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Month: October 2012
Meeting an Idol
The next few weeks are filled with events I am giddy about, and attending a talk and book signing with my culinary idol, Ina Garten, is at the top of my list. So much of what I know about cooking and entertaining (outside of what I learned growing up in the kitchens of my mother … Continue reading Meeting an Idol
What to Wear: The Ambiguously Worded Invitation Edition
We've all received one. The invitation to a birthday party, benefit, or holiday soiree with a cleverly worded dress code that leaves you confused and clueless? I'll never forget the first time I encountered one. I was a college junior dating a man who had graduated, and we'd been invited to a dinner party … Continue reading What to Wear: The Ambiguously Worded Invitation Edition
Apple Season
Our recent apple picking trip left me dreaming of a fall-inspired weekend gathering with apples taking center stage. I'm not sure how it will start (possibly with this apple brandy and cider cocktail), but I know it's going to end with this warm maple syrup glazed apple crostata and the requisite topping of vanilla ice … Continue reading Apple Season
Packing for New York
I am traveling to New York soon for a great friend's 40th birthday celebration, so I thought it would be fun to put together a virtual packing list for inspiration. This fantasy suitcase is filled with all things practical and fabulous. Not possible, you say? Read on. When isn't black cashmere appropriate? Dark, undistressed skinnies … Continue reading Packing for New York
Soul Food
I probably should have ordered a pizza, thrown on pajamas and crawled into bed (and not necessarily in that order), but I needed some sort of happy ending to my crummy day and knew this easy fall dinner would do the trick. Set oven at 425. Divide and gut two acorn squash. But please watch … Continue reading Soul Food
Manic Monday
On a crazy Monday morning, who has time to stand in front of the closet contemplating what to wear? Wrap yourself in polished comfort with a slim sweater and riding boots pulled on over colored denim. Next, top it off with a favorite cuff and a soft patterned scarf that pulls it all together. With … Continue reading Manic Monday
the aesthete and the dilettante 