This past Sunday I hosted my second annual Friendsgiving, and boy did we step up our game. While last year was great, this year we really took things to the next level, amazing new recipes,…
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Happy Halloween!
I made these blondies to bring into work today. They caused my VP to exclaim “Caroline, you are ready to be married!” In her wonderfully French accent. So I guess that means they’re good?? …
Boo – Pumpkin Carving for Grownups
My friend Karen invited us over for wine and pumpkin carving on Friday night. As Halloween isn’t my favorite, I’ll admit, this was a great way to get in the spirit with my nod to…
Hometown 4th of July!
I hadn’t been home for the 4th of July since college. With 2 days off work it was the perfect excuse to jet back west for the 4 day weekend. It has always been one of my…
Happy 4th of July!
Greetings from the Napa Valley! I’m at home for the holiday weekend celebrating the official start to summer. Who knew it would be hotter here than in NYC?? After what feels like endless rain, I’m…
Summer Kickoff 2013!
Despite less than normal temps, we kicked off summer on Martha’s Vineyard this past weekend. I hadn’t been in 10 years and Mad Martha’s ice cream was just as good as I remembered 🙂 We…
Holiday Baking
Well, another Christmas is done and another year is on the horizon. Crazy how time flies! Every year I use the holidays as an excuse to try out new recipes, I blast my favorite Pandora…
#Tradition
Over the 4+ (insert gasp here) years that I’ve lived in NY I’ve created various traditions with friends and family around the holidays. There really is nothing better than NYC at Christmas time! This week…
Easter in NYC
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend. Â It was a beautiful weekend here in the city; and felt surprisingly long even though I didn’t have Friday off. Â Friday night I caught up with my…
Long Weekend in Photos
There was nothing special on the agenda for this long weekend-and I took full advantage of doing several versions of nothing! Although nothing really equated to relishing the finer points of NYC: happy hours, long…