We started our European adventure in Rome. My mom studied abroad there 40 years ago and I missed the first three days of my study abroad program that included a full tour of Rome due…
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Wine Wednesdays – Roman Passeggiata With Wine!
Our first night in Rome we scheduled a walking tour with Antiqua Tours. We met our tour guide Ettore near the Pantheon and he proceeded to take us on a 4 hour stroll through the…
Wine Wednesdays – Pico 2012 Chablis
I’m back! And totally in denial….I’ve continued to have croissants for breakfast, cheese for lunch and macaroons for dessert as I ease back into my NY life. Stay tuned for multiple posts to come as…
Birthday Recap
It was another successful birthday weekend celebration. My best friend Aislinn made the trip all the way from LA to celebrate and get her yearly fix of NYC. We ate, drank, and shopped our way…
Girls Getaway – Greenport L.I.
Last weekend a couple of my closet girlfriends and I decided to get out of town for the weekend. We wanted something close so we decided to head out to Greenport on the Northfork of…
In the Kitchen – Preserved Lemons
I first experienced preserved lemons during a cooking class in Morocco last year. The chef explained the arduous process of letting them cure for 6+ months. I quickly wrote it off as something that would…
Wine Wednesdays – 2012 Failla Pinot Noir
Part two of my trip to Ohio was spent exploring all of the new bars and restaurants in my college town. So much has changed in what feels like such a quick 6 years since…
Wine Wednesdays – Bordeaux + Duck Confit Tasting
Last week I invited some friends over to practice both my cooking skills as well as tasting skills. I had smuggled a tin of duck confit back from France last year and it had been…
Wine Wednesdays – Fontanafredda Serralunga D’Alba Barolo
Last week I had a delicious dinner at Quality Meats in midtown. Midtown on a Saturday night….bleh I know, but it was worth the trek uptown! After slight snafus with a backup of service, we…
Home Sweet Home
Warning….this post is heavy on the food pics….clearly we ate, we drank, but we were active! A 90 minute post-Thanksgiving spin class, walks and a ranch hike. So much packed into a short few days. With temps in…