A Winter Weekend Adventure in Shasta, California
California is SO big that sometimes I forget about the areas to the furthest North and South of the state. Way up, almost at the…
What to Wear: Guest at a San Francisco City Hall Wedding (while Nursing)
Your wedding season requests keep coming! Laura recently wrote in for help dressing for a wedding at San Francisco's City Hall: I've been reading your…
EmilyStyle is Going to Spain!
It's early in the planning stages, but it looks like Rob and I will be in Europe for five weeks this summer! He has a…
An Enchanted Under the Sea Birthday Dinner with Shrimp, Mussels and Salmon
A four-foot-tall pink jellyfish chandelier...three courses of delicious seafood...one ridiculous plastic crab hat...nothing less would do for the birthday celebration of my great friend Margaret!…
What to Wear: Newsies
Newsies opened last night with SHN at the Orpheum in San Francisco! Our awesome friends Greg and Kevin gave us tickets to come along with them…
Exploring the Chinatown New Year’s Flower Fair in San Francisco
Literally the minute the luncheon ended on Saturday, our friends Bill and Leslie arrived from Tahoe to visit for the rest of the weekend. It…
A Valentine’s Day + Chinese New Year’s Luncheon Fresh from Farmer’s Market
The second week of February is a really good one in San Francisco. Not only do we have Valentine's Day but the city is also…
What to Wear: Spring Wedding in Sonoma
Wedding season is almost here! Those save-the-date cards are arriving in mailboxes and creating wardrobe havoc all across the country. Weddings can be so tough…
Black Rice Salad with Beet Greens, Nuts and Olives
Black rice lends a dark elegance to this super simple, super healthy salad. It made for a quick lunch on Monday, but could see serving…
5 Step Dinner Party: A Menu for the First Sign of Spring with Beet Salad, Lamb and Chocolate Cake
I only decided to have this dinner party at about 10:00 in the morning the day of. I had one friend coming in town to…