To Do: Spicy Crab
Hands down one of my all-time favorite dinners in San Francisco. When Jackie and Pierre were here last week, we drove across town for a…
What to Wear: New Orleans Wedding
Catherine wrote in asking for a comfortable, festive dress to wear to a wedding in New Orleans:My name is Catherine and I have been reading…
Weekend Roundup: New Year’s
This was a lovely inside kind of weekend. After a month of parties, dinners, travel, etc. it was grand to spend quiet time inside drinking…
Party Recipe: Oatmeal Bar
So much for a little between-holiday downtime. We seem to be racing toward 2012 at the speed of light. Lots of friends have been in…
To Do: Return to Cranford
I had soup to make on Tuesday night and needed something long to watch while picking apart the Christmas turkey. Luckily, Masterpiece Theater had two…
Christmas Dinner Redux
This may be a favorite new tradition for the holidays!With Rob missing Christmas on account of his cold, I made a big dinner of leftovers…
Weekend Roundup: The Christmas that Nearly Wasn’t
I don't know how it was in your neck of the woods, but here in California - Christmas was almost cancelled by what seemed to…
Party Recipe: Holiday Brunch
This is such an easy annual party. Even when sick, it's a breeze to put together a menu for 20+ guests. Even cute, tiny guests…
Weekend Roundup: Holiday Brunch
I'm still recovering from this weekend. As seems to be holiday tradition, I come down with a fresh cold on Friday before the season's biggest…
Japanese Fashion: Ponchos
I stocked up on fashion magazines in Japan. The amount of inspirational outfits, hairstyles and nail polish designs they put together in these things is…