I just love pomegranate season. The beautiful colours of this sweet and tangy fruit make me feel so festive. That’s why I love to dress the little ruby seeds with a big crimson red swirled meringue. Pomegranate goes so well with orange blossom water, so I teamed these two ingredients to make a delicious syrup. […]
Do you have any fun Halloween plans for this weekend or next week? Jenn here, looking forward to a few different costume parties… but I doubt any of them will be as much fun as our “The Birds”-themed Halloween party we shared last week! Due to the great response the post has received, today we’re […]
I can probably think of about a million reasons why I love New York, but each time I visit The Big Apple, the city’s shopping makes my heart pitter patter above all else. Namely, it’s the tiny boutiques tucked away on each street that have inventories bursting with carefully curated designs that — for some […]
Alexandra is back with her second installment of the MADE. Dinner Series. And though we could have sworn her first dinner would be impossible to beat, I dare say that today’s meal is an even more gorgeous display of all that autumn has to offer. The inspiration: A chance to enjoy the end of the […]
When we hear the word “neutral” most of us tend to think about solid colors — usually white or some variation of beige. Jenn here, happy to share with you my latest discovery: most black and white prints can serve as neutrals, too! Lately I’ve been pairing my favorite black and white striped tee with […]
Press mentions are always exciting, but being quoted in Bon Appétit? Definitely qualifies as a pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming kind of moment. As one of my all-time favorite mags, I was thrilled when the editors asked me to weigh in with my go-to party dish. Find the feature in this month’s issue (the entire thing is fab.) And while you’re at […]
It is a gorgeous fall weekend here in Austin – sunny skies with just enough chill in the air to pull on a sweater over my shorts and head to the farmer’s market to stock up on ingredients for this salad. I love these rare weekends with no commitments on the agenda, when we can savor these […]
Is there anything better than a Bloody Mary at Saturday morning brunch? After a long history of ordering fruity, champagne-based cocktails, I’ve officially traded in the mimosas of brunches past in favor of the complex flavors of a well-mixed Bloody Mary. Vodka and tomato juice are the building blocks of any run-of-the-mill Bloody Mary recipe, […]
Happy Thursday everyone, Claire here with my latest project dilemma. One of the many influences my job as an interior designer has had on my personal life is my constant desire to change and rearrange my own humble abode. I spend so much time creating spaces for others that it’s not unusual to find me pushing around […]
Halloween is only two weeks away, and you know what that means: soon you’ll have plenty of chances to scare yourself stiff watching all the old horror movies on television! I don’t know about you, but I think Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds is still one of scariest movies I’ve ever seen. The Master […]
I’m so thrilled to introduce our newest contributor Jeanine Donofrio and her new series In Season. Twice a month, she’ll be stopping by to share a healthy, delicious recipe inspired by one seasonal ingredient picked up from the farmer’s market. I’ve been a huge fan of Jeanine’s blog Love & Lemons for a while: it’s one […]
Jen here, and I love the month of October! I’m fully on board with the changing weather, pumpkin-flavored everything, and of course Halloween! Long before I was a stylist, there was nothing I loved more than putting together a creative costume. Come October 1st I would start counting down the days and scoping out the […]
Did y’all catch this morning’s spooky Halloween party inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds? Some of my favorite elements on the table were those perfectly creepy cookies depicting black birds in every size and shape… and the gal who created them, Sara of Sara Belle’s Bakery, stopped by to share how we can recreate them for […]
Have you guys seen the trailer for the new Anna Karenina movie, starring Kiera Knightley, that comes out next month? As a sucker for period dramas with gorgeous costumes and illicit love affairs, I’m counting the days… Wouldn’t it be fun to have a pre-movie dinner party before heading to the theater with a group […]