How to Have the best wine country trip ever
Step one: take someone you love.
Step one: take someone you love.
Don’t we all need a little more zest in our lives during these grey winter months? As I perused this week’s idyllic Monochromatic Monday, I felt that much-needed burst of brightness through the screen and craved citrus in my own personal palate. The bitter-sweet hints of oranges, limes and the like are simply irresistible, especially when […]
Recent nutritional wisdom has portrayed conflicting views when it comes to the idea of “snacking.” Most women’s magazines praise the virtues of small meals throughout the day, while current bestseller The Fast Diet touts stretching as much time as possible between meals without so much as a nibble. The Fast Metabolism Diet recommends eating six times daily […]
Do you guys have a Super Bowl food tradition? Maybe a chili bar with all the toppings, burgers on the grill, or that perennial football favorite, chicken wings? If I had my pick of all the traditional game day grub, I’d personally pass on the greasiness and go straight for the TACOS – that perfect […]
Let’s just start by saying that, when it comes to making pies, I am far from a perfectionist. So go ahead and shake your head at my uneven crust edges and the oozing stickiness pooling at the edges of the pie plate, I don’t care! To me, the only real measure of pie-baking success is whether […]
Anyone else shocked that the holidays are right around the corner? Claire here, and this year I’m vowing to not find myself in an end-of-the-year frenzy, so I’m getting a head start on my gifting. From hostess presents to party favors, my list seems to get longer each year. These do-it-yourself clay bowls are good for nearly […]
Now that Phoebe is eating a wide range of foods (from roasted cauliflower to yes, the occasional chocolate chip cookie), I’m constantly on the hunt for simple recipes that she’ll love, that can also be the jumping-off point to whatever Adam and I will be eating for dinner that night. Since receiving my copy of […]
There are a handful of culinary experiences I’m determined to cross off my long list before I die — luckily for me, I’ve made lots of progress already! High on the list was a visit to the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market (one of the finest in the country) alongside one of my culinary crushes, Amelia […]
Chef Allison Jenkins and Sommelier Vilma Mazaite are a force of nature. The two met during culinary stints in Aspen, connecting over a shared exuberance for wine and food, and decided to bring their talents to Chef Allison’s native Texas. Get ready, because Austin’s dining scene is about to change in a big way. Last […]
We’ve had a bit of a wine-centric week here on the blog, from our Dinner in the Vineyard concept to the Pinot Gris-inspired soirée to our countdown to the end of the Style Your Summer contest with La Crema (deadline is Monday at 5pm PDT!) Naturally, we couldn’t wrap up the week without throwing an end-of-summer wine […]
This time of year, there’s almost nothing I love more than a dinner table that’s bright, poppy and unabashedly summery. Pair that with a casual backyard cookout and touches of handmade decorative details, and it’s safe to say we have the perfect mid-summer affair on our hands, don’t you think? Maddy Hague and Shauna Younge […]
We’re always going on and on about paper around here — personalized stationery, greeting cards, thank you notes, we’re obsessed to say the least. And while we love anything letterpress, the process behind letterpress printing (and the machine itself) has always been so intimidating. I’d never actually given thought to learning how to letterpress until I […]