When I was in California, I knew I couldn't leave without visiting wine country! We went to both Napa and Sonoma however, it was a bit more difficult finding a place in Napa than it was in Sonoma. I'm not as familiar with the area...
Cold creamy ice cream - what could be better to cool off with on a hot summer day? July 16th marks National Ice day so I wanted to do a round up of inspiring ideas to help celebrate. Whether you'll put going all out with...
Sun, wine, and seafood. Those have been staples so far in my summer this year. I never used to cook seafood because I was always scared I'd ruin it or overcook it but this year my confidence is a little higher in the kitchen and...
With this lovely summer weather, it is time to bring on the backyard BBQs! You know what accompanies backyard BBQs? Pasta salad. And lots of it! I love traditional macaroni salads with elbow noodles, crunchy veggies, olive oil, salt, pepper, and a little mayo. However, if...
One thing San Francisco has an abundance of would be artisanal ice cream shops. As much as I would have loved to try all of the amazing ice cream places in SF, I had to narrow it down and only pick a few. Every time...
Summer to me means soaking up lots of sun, dancing in flowy dresses, and outdoor cookouts! I also love all of the bright decor that becomes available. For the love list this week I decided to round up adorable crafts that will help make your...
When I was in San Francisco I knew I couldn't leave until I tried Mr. Holmes bakehouse. For months I had been oogling over all the photos floating around Instagram saying "I got baked in San Francisco". I definitely had major FOMO hoping that eventually...
It's FriYAY! You know what that means. Brunch plans are already on my mind. I recently went to an amazing "Brunch in Bed" event that I just had to share. My top essentials for a solid summer brunch would be Rosé and good eats. Both were present...
One of my favorite things about summer is the abundance of fresh berries! I love making recipes with berries and for this weeks love list I wanted to do a round up of mouth watering recipes that features these wonderful fruit beauties. 1. Honey Ricotta Toast with...
I grew up near the beach in south Jersey. Not the "Jersey Shore" as you may know it from the TV show but rather a cute quaint town where the summers would be busy with families sunbathing at the beach and bikers gliding up and down...