The Grounds – Coffee Down Under
I stumbled across one of the most amazing coffee shops located in Alexandria, Australia! Located in an old pie factory from the early 1900′s, The Grounds is a specialty coffee shop, cafe & garden. Caroline ...
Specialty Coffee & Fancy Grilled Cheeses
While running errands in my ‘hood of Astoria the other day, I stumbled upon the newly opened Kickshaw. Their tag line is “Specialty coffee, fancy grilled cheese sandwiches, wine, craft ales and cider”. Yes please…all ...
Thanksgiving Crowd Pleasers
Hope everyone had a nice day yesterday! We had a wonderful time with our family and friends and the food was excellent, if I do say so myself. I posted my menu a few days ...
Thanksgiving Menu
Yey, Thanksgiving! What a wonderful holiday to spend with family and friends…and good food, of course. We’re hosting family & friends again at our place this year. And with various people’s tastes, I’ve try to put ...
Sunday Drivin’
I love NYC but the crazy can get to anyone living here. We have family near Poughkeepsie so we’re up there quite a bit visiting. The Hudson Valley is rich with history and charming towns ...
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
I just came across a project that combines two of my favorite things – interior design + food! The Michelin Star chef, Christian Jurgens has a new cooking school, compliments of the German design firm ...
Daylight Savings = Makin’ Soup
Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Now that the weather is a little cooler, I’ve been meaning to try out some new soups. So with the extra hour this morning, I made Cannellini & ...
Farm Dinner Styled
I’m so excited to finally share photos from the farm dinner I styled this summer! I worked with the wonderful peeps at Spice of Life who host these beautiful Plated Landscape dinners on organic farms ...
If I Lived in Venice…
For the last couple of nights of our LA visit, we stayed at our friend’s amazing condo right off of Abbot Kinney in Venice. The uber trendy neighborhood lived to its expectations and being a ...
End of Summer Dinner
Hooray for bank holidays! That extra day off always does me good. This year, we hosted a little dinner party that payed homage to some of our favorite summer treats. I put together a simple ...
Peach Galette for Reilly’s Bday
It is one of our dearest friend’s Brian Reilly’s birthday today. Because we love him and he loves peaches, I whipped up this super easy Peach Galette for us to enjoy later. Recipe below. We ...
Road Trippin’: New Paltz, NY
Hi everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. After a very busy week of work & trying to recover from being sick, the weekend held a little bit of everything I needed – time ...
Summer Salad: Peaches, Basil & Red Onions
Last weekend I had my best friends over for the weekend. For me, that means preparing menus & making sure the fridge is stocked so we can make lots of delicious food & drinks. I’m ...
New Fav Spot: Mary Queen of Scots
Last night, I joined Miss Melody Nelson & Miss Modern Age for a lovely dinner in the Lower East Side at Mary Queen of Scots. The new-ish Scottish bar & restaurant comes from the same ...
Homemade Easter Chocolates
What’s yummier than chocolates? Homemade chocolates! Gina and I spent the afternoon making delicious chocolates for our big Italian families. A little how-to is below. Thanks to both of our moms for teaching us all ...
Road Trip to Philly
Sometimes it’s nice to just hit the road & get out of New York City. I love checking out what other cities have to offer. Philadelphia is only 2 short hours away so friends Laura ...
French Press Coffee
It’s a French Press morning! Our coffee maker is acting funky so it’s a great excuse to get out the French Press…how else am I going to get my coffee fix? The robust and flavorful ...
Favorite New Eats: Fiore
Had a lovely late brunch with Michael stellastarr* yesterday at Fiore. This place is so up my alley – charmingly rustic, flea market treasures & delicious Italian dishes. It’s surprisingly pretty chill and laid back ...
Favorite Food Blogs
For those of you who couldn’t guess from my name – I have a big Italian family who loves to eat & entertain. Mama Isabella is currently working on a beautiful cookbook that showcases Cleveland ...
L.A. Finds – Part Deux
Well, I’m back in NYC and it’s a bit cooler here on the east coast. It’s good to be home but I have to be honest — I really can’t wait to get back to ...
I Need A Cocktail
Hello my darlings! Sorry I haven’t been around as much. After a full 7 days of shooting, Shawnyboy’s short film Curfew just wrapped. It was a crazy week for everyone but what a great team, ...
mmmm ad hoc at home
With all the wonderful food blogs & great online resources to find recipes today, I sometimes find it difficult to shell out money for a cookbook. But there’s one lately that every time I come ...
The Little Things
I have to admit, we don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. Mainly because our first date anniversary is February 13th and it’s always been more fun to celebrate that. Also because I don’t like the idea of ...
Recipes – Organized!
If you enjoy cooking and eating, like this Italian, you must have recipe clippings, xerox copies, and written notecards piling up. This is a fun project that won’t take too long or break the bank ...
