Yearly Archives: 2014

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 my sister, but it would work nicely for Halloween too.

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 couple hours. Gourmet beans in oil with truffle salt have become my new favorite thing to eat after making them for the italian dinner party a few weeks ago. According…

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 better than what you’ve cooked with friends over a wood fire under the Milky Way. Menu: Grilled Harley Farm goat cheese Artichoke garlic bread from Arcangeli Grocery  Chile verde pork loin…

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 invited 12 friends down to Pescadero for a weekend of elegant camping at Costanoa Lodge. Beach hikes, mountain biking, adorable kids, gourmet s’mores, goats, cake for breakfast, midnight saunas, impromptu…

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 and oranges from Deborah Kerr’s wardrobe.  Perfect for fall, whether you’re a temporarily-crippled redhead or not. Is it possible to find a few modern pieces that hit the same style?…

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 achy feet all Saturday night…I made a resolution to buy and wear actual sneakers this fall. Pinterest is full of “cool girls” wearing sneakers with leather leggings, rolled up jeans…

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 Treasure Island Music Festival and, for the first time in 17 years, an open house event at the NASA Ames Research Center. I wore white Levi’s skinny jeans, a J.…

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 ready to DJ on the train to work. Now, the challenge is to find cute outfits to wear with my new accessory…

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 meal on Sunday night.  When you’re spending time with people you’ve known for 13 years, it is cause for celebration – hot or not. Menu:  Charcuterie: A spread of sbriciolona, soppressata,…

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 request from Teresa is just right: I’m going to Dandiya dancing in the Mission on Saturday night, and I’m wondering what to wear.  Mind you, I’ve got two saris (one…