Did you know that today is National Orange Blossom Day? I had to do a quick google search on orange blossoms and how to use them because I never really thought that they'd be used in recipes! But now my mind has been forever changed....
The summer is a great time to have friends over and kick back over snacks with wine. In today’s blog post I’m sharing 3 of my favorite summertime entertaining recipes that I traditionally pair with a light red wine. When I’m entertaining, I like to keep...
I got off track a bit the past couple of months with my regular posts. The weekly Love List being one of them. The cross country move messed with my schedule a bit and I've really been meaning to get this one back on the...
Even though I live on the west coast, I am still working east coast hours. That means that I need to be up and ready to start the day before 6 am! Being a morning person is something I’ve learned from my dad. He used...
A new series of brunch and dinner pop-ups will be hitting NYC and Los Angeles this month! The (RED) organization has put together a new culinary campaign called EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES. They are working with PlaceInvaders to host intimate culinary events in secret residential...
This is the second time trying North Italia and overall I was pretty pleased. My first time going there was when my new neighbor invited Sami and I for brunch. At first I was skeptical of the place because online it looked like a chain...
The other day, Sami and I were heading to the beach to relax and catch up on some reading. We were starving on the way and decided to pop into the nearest cafe for a quick bite. Luckily, that was Flower Child. Neither of us...
Last week I mentioned I'm starting up a new cocktail series and I kicked it off with a Grapefruit Thyme spritzer. As I was brainstorming for this week's recipe, I noticed my mint box was overflowing with fresh leaves and really needed to get pruned...
The past weekend was b-e-a-u-tifulllll. The weather was perfect, I squeezed in just the right amount of relaxation and got to kick off the BBQ season with the most delectable dishes! Being able to be outdoors all the time is something I've really been enjoying...
One area of the blog that I feel like I haven't really fully developed is a section for drinks! I'm thinking everything from smoothies, to juices, to mocktails and cocktails. I will say that mixology isn't something I've really dived into very deeply in the...