I apologize, I’ve been sitting on this recipe for a while now! I made these for Thanksgiving dessert and they were a huge hit, “like crack” I’m pretty sure my aunt proclaimed. Let’s be real, anything with cookie butter is bound to be a winner. Has anyone tried the cookie butter cheesecake bites at TJ’s?? I’ve noticed them in the freezer section, but I’ve restrained…
This week, I have a little something Spanish for your Wine Wednesday. As I waited for my red-eye flight in Vegas, I treated myself to dinner at Jaleo in the Cosmopolitan. The wine (and the food) were yummy! I asked the bartender for his recommendation, after describing my affinity for crisp, clean chardonnays, he recommended a glass of the 2012 Acustic Blanc from…
Back in October my BFF and former-NYC partner-in-crime, Emily, and I planned a girls getaway to Vegas. Emily had never been, I hadn’t been since my days as a state champ equestrian where our awards ceremony took place at the lovely Circus Circus. That was in the 8th grade so I was long overdue for experiencing Viva Las Vegas as a proper adult. But…
Last week I partnered with Uplift Studios to host a very special Wine Wednesday, Uplift Your Wine Education night. We walked through the basics of tasting, tips for ordering in a restaurant, and busted some of the most prominent wine myths out there. I poured four wines, 2 Chardonnays and 2 Cabernet Sauvignons. I think I found a few more “ABC” Chardonnay converts! My…
Last week I met a friend for a glass of wine on a cold Monday night. We stopped by Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels in Soho. From the moment we walked in it smelled like freshly baked bread, a warming scent for sure! Small tables and a long bar were occupied by “downtown” cool peeps. It wasn’t overly crowded, we were able to snag a table…
Hi! I’m so excited to announce I’ll be partnering with Uplift Fitness Studio to host a wine tasting event next Wednesday March 4th. Uplift is a women-only boutique fitness studio located in flatiron. They’re classes focus on HIIT and strength training, I’ve taken a few and best part is they are unintimidating and fun (just how wine education should be)! Tickets are $25…
I was browsing my recent issue of Food & Wine and came across this recipe for duck confit and white bean stew. Perfect for a cold Sunday night Oscar viewing party, I was inspired! My friend Sarah volunteered to bring the wine and on the suggestion of Food & Wine (to keep with the theme) she brought over a Willamette Valley 2012 Pinot Noir from…
For Christmas I gave my mom what some might consider a rather selfish gift – a flight to visit me in NYC. I planned a weekend full of surprises and took full advantage of an opportunity to play tour-guide and tourist in my own city. She landed around 5pm on Friday so our first night was a restaurant crawl in my neighborhood. We started with…
I made a last minute decision to go home for President’s Weekend and as I checked the negative temps in NYC this weekend from my phone, I could not have been more thankful that I got the heck out of town! It was abnormally warm the entire weekend, with temps in the high 70s we got in some serious pool time, in February! We also…
This week for Wine Wednesday I’m sharing photos from a tasting I held at Abbottega restaurant this past Sunday. I gathered some of my best girls to join me for an afternoon as I walked them through two of the most common varietals found worldwide, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. As you may have guessed, I have quite the affinity for Chardonnay, but I know there…
