Looking for something yummy to dig into after opening presents this Christmas morning? These cinnamon rolls should do the trick. Warm and gooey, with a hint of banana and declines cream cheese frosting, they would make the perfect accompaniment to any brunch! I brought them to our family pre-Christmas brunch yesterday and they were a hit. And while I won’t say they were “quick…
Wine Wednesday – Kim Crawford 2014 Sauvignon Blanc
Sunday night was the second annual girls’ holiday dinner and white elephant exchange. We all met uptown to enjoy Tracy’s beautiful apartment, roaring fire, and delicious salmon dinner with roasted veggies! I also thoroughly enjoyed Erin’s wine selection, Kim Crawford 2014 Sauvignon Blanc. I first tasted Kim Crawford back in August as it was one of the wines in the bachelorette tasting I threw, but…
Art Baseling in Miami
Last weekend a few girlfriends and I made the jaunt down to Miami for Art Basel. One of the largest art shows in the world, it’s a week full of fun, sun, sand, gorgeous art, people, culture and of course parties! We had a blast running all over town, indulging in some old favorites (dinner at Scarpetta) and new experiences like touring the Wynwood neighborhood,…
Book Club – Flight Behavior + White Elephant
This week we had our first annual holiday book club and white elephant exchange. It was so much fun I had to share. Everyone brought two wrapped books, the only rule was that they had to be a physical book. Our lovely unofficial book club president, Sarah, suggested bringing one book you had been wanting to read and one of your all-time favorites. I went…
Wine Wednesdays – Sherwin Family Vineyards Cellar Scraps
One night over Thanksgiving break we bribed our friends with promise of yummy nibbles in exchange for access to their incredible wine cellar. They did not disappoint by bringing out an old favorite, Flowers Chardonnay, as well as not one, but two bottles of Sherwin Family Vineyards Cellar Scraps. They knew who was coming over and immediately pulled out the magnum – no fooling…
Thanksgiving Recap
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…officially! I had the best time at home over Thanksgiving, we ate, we drank, the usual, pictorial evidence below! Countdown is ON; 2 weeks until I’m back for Christmas. Girls dinner at The Pear in Napa, followed by annual Wednesday night out at Chop Suey with the Napa crew. Love these peeps – blurry and all! We hosted…
Wine Wednesdays – 2010 Kongsgaard “The Judge” Chardonnay
I’m working on a recap from my wonderful week at home but here’s a sneak peak at what we started off our Thanksgiving cocktail hour with. My mom’s basement is like Mary Poppins’ bag….you never know what she’s going to pull out of there! For Thanksgiving she found a magnum of the 2010 Kongsgaard “The Judge” Chardonnay. It was luscious and smooth. Classic Chardonnay in…
Wine Wednesday
A quick post from back home in the Valley. All I can say is how nice it is to be able to find new and interesting wines in the GROCERY STORE! New York needs to get on that – one stop shopping at its best. I’ve already been to 3 stores for various Thanksgiving related items so I guess I haven’t been the most efficient…
Weekend Things
Despite working both days I managed to sneak in another pre-Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving celebration. My first Turduckenfest was a site to be seen! One fully stuffed turducken, multiple boneless stuffed chickens, quails wrapped in bacon, and every classic side dish were lined up for the festivities. Let’s just say the trough of salad didn’t go quite as fast as the indulgent sides! I contributed two dishes,…
3rd Annual Friendsgiving
Last weekend I hosted the 3rd annual Friendsgiving. Everyone brought their A-game and we pulled together what we all exclaimed was our best meal yet! Why does Thanksgiving only come once a year?? I’m seriously considering making this a bi-annual thing. The only issue being that TJ’s doesn’t stock their pumpkin products all year long…… Our table-scape, with persimmons all the way from California! What…