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Archives for September 2014

Tom Keller’s Potato Leek Soup

Here’s a beautiful recipe that will definitely impress your friends and family. Tom Keller, chef and renowned restauranteur who is known for his world-class restaurants such as Bouchon Bistro, Per Se, and The French Laundry, shares this recipe with us in his bistro cookbook, Bouchon. Potato leek soup, or soupe de poireaux et pommes de terre, is surprisingly easy and absolutely delicious. So let’s get to work!…Continue Reading

Fun Sunday Five: Vol 4

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Fall is finally here! And I know this because it was a chilly 79 degrees here in Pasadena today. Anyway, though you’ve probably been bombarded with a thousand fall-related blog articles and Pinterest ideas, here are some more from me. Enjoy your Sunday.

  1. Dress your tech with these gorgeous *non-fall* backgrounds.
  2. Pick a soup, any soup, from this delicious recipe list.
  3. Looking to get in on the fringe trend? Make it yourself!
  4. Some beautiful autumn floral inspiration that makes me wish I were a florist.
  5. This whiskey souffle with honey and caramelized apples looks too delicious not to try.

I Am Not Anonymous.

Last week, a friend shared with me the most courageous website I have ever seen. I Am Not Anonymousis a blog filled with stories written by men and women recovering from addiction. There’s pain, despair, grit, and victory– all out there with their names and faces for us to see. Friends, this is courage!…Continue Reading

A DIY Hand Treatment to Try At Home

I have a confession: my hands have been a wreck lately. Dry skin, hangnails, little cuts, all of it. And while I’d love to take myself to a nail salon for some pampering, sometimes these luxuries just aren’t in the books!

But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our hands some regular TLC. In fact, making a little sugar scrub might be the nicest thing to do for yourself today. Here’s my routine for worn-out hands!…Continue Reading

5 Ingredient Tomato Sauce

When I first started cooking, I would overcomplicate everything. A dash of this, a pinch of that, and pretty soon I could hardly keep track of my own recipes.

While I’m still a huge fan of herbs and spices in tomato sauce, I realized that I don’t have a simple go-to recipe of my own; it’s different every time. So, today I’m sharing a delicious tomato sauce with only 5 ingredients!…Continue Reading

Accessorized Black and White

When in doubt, my go-to outfit is black and white. It’s so chic, classic, and easy to pull off– the quintessential desk-to-dinner ensemble. Some might say “no white after Labor Day,” but the black and white combo is basically its own color, right?…Continue Reading

Juicing 101

The concept of healthful juicing has been around for some time now. I’m not talking about Treetop Apple Juice, Welch’s Grape Juice or sugary Jamba Juice; this is real, fresh, fibrous and vibrantly colorful fruit and vegetable juice. In this post I’ll discuss what juicing is, selecting a juicing method, how to make your own juices, and some delicious recipes!…Continue Reading

Fun Sunday Five: Vol 3

Is anyone else suffering from a sweet tooth? I think the advent of fall has given me a craving for all things apple, pumpkin and maple syrup. What I really want to do this Sunday is find some freshly fallen leaves to crunch in. Alas– perhaps those of you who live further north can do it for me! Have a lovely Sunday!

  1. Is it cold where you live? Try this pumpkin soup with spicy pumpkin seeds.
  2. Did you go apple-picking? Try out an apple recipe from this list, like homemade apple sauce.
  3. A pumpkin cheesecake martini is the perfect cocktail to serve this season.
  4. Ambitious baker? Test out these salted caramel macarons— I know I will be.
  5. This pumpkin oat chocolate chip pancake recipe looks fluffy and beautiful.

Big Sur, California

Driving down from the Monterey Peninsula to the Central Coast is a little bit like a walk into Narnia. There’s a definite resemblance to the world from which you’ve come: crashing waves, endless ocean and a cold breeze. But as Highway One winds its way up the cliffs that overlook the Pacific, you realize you’ve reached a completely different place that is almost surreal. This is Big Sur, California: a wonderland of preserves, parks, views and hikes, and one beautiful car ride through them all.…Continue Reading

Carmel and Pebble Beach, California

As a child of the San Francisco Bay Area, one of my favorite road trips was driving down to the Monterey Peninsula. It was such bliss to be by the Pacific ocean–cold, windy and salty– and to be far away from the worries and stresses of life at home (yes, I was stressed even back then). After a day on the coast, my hair would be stringy, my heart content, my feet cold, and my worries far away. For a long time, it was my most favorite place in the world….Continue Reading

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