BLOG: Moving Right Along

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell This is the question I asked of an entire spectrum of people. Some I know, some I don’t. Some are female, some are male. Some are young…

I need your help in the kitchen! By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell As Thanksgiving draws near, I am once again in search of recipes. To be specific, vegetarian appetizer recipes. There are…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell WARNING: This blog post may be inappropriate for the squeamish. (Like me.) I would hate to think as I advance in age that I am becoming a…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell At the end of a long day, I reward myself by plopping in front of the tube to binge watch Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. If…

by Tobi Schwartz-Cassell You may remember my last blog post about the man I kept meeting in the elevator where Stan and I now live. When I’d see this man, my…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell The question, “What do people really do in elevators?” is… A provocative question The headline of an award-winning brochure I wrote for a client several years ago…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell As many of you know, we moved about two weeks ago, so we’re still feeling our way around our new neighborhood and the surrounding area. That means…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell I love America with all my heart, and consider myself very patriotic. I am indebted to my grandparents who came and settled here because of the freedom…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Just when I thought I’d learned everything I could possibly learn from selling my stuff on Facebook…I ended up learning more. To get you up to speed,…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Like many Baby Boomers, Stan and I are finally able to downsize. We are truly blessed with two remarkable children, one of whom is a success and…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell At our April Franks & Beans Event, I had the opportunity to speak with two of our “regulars”—Megan Agnew and Claudia Cream. We chatted about how much…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Just a couple of months ago, on Jan 29, we got together for the Annual Cassell Family Hanukkah Party. Unconventional? Yes. But in our family it makes…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Did you know that today is “Middle-Aged Ladies’ Day?” Well, it is! There is finally a day where we don’t have to be embarrassed by a little…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell In the Jewish community, tattoos are taboo. As a member of that community, I never understood why. After all, my father (the “Frank” of Franks & Beans)…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell Source for content and photos: Food Business News It’s a new year and everyone likes to eat, so let’s take a look at emerging culinary trends for…

By Tobi Schwartz-Cassell My son Richard is all grown up. He’s got a career, an apartment in Brooklyn and a smart and beautiful girlfriend whom we love. Best of all,…

These lovely ladies don’t have names, and they need them by our 2016 Women’s Shopping Expo on Nov 17! So as quickly as you can, please come up with names…