¡Fiesta! Cinco De Mayo Recipes & Entertaining For HGTV.COM
Hola at me party peoples! Spring fiesta-timing is in full swing and this month I’ve been incredibly honored to be producing festive entertaining content for HGTV.com. Cinco De Mayo might be one of my favorite holidays eating/hosting-wise and living in Southern California certainly allows me to indulge in authentic Mexican culture any day of...
Holiday Bites III: Yam Sliders With Tangy Celery Salad
Sure Santa might be snoozing on a cot somewhere deep in the South Pacific by now, but holiday-timing is far from being over. This week between family dinner parties, home town reunions and New Years toasts is peek time for those unexpected/last minute party appetizer needs. Yikes, right?! But now is not the time to...
Holiday Toolbox: Kitchen Essentials For Your Upcoming Feast
Feasting season is upon us and it’s time to run your kitchen like the tight battleship your grandma would approve of. Dull knives? Splattered party dress? Overcooked bird?! GASP! Not on my watch. If you are manning the holiday dinner duties you must be prepared with some simple, yet high quality, kitchen classics. ProCook UK...
Holiday Cocktail Hour With Nathan Hazard
I’ve known Nathan Hazard for a while now and he’s made me plenty o’ cocktails. Works of art actually. He takes great pride in his craft. Each ingredient used is carefully sourced or created from scratch. Each drinking vessel is hand selected to accommodate the theme… And every cocktail he creates is surprising, unique...
Bing In The Holidays: Food Inspired Gifts For Kids & Pets
How is Christmas only a week away!? How is it that every year the season sneaks up on us even when we’ve started planning (at least what was thought to be) earlier than usual?! Bah!! Santa – you are a winter ninja! As you may know, my holiday gift hunt was challenged this year by...
Bing In the Holidays: Gifts for Every Lady On Your List!
I’m a lady who has trouble knowing what to get other ladies. It should be a no brainer right? I mean…just buy something that you’d want for yourself? Err, nope…and here I thought men were this stress inducers. Maybe it’s because us gals are ALL SO CRAZY DIFFERENT. Moms, sisters, girlfriends, wives…they might all be...
A Well Dressed Holiday: Christmas Nativity Table Centerpeice Ideas
My childhood Christmas has a hundred fond moments but one memory is an absolute nostalgic stand out: the annual unpacking of the German nativity tower, the excitement of seeing it lit up and quickly spinning in motion… and then hearing (for the umpteenth time) some ridiculous tale about my mother falling in love with said...
Bing In The Holidays: BBQ, Cocktail, Coffee & Cookbook Gifts For The Dudes In Your Life
For some reason I tend to get stumped when trying to find new and unique gifts for the guys in my life. My father beats me by buying every gadget and do-dad before I have the chance to swoop them up for him. The guy friends are highly stylish and I find it challenging to...
Holiday Bites II: Chipotle Pumpkin Soup Shooters & Endive Pear Cups
Is there anything more comforting than soup this time of year? Okay maybe mac & cheese and a costco sized pie come in at a close second, but one thing is certain – nothing is more awkward than eating soup in mixed company… Specifically Phở. On a first date. Slurpage, long noodles and composed grace...
Bing In The Holidays!
I spend most of my days scouting the internet for the most unique kitchen and entertaining products for a variety of outlets. I’ve had a long standing relationship with Google Image Search to find these treasures…in fact, I’ve always turned to them in those moments of crazy niche or randomly themed design round-up needs…until now....
Holiday Bites: Chorizo & Tortilla Chip Stuffing Balls
The heat is on! And by heat I don’t mean your gourd-roasting oven that’s a’blazin…I’m taking about the holiday peak season giving you those “neener neener” eye balls from around the corner. They are gazing, no taunting you with endless festivities in need of frolic worthy finger foods… Pressure much? Let’s face it – December...
A Well Dressed Holiday: Quick Thanksgiving Table Setting
Retail Therapy: Wooden Tripod Antler Candle Sticks, Metallic Cable Knit Table Runner & White Ceramic and Wood Vase — All West Elm // Midas Glassware Collection — Design Within Reach /// D to the I.Y: Metallic Spray Paint — Available at Home Depot & Walnut Hallow Basswood Country Round® Series — Available at Micheal’s Craft...
