Yearly Archives: 2014

Our 6th year at Mountain Play in Marin and our best picnic yet! The performance this year is one of my favorite musicals: South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein. A perfect chance to produce a spread of polynesian recipes, exotic flowers and tropical fruits.  The Guests 16 people made the trek up 2,500 feet to the…

This was the second time Rob’s nephews have come to visit us in San Francisco! We’ve become experts at finding activities that entertain and don’t embarrass teenage boys. This summer, the boys were 14 and 16 years old. For all these activities, taking the subway, busses, trollies and taxis to get around was an added…

Last week was a whirlwind! Keeping two teenage boys entertained and fed in San Francisco is a full-time job. Isaac loves mini golf and I was surprised to find that a new indoor course opened up in the city when Rob and I were away traveling. First step at Urban Putt is picking your color…

Two countries…one day! On Wednesday, I boarded an early morning plane to Vancouver, Canada for a day of consulting work and I’m on my way back to San Francisco this evening. A new international travel record for me and something that required a foolproof outfit. Sweater – My hot pink cashmere sweater (bought on sale…

Rob is off in Helsinki on business and I’ve got two teenage nephews with me in San Francisco this week before I have to dash to Vancouver for the day – whew! We’re about to head out on the train to explore Chinatown. It’s a beautiful and surprisingly warm summer day in San Francisco!

After spending the winter in the warmth of the South of France, Hawaii and the Mediterranean, we’re mixing things up and heading north for summer!  Alaska is maybe the one place in America colder than San Francisco in June. Rob and I are going to travel with our friends Seth and Amy for 14 days, via…

Now that we wrapped up the Mediterranean trip, Jenn asked “Could you revisit your “what to pack” post and maybe show all the ways you mixed together the items you did pack into different outfits? It would be fun and helpful for those of us with limited ability to do that.” Sure thing! Traveling the…

Panzanella is a classic italian recipe for a summer salad made with tomatoes and stale bread. When I had extra jalapeño cheese bread on hand, I turned the recipe into a “torta” version with Mexican flavors for lunch. This would be a great way to use up any leftovers from taco night. Mexican Panzanella Salad…

We spent a week in Chicago on our way back from Europe. Rob had a conference for work and our friend Shane decided to come with us after spending the last week in Croatia. What a nice way to get over jetlag and acclimate to life in the United States! We had such a fun…

9 weeks, 13 cities, 2 carry-on bags and 0 guidebooks. Traveling “EmilyStyle” means exploring the world with little planning, small budgets, lots of cooking and a focus on living like a local. Here’s how we did it! Our Mediterranean Route I don’t enjoy working on all the logistics that come with travel. So, we didn’t plan much…