Yearly Archives: 2010

For today’s advent calendar post: an appreciation of the printed kind! My mother sends me a paper advent calendar at the end of each November. All glitter and German illustrations, this annual tradition is a perfect way to count down to the holiday. Today’s window (yellow) was particularly cute with two little finches on a…

Wow…we already have over 20 RSVPs for the annual holiday brunch this weekend. How exciting! I think I’ve assembled a menu to feed everyone without undue stress. Most of this can be either set-out as is or prepared in advance to be thrown in the oven the morning of the party. I’ll just need to…

Random PR agency-sponsored holiday parties are a Christmas tradition in the city! Last night, Margaret, Nicole and I hit up the Chambord/Marie Claire holiday soirée at the Hotel Vitale. Great space, tasty champagne cocktails and plenty of people watching. I just hope the Chambord agency was going for the gross-older-businessmen hitting on the bottle-blond scene.

Gump’s, my favorite posh shop in San Francisco, has some adorable window displays up for the holidays. Rotating dioramas set in vintage television sets are too cute to pass up. And I’ll let you in on a secret: along with all the super-expensive beautiful things for sale at Gump’s, they also have an amazing collection…

This was a quiet, pleasant weekend with yet another giant rainstorm passing through the city. On Friday, Rob swung by my office for my company’s monthly office dinner. It’s always fun to eat together, listen to music and see everyone’s friends, kids, spouses, etc. Home relatively early to rest up. Egg tacos with jalapeño sausage…

Roast chickens are so easy and work for at least a round of leftovers before turning into delicious soup. This week’s recipe had a bit of a holiday flair that I think will be a new tradition! Christmas Chicken 1 high quality whole chicken (about 4 lbs) 1 satsuma orange or similar 1 large clove…

The Westfield rotunda is always pretty, but with these giant wreath chandeliers it is stunning. It’s perfect spot to grab a photo with Santa between a movie on the top floor and a delicious dinner in the basement.

I managed to avoid the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales with one exception, I fell hard for the 20% off deal at Eberjey. Is this possibly a lacy, bow-decked replacement for my favorite French Darjeeling?

Tucked away in the elegant lobby of the Palace Hotel are a bunch of San Francisco-themed gingerbread houses, part of a charity fundraiser. Vote for your favorite design and each vote adds to the donations. It’s a fun way to do a little good while taking the most elegant ladies in your life to holiday…

This is our third year of Rob sharing his gift advice for EmilyStyle readers. Men can be so hard to shop for, it pays to go straight to the source. Here are nine unfiltered ideas for the gentlemen on your holiday gift lists: 1. Backpack – Timbuk2 Swig backpack for $90. Rob loves this bag…