Told You It Wasn’t Fall

chocolate ice cream cone sweet rose creamery

Put away those Pumpkin Spice Lattes, people. Even here in Santa Monica it is a sweaty 93 degrees today.  And it sure doesn’t feel like fall. If I had white pants, I would probably wear them today just to prove … Continue reading

Best Dessert Ever: Butterscotch Budino

butterscotch pot de creme gjelina recipe diy

I just made the most amazing dessert. Salty, buttery, rich and the perfect amount of sweet.  This Butterscotch Budino is the most amazing custard.  I make a mean panna cota that I’ll share with you one day, but it’s nothing … Continue reading

Return of the Patio!!!

dog smelling the herbs

Did I mention that we got our patio back? After all of the lawyer-talk and the filling out of forms and sending the emails with nasty undertones – it looks like it may have actually worked.  We will be patio-less … Continue reading

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

Instagram August

Delicious Food I ate in August

The last full month of my summer was pretty rad. Not only did I start off the month celebrating my dad’s birthday with him (this hasn’t happened in years), but I got settled into a new job, made specific goals … Continue reading