You know what perplexes me? Salad dressing….in bottle form. It’s one of life’s unnecessary pantry occupiers. A secret money pit filled with too much salt, too little excitement and…well, I am here today celebrating the vida loca and three plus years sans store-bought dressing. That’s right, 100% scratch-ola vinaigrettes and I eat salads on the...
Sure. Fine. This song has been on the billboard charts for weeks…reality: months! That doesn’t mean I’m still not playing it full blast, eight times on repeat and dancing like no one’s looking. Because that’s what I’m doing…hard. Is there anything else that screams new year /new hustle jam like Rhianna’s Diamonds? I think not....
Can you believe we’re standing a full two feet and a week through 2013′s doorway?! How did this happen already!? BAH! Last year was an exciting blur and I suddenly have the feverish need to lasso the present before it gets away from me. I’m talking Thin Lizzy power ballad style…. AKA: Forget resolutions –...
Recently the guys from The Table Set invited me to participate in something magical: The Feast Of The Seven Fishes. I’ve always wanted to put on a sea-feast of this magnitude around the holidays, but let’s be honest… I’m still recovering from my rendition of a deconstructed small-plate Thanksgiving… and a nontraditional Moroccan Christmas, for...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
