Desperately missing my girlfriends, and with the beau in other lands for a few weeks, I decide to fly across a pink striped sky. Upon arrival, I was whisked to a perfect rooftop pool for a bottle of wine and much overdue conversation – night swimming was amiss! The next morning I enjoyed a…
Month: July 2014
Doing the Charleston
The beau whisked me away to Charleston a week ago for a romantic weekend. Apparently, I’ve been quite the doll for withstanding his fancy flight of the wind life decisions, so a getaway was in order. Pas de probleme! I was rather delighted at a spur of the moment romantic notion and had a wonderful…
The Art of the Three (or Four) Day Weekend
Heading to Miami this weekend, you wouldn’t think a passport would be in order, but you never know with my little adventurous clan of friends. A passport, girlfriends with birthdays, and a dangerous proximity to the Caribbean…a few glasses/bottles of wine and who knows what could happen! Last year, dating a Londonite, I was really…
Happy 20th Anniversary, French Laundry!
Like most novice American chefs, I am obsessed with Thomas Keller – his wild successes, his beautiful cookbooks, the delicious food at Bouchon, and of course, the dream of dining at The French Laundry. I’ve read his cookbook cover to cover and have learned tons, though I’ve failed to yet use the tome as the…
Macarons and Mayhem 