In planning for friends to gather at our place this weekend, I racked my brain to think what sort of pre-dinner snack would look good on our fall table and taste like a well-thought out precursor to our dinner of Chicken and 40 Cloves of Garlic.
The answer? Little onion and gruyere tarts from ...
Palm Springs
After a few sunny days in Sierra Madre, California with some friends of ours, Bryan and I headed East to sunny and fabulous Palm Springs. Last year's trip to this little oasis was so good- we met some sweet local business owners, hiked around Mount San Jacinto, and spent so much time next to the ...
A Summer Caprese, Southern-Style
Beginning August 1, Mr. Man and I made the decision to start eating at home more... a lot more. Unabashedly, being a childless couple that makes a decent living, we generally eat out almost every day. Almost every meal. Not only was the restaurant/bar bill daunting, but daily meals filled with ...
Dinner at Walton Street
A couple of years ago, while in Chicago in the Spring, we managed to get ourselves squeezed into Gemini in Lincoln Park for dinner at their grand reopening, and immediately fell in love. The service and atmosphere were amazing, but consistently outdone by the amazing food. When we got wind that ...
Lunch at Willow Room
Just a block above North Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park lies a neat and unassuming yellow brick building. Crisp, black trim circles the first floor facade, and minimal window dressing reads, "Willow Rm" in a slight gold script. This is Willow Room, a happy eatery I've been stalking on Instagram ...
On the 4th
We know by now that I'm very much averse to red, white, and blue everything on the 4th. 30-something years of star-spangled birthdays have made me lean towards a more toned-down color combo for my celebrations each year. Whether there's a gorgeous blue and white tablescape or an all-red flower ...
Terzo Piano
We've become an old, married couple.
There. I've said it.
Keep in mind that the Mister and I aren't married. Nor are we old. Well.... not that old, at least. We're closer to social security than sorority parties, sure, but we can still hang. If we aren't listening to Yo-Yo Ma on Sunday ...
Makeready L&L
There's nothing more convenient when one is traveling than finding sleep in a hotel that houses a fantastic restaurant. From knowing that midnight dessert is just a phone call away to the convenience of running a few floors down for dinner in a snowstorm, hotel eateries are where it's at, in this ...
Dinner at NoMad’s Parlour
It's been over a week now, and I can still taste the foie gras, feel myself snuggled into the red velvet armchairs...
On our second night in New York, it was decided that a fancy-schmancy dinner was in order (this was also due to the fact that neither a sleepy dinner at our hotel the night ...
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