A Casual Monday 5-Step Dinner Party Featuring Strawberries
I love an impromptu dinner party! Lauren emailed in the morning to see what plans we had for Monday night. With a fridge packed with…
Spring in Fresno with the Big Sandy Mountain Bike Race
One of Rob's favorite mountain biking races of the year happens to be in his hometown of Fresno, right before his birthday. Big Sandy is a…
A 5-Step Spring Dinner Party Featuring Sugar Snap Peas, Meyer Lemon and Asparagus
Last night's dinner party featured delicious fresh spring produce in simple, mediterranean combinations. Since one of the guests was vegetarian, the whole menu was meatless…
Gearing Up for a Spring Dinner Party
It is big news that Mark Bittman from The New York Times and various lovely cookbooks has moved to the Bay Area! His simple, delicious…
What to Wear: St. Patrick’s Day Green
The March heatwave in San Francisco has finally broken and there's even a little bit of rain! Perfect time to get cozy for St. Patrick's…
The Satisfaction of Making Chicken Stock
I've been recently purchasing rotisserie chickens from the Roli Roti truck when I'm at farmer's market. They're a little more expensive than the chickens at…
What to Wear: Godmother at a Catholic Christening
Hannah wrote in with a What to Wear request last week: I am going to be godmother to one of my best friend’s sons in…
What to Wear: Warm Winter White
Here in San Francisco, the weather has been bright, sunny and warm (way warmer than usual) for the past few days. It's still March, though,…
Handpainted Olive Branch Save-the-Date Cards for Margaret’s Wedding
My good friend Margaret is engaged to be married and the happy day is scheduled for this August! It's another very special wedding I get…
What to Wear: Engagement Photos in Rome, Italy
Today's What to Wear request comes to us all the way from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Eleanor wrote in to ask: I’m a California transplant living abroad.…