Month: November 2016
ISwearThey’reDelicious- Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Thanksgiving is over! No more carbs with a side of potatoes, with another kind of carb on the side. Nope. Time to kick the habit. I found this amazing recipe for cottage cheese pancakes that are gluten-free to boot. Even if you don’t like cottage cheese, I promise you don’t taste it at all. They…
You’re a Sprout
I spent a nice chunk of Thanksgiving weekend addressing my little brother as a sprout. He then started calling my nephew a sprout who then called quite a few of us sprouts. In honor of this festive nickname, I tried a new Brussel sprout recipe that was most delicious – and quite easy too….
Butterfinger Cake
The once or twice a year that my immediate fam all gathers together is all the excuse I need to test-drive a new overly indulgent layer cake recipe. Something about assembling layer upon layer of cakey, gooey, crunchy, rich goodness just makes my heart happy and my house smell saccharine sweet. This year was no…
El Soñador
After my lackluster meal at Bravos, I was elated to find the gorgeous, El Sonador, also located in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta. The industrial chic mixology bar certainly felt like it was out of a much larger city. A nice chat with the GM, London-native, Alex, spilled that he and his mates really…
Rivera del Rio
When you’re in Puerto Vallarta for just barely a day, you want something inexpensive and close enough to the airport. This is how I landed on the hotel, Rivera del Rio. The photos online showcased a funky, nine room house with claims that Elle and Vogue had done photo shoots there. At $79 ($79!), breakfast…
Bravos
Menu reading may challenge travelling as a more frequent (and certainly more of a bargain) hobby. So, prior to embarking on my 24 hour Mexican jaunt, I scoured menus and resto reviews for the best possible experience. Collaborating with the concierge, I found myself at Bravos. Let me put it this way… I arrived 15…
Hills of Jalisco
One more time for the people in the back – it was my third Mexican jaunt this fall and I was beginning to get nervous the airport folks would think I was a drug mule. Thankfully, Mexico let me back in the beautiful country. I know this sounds mad, but recently, life has brought me a…
Pralines and Cream
While coming off of the perfect long weekend was tough, I had these some New Orleans pralines to get me through. I’m not sure why I thought I loved pralines as they are ludicrously sweet, but to appease my 17 year old self, I bought a few at the airport. With a fistful of candies…
Big Easy Weekend
It was finally time to embark on a romantic vacation where there would not be a table of one. A long weekend in New Orleans was just the ticket with equal amounts of relaxing and exploring. Oh and of course eating. At the beginning of this trip, I thought I might come home and need…
Not a Catch
Catch Miami was that love at first sight love. Instant attraction on every level and the constant need to run it into the ground before it closed. Catch Playa del Carmen was more of that dude you go out with two or three times because he’s “nice” and there’s nothing really wrong with him, but…
Thompson East
After a particularly intense week of work, one of my lovely ladies and I decided to take the rest of the week and test drive the new Thompson Playa del Carmen. We meant to bat lashes and score two beds, but upon encountering a band of chic ladies working the front desk, we opted for…
Macarons and Mayhem 