Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween! I hope you have fun plans for your costume and the night ahead. This table-setting was and orange and blue baby shower for…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Christmas lima beans marinated in olive oil, herbs, truffle salt and garlic
I love a recipe that is simple, but takes a few days to complete. There's something so gratifying in checking in on the process every…
5 Step Dinner Party: Pescadero BBQ for 15 Guests
A highlight of my birthday weekend in Pescadero was making dinner for our 15 guests using local ingredients and a blazing hot campfire! Nothing tastes…
Celebrating my Birthday with a Camping Party at Costanoa Lodge, Pescadero
I'm the luckiest duck there is to have had such a wonderful birthday party this year! To celebrate my (gulp) 35th - Rob and I…
What to Wear: An Affair to Remember
I was re-watching An Affair to Remember over the weekend - as one does - and feeling so inspired by all those rich 1950's reds…
Picking out the Right Pair of Fall Sneakers
After wearing a (very cute) pair of metallic leather loafers to the NASA open house on Saturday morning and proceeding to cancel plans due to…
What to Wear: Touring NASA Ames
It's October in the Bay Area. All the fun outdoor events are scheduled for these few warm, sunny weekends. Fleet Week, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the…
New Accessory: Headphones
My sister gave me an early birthday present yesterday: a pair of bright blue Beats headphones to wear on Caltrain. All the cool commuters look…
5 Step Dinner Party: Family-Style Italian
I think the heat wave in San Francisco is about to break. It certainly was hot when we had old friends over for a casual Italian…
What to Wear: Dandiya Raas (Indian Stick Dancing)
Finding the exact right thing to wear to obscure events is my favorite thing! Accidentally dressing too costume-y is something I can't stand. So this…