Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist's Blog – June 2010 Archive (7)

This raw salad from Food Network's Ask Aida and Food Network Magazine is great for a Fourth of July Picnic or cook-out. If you haven't tried raw corn previously, you're likely to be pleasantly surprised.

For the dressing:

• 1 1/2 cups packed fresh cilantro

• 1/2 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest

• Kosher salt and…

Whether you're a lover of delicious food, fine wine or Spain, you'll want to read this news from Michael's on East:

Spain conquers once again with a special five-course wine dinner at Michael’s On East. A marvelous “Made in Spain” Wine Dinner with special guest: Jorge Ordonez, on Friday, July 9th at 7 pm, in Michael’s Wine Cellar.

Jorge Ordonez, an aficionado of Spanish wines travels the Spanish country side in search of discovering family-owned…

Anger is a part of any healthy relationship. Any time anger is felt is actually an opportunity for repair. The feeling is an internal signal that something is awry and needs to be addressed. The problem isn’t with the anger itself; it is in how it is expressed. When anger is expressed inappropriately, the issue then becomes the behavior around the anger rather than the situation that initially needed to be repaired.…

With flavors of melon and mint, this chilled soup can be made in minutes. It's a refreshing first course for a summer dinner.



1 cantaloupe

1 small container Greek yogurt

juice of 1 orange

juice of 1 lime

1 tsp. honey or agave (use more if cantaloupe isn't very sweet)

2 Tbsp. mint (more or less to taste)

dash of cinnamon



Scoop the cantaloupe meat from the shell and put in blender with yogurt, juices and…

If today were to be the last day of your life, consider what you would like to say or do with your partner….then go ahead and say and do it now. If you knew this day would be your last one together, it is doubtful that you would choose to argue, criticize, complain or withdraw. Instead you would likely do whatever it took to savor those last moments together – to put all of your problems aside and show how much you…

Everyone I know is a restaurant critic of sorts. Who doesn’t like to discuss the food, the ambiance and, of course, the service when dining? Put those thoughts on paper, and you could win a complimentary three-day, two-night getaway for two at the Colony Beach and Tennis Club in addition to dining at several Savor Sarasota restaurants, including the renowned Michael’s…

Sex and the City 2 made a good point; relationships need sparkle for the duration of the relationship, not just during the initial infatuation phase. Although snuggling together at home while watching a good movie is wonderful and even romantic, most couples would never have fallen in love if their dates had consisted only of cuddling in front of the television and eating take-out food. We can’t expect to…