...]
Walking the Walk
I truly never expected to have three dogs. I certainly never expected to be walking a fashion runway of any kind. And in less than a month, I’ll be walking the runway with yes, a dog. My latest rescue pup, Holly, a Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound mix and I will be heading to D.C. to participate in [...]
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