Sunshine, fantastic food, spa days, and time spent with friends is a perfect combination for a getaway weekend! The Scott Resort & Spa hosted us for the weekend in Scottsdale and it was fabulous.
My friends Chad and Donna from The Slow Roasted Italian coordinated everything for this retreat and they did an amazing job with it all; from a beautiful location, to fabulous food around the clock, to a wine tasting and food pairing, spa visits, and time at the pool.
We talked and ate and laughed and then ate some more; the whole weekend was wonderfully relaxing.
It was fantastic to meet so many talented bloggers in person: Christie from Love from the Oven, Anetta from The Wanderlust Kitchen, Ashlee from Ashlee Marie, Kristen from Six Sisters Stuff, Erica from Favorite Family Recipes, Tessa from Handle the Heat, Alejandra from Always Order Dessert, Sara from Mom Endeavors, and Katerina from Diethood.
The rooms were lovely, the property is breathtakingly beautiful and I can’t recommend their service highly enough. I spent each morning (because I’m a ridiculously early waker these days!) wandering their lovely grounds and then reading by the pool with my coffee. My massage at the amazing on-site Jurlique Spa was one of the best massages I’ve ever received.
Entwine joined us on Friday for delicious wine tasting and food pairings. Want to know what my favorite thing about Entwine is? They give a list of food pairings on the back of each bottle.
Check out the back of their wine bottles and you’ll see for yourself! Seriously, did you know that there is a perfect wine to pair with chips and guacamole?
Transportation for the weekend was provided by Uber, and let me tell you, I could get used to that! If you’ve never heard of them, I highly recommend checking them out next time you need a lift for yourself or a group of people.
Their phone app is amazing, just a couple clicks and a very nice ride will be at the door in just a few minutes. I may never take a cab again when traveling!
Friday night we had dinner at Rusconi’s American Kitchen where Chef Michael Rusconi wowed us with five courses that had us grinning from start to finish.
Every single bite of our meal was pure awesomeness and I left the restaurant so very happy that I live nearby. I already have plans to return to Rusconi’s next weekend. I had no idea that such a wonderful gem of a restaurant was in my area!
FireSky’s on-site Italian restaurant Taggia provided our breakfast, lunch, and dinner courtesy of the talented Chef Massimo De Francesca.
All of the wonderful food was followed by the most amazingly mind-blowing chocolate covered tiramisu I’ve ever eaten. If you’re anywhere in the valley, you really need to experience it!
Thank you so much to all of these sponsors for making the #TSRISummer retreat possible.
Karen Wood says
I love the powdered sugar dusting wand!
pamelatedder says
I would absolutely love the measuring cup set!!!
Everything looks so yummy!!!
Jozone says
I would love a new cutting board! Mine are falling apart 🙂
Pamela Tedder says
The measuring cups please…..everything is awesome!!!
Tess Moore says
I would love to win the microplane/zester!
Anonymous says
I would really love the Casabella Silicone Cutting Boards since I always trying to get my family to keep the cutting boards separate (meat vs fruit)! bjn1957(at)gmail(dot}com
Bethany B says
The zester! 🙂 my utensils need that addition.
♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ says
The powdered sugar duster is an ingenious idea! I love it!
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Kristin says
I'd sure get a lot of use out of that dusting wand! How cool!
Anonymous says
Sounds like a wonderful weekend you had. Looking though all the photos looks like paradise to me. I love the power sugar wand. I could use that mostly during my holiday baking instead of trying to sprinkle the powder sugar which at times gets to heavy.
Anonymous says
Well of course I love them all. but I would love the spatula and cutting board.
24f41384-20d5-11e4-8bf9-9f6fb13f2dfa says
I think I would love the zester, I have never owned one before and to be honest when baking and it calls for it i use juice.
Becky Hack says
I love the measuring cups!!!!
Martha Christian says
Being left handed, I wouldn't mind a left-handed friendly set of measuring cups…thank you for your generous giveaways.
Sevtap says
Looks like your trip was wonderful…My kitchen would like the measuring cups,zester,the board and the spatula
new to 2nd says
i would love the powdered sugar dusting wand!
Cindy Fox says
The nesting cups! Perfect for my small kitchen cupboards. I'll be able to have multiple things measured and waiting while cooking.
Janet Welte says
I would love the dusting wand, I don't have one of those! but any of the ones you posted would be much appreciated.
Rose Henley says
Cool Kitchen Gadgets!…..I would love those measuring cups. Mine are 37 years old!
Anonymous says
I'd love any of the above items but especially the microplane. I inherited one from my aunt and I've been using it for 40+ years.