I love a good party. Friends and appetizers, bubbly drinks and a spread of desserts. I'm continually inspired by and excited about new cookbooks, ...
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I’m partial to soup. “Bowl food” as Sara dubbed it, is my kind of food and this, among other things such as our husbands' bordering-on-obses...
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I’ve once again stumbled into The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, in which I come to notice that topics of interest pop up all around me. I’m often...
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Serves two 1 2- 2 1/2 pound live lobster 1 teaspoon of finely chopped chives 1 teaspoon of finely chopped tarragon 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise...
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Phew. I'm back from my second trip to New York City in less than three weeks, and needless to say, I am ready for a long nap. It's nice to feel gr...
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When I studied abroad in Italy as a junior in college, I diligently maintained a journal. It was a leather-bound notebook that I’d gotten as a g...
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makes two drinks 6 oz of beet-carrot juice (from about 3 beets and 3 carrots) 1 tablespoon of agave syrup 3 tablespoons of freshly-squeezed li...
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Crab season in Northern California is in full swing and if you like crab, you know this time is sacred. I remember a few years ago, Matt and I dro...
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When I first spotted Rustica in a bookstore, I was smitten right off the bat. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but let's face it �...
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Fluffy, tender biscuits have been eluding me for years. You see, I'd find recipe after recipe, tweak here and there, in the hopes that I could rec...
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Matt got an Amazon Echo for his birthday this year and naturally, it's proven to be equally useful as it is entertaining for our kiddos. For the l...
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There are some things you don’t talk about on the Internet. Your marital problems, for example. A falling out with a friend. A date with your th...