Lia Ices

Elijah’s Deli welcomed me with open Jewish grandma arms the first time my parents dropped me off in San Diego to start college as a freshman. An...

Will you be heading to Chicago for the annual Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this year? Our contributor Abby Yemm will be there as well and ...

Currently, my refrigerator is so bursting with berries and stone fruits that every day starts with a mission to consume. The fruit to yogurt ratio...

It's hard to believe but this year, I'll be celebrating my second Mother's Day as a mother. Last year, Neko was barely four months old. I have lea...

We all lie to ourselves on a daily basis. Whether it’s a little or a lot, about the small stuff or the big stuff, these lies get us through our da...

There are so many great methods for home brewing delicious coffee. For example, you can use a V60 dripper, a Chemex, a Woodneck Drip Pot, an Ibrik...

This year (2013) has arguably been the biggest of my life. It didn't come without challenges. The most important event of the year was, of course,...

Last month, Matt and I were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to go to Japan on an 'inspiration trip.' We were selected to join a small...

*Images courtesy of Wendy MacNaughtonA few days ago, I had the honor of speaking on a panel at Alt Summit in San Francisco, a conference for blo...

I'm charmed by The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo, owners of Studio Choo, a floral design studio here in San Francisco....

We love to entertain at our house (if you haven't guessed) but we're not the stuffy types. Since we spend so much time planning our meals, cooking...