Last night, I went to an Austin Film Festival screening of Spinning Plates with my mom. It was a documentary about three wildly different restaurants, their incredible owners and the unexpected commonalities between them. Seriously one of my favorite films of the year, and I was amazed at how I took something different away from… read more
Tag Archives: brunch
Tastemakers :: Josephine House
For years, we’ve had tacos, barbeque and beer down in Austin. What was harder to find, though, was a touch of refined but casual elegance in our local food scene. Thankfully, Larry McGuire, Austin’s culinary boy wonder, has gotten it just right once again, articulating exactly what we wanted before we even knew quite what… read more
Monochromatic Monday :: Sunny Side Up
It’s the day after the first SXSW weekend, and I doubt I’m the only one who woke up craving eggs benedict followed by a long workout to sweat out all those margaritas. My panel on creating video for the web was yesterday morning – thanks so much to all of you who came out for… read more
Mother’s Day in the Park
Happy Friday, everyone! What do you all have planned for this Sunday? Did you find your mom the perfect present or plan a fabulous day out for the two of you, or do you have a family tradition that you honor every year? If you’re still looking for some last minute inspiration, this alfresco Mother’s Day tea… read more
An HGTV New Year’s Day
In case you missed it, the second video in our party planning series for HGTV.com is live! We had so much fun putting together this New Years Day brunch, inspired by clean slates with bright poppy accents, and not to be complete without a build your own mimosa bar, of course. Not to worry… if you weren’t able to… read more
Monochromatic Monday: Morning, Sunshine!
Happy Labor Day! I’m writing y’all from a gorgeous Napa Valley hotel room, and I must say…this is one awesome way to start the week. After a crazy few days of work with a massive client party on Friday, it’s been so refreshing to get away and totally relax, with little on the schedule besides… read more
Tuesday Tastings :: Cherry-Pecan Sticky Buns
Yesterday was our fab new intern Sophee’s first day of work, so I thought it only fitting to welcome her to the team with the scent of freshly-baked sticky buns wafting from the oven…right?! Have y’all ever had a truly great sticky bun? If you have, then you know it’s a thing of beauty. My favorite… read more
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day to all! There is simply nothing more deserved than a wonderful day devoted to celebrating our moms. And while we try our best all year round, it is so important to have a time to concentrate on giving back just a fraction of the love and nurturing that they have shown us… read more
Citrus Brunch…on coco+kelley!
I’m over at coco+kelley today with a spring fantasy that’s sure to inspire gorgeous brunching… Hop on over to get the recipe for these limoncello cocktails, plus loads more juicy fruit ideas!… read more
Tuesday Tastings :: Coffeecake Muffin Tops
I’ve always had this thing with muffins…while I adore their crunchy golden-brown tops, I could totally leave the rest. Anyone with me here? My mom obviously knows me all too well since she gifted me with this genius “muffin top pan” for Christmas, allowing me to savor only the crispy crunchy goodness ’till my heart’s content.… read more
