So here I am in Laguna and we have a great little outside deck with a yard and this huge tree. My dogs are eating these things that are falling from it. Does anyone know what they are and if they are ok for dogs?

The inside nut smells a little perfumey to me and the outside is almost like a date but hard when dried. I just want to make sure these aren’t poisonous to them. As you can see I have my finger inside of Rocco’s mouth but he really loves them. I’ve been chasing the dogs...

Alissa

A friend sent me this today. It’s what I’ve always thought about scales and I just love what she writes here. It was in the back of this month’s Oprah.

WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE

After spending the past 10 weeks in class with Eckhart Tolle, studying his book A New Earth, I know for sure that I am not my body. I feel more connected to consciousness, or soul, or inner spirit—whatever you choose to name the formless being that is the essence of who we are. I think of all the...

Alissa

Hi all!

Busy as usual…. Quick update…

We have had some amazing reviews on the restaurant. Boston globe, twice this month. An almost full page review with pictures. So there has been a waiting list most nights. We are now thinking of opening in a few different areas.

I’ve decided to move back to Laguna Beach since we just keep going back and forth anyway. So we’ll be bi-coastal but mostly in Cal. We’re moving June 1st.

Food network...

Alissa

Figured its time for an update but it’s a lot of little things right now. Mostly getting my head back to other stuff after the restaurant opening.

I’m still there a lot but I’ve been back on the computer, writing some articles, fiddling with all the sites, alissacohen.com (new shopping cart and layout), changing around the Grezzo site and getting that done (lots of new press stuff and the Boston Globe just did a great article that will be out in April)….stuff like that… oh, just...

Alissa

Don’t forget to watch Celebrity fit club on VH1, Thursday March 13th. I’m on it!

Alissa