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Is Monday the new Friday? This makes two weeks in a row with a big Monday dinner party. I love it! The hostess gets a relaxed prep over the weekend and her pick of any guests, since no one has Monday plans. You get to start the week with delicious food and friends at a…

We had a very nice, relaxing weekend with my parents for Easter. Rob, Margaret and I drove down on Friday night and arrived late in the evening. Mom was up with a fire in the fireplace waiting for us. The next morning, up for the standard routine. Farmer’s market, breakfast at the local diner and…

Best wishes for a spring weekend full of eggs and chocolate bunnies!

Danger! I want to buy pretty much everything that Diane von Furstenberg has on sale right now. Simple and modern for spring, count me in.

This recipe was more work than previous cioppinos I’ve made but so worth it! The Tadich Grill broth starts with a whole lot of chopping. The fennel is really key. Cioppino is perfect for a large party because there is so little to do once you’ve made the broth. For the party on Monday, I…

We celebrated the 105th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and the 5th anniversary of this annual party last night in style. Two good friends RSVP’d at last minute, bringing the total for dinner to 19. Even by my crazy standards, that was a little intense. Guests arrived at 7:00, complete with dogs, babies and dates…

I’ve been so inspired by this video of the The Walker Library of Human Imagination in Connecticut. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a big library like this, full of books, models and curiosities? Reminds me of the atlas scene with Hugh Grant from Sense and Sensibility.

This was a great weekend! On Friday, we took the train with Margaret to go see at flamenco show at the de Young. On Friday nights, the museum puts on fun events with music and a bar. Amazing musicians and dancers with the flamenco group. Burritos in the inner sunset for dinner. Rob and I…

Goodbye Hawaii Week! Kauai, we’ll see you in a few weeks.

Big thanks to Lindsay for the recommendation of Plantation Gardens. Looks like an awesome place in Kauai for a “step-out” dinner. Too bad it’s on the other side of the island. Banana lumpia for dessert? Yes, please.