It’s Still Summer Melon Gazpacho

Summer Melon Gazpacho

Enough with the Pumpkin Spice Lattes already. Seriously. If I see one more Instagram photo of a Starbucks cup with #PSL tagged I may throw my iPhone. And my iPhone doesn’t deserve that. First of all, I love fall. I … Continue reading

Lemon & Goat Cheese Risotto

Lemon and Goat Cheese Risotto

One of the best decisions I ever made was to take a cooking class while I studied abroad in Florence. The few years after that study abroad, I was in charge of Christmas dinner.  We would have a feast full … Continue reading

One Year Bloggiversary!

A whole year! I am (very carefully) drinking bubbly while I’m typing this.  I’ve had mishaps with champagne drinks and laptops before.  But they also involved pool-side mimosas, bikini gymnastics and a dance party. Ah my first ever apartment on … Continue reading

Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival

Another week, another fabulous food event. This weekend was Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival and the Bar Pintxo boys were representing in style.  Not only were they making paella, but they were making three paellas. Three.  Paellas. Seafood Paella … Continue reading

A Three Tart Meal

The other night, Brad and I set what I think is a new record.  I am not necessarily condoning this, but when you are an adult and you have a lot of pastries sitting around, sometimes you eat crazy things … Continue reading