The Six Restaurant
This morning, I headed over to my parents house to get brunch with my Dad. Apparently we both got the green shirt and jeans memo, because we were dressed exactly […]
Gotham
For Christmas this year, my brother got me an awesome gift: a blog post! More specifically, he got my family and me a wonderful, classy dinner at Gotham. Gotham Bar […]
Bandera
This past Sunday night I had a wonderful family dinner at Bandera, a restaurant on Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood. As we always do, we ordered way too much food and had […]
Goat Cheese and Spinach Crostini
Sometimes, the tastiest treats are also the easiest to prepare. My friend recently made a Goat Cheese and Spinach Crostini appetizer that was simply amazing (and amazingly simple!), so I […]
Irish Potato Casserole
Oh my gosh, this is the best dish ever! Every holiday my mom makes her Irish Potato Casserole, and it is to die for! I mean, how could you not […]
Christmas Eve at The Smith
When my family found out I wouldn’t be able to come home for Christmas, they immediately booked their flights to come to me. It’s the best Christmas gift I’ve ever […]
Homemade Facial Masks
During a recent phone conversation with my Mom, she was telling me all about how she used to apply homemade facial masks before going on dates and out to parties. […]
Christmas at the Newport Mansions
Or as my cousin likes to call it, “Christmas with the Vanderbilts!” Yesterday my cousin Marisa and I roadtripped to Newport, Rhode Island to attend a Christmas event at Marble […]
Candy Cane Lane
I grew up in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, and for as long as I can remember, it has been a tradition to visit Candy Cane Lane […]
Grand Central Market
I’ve been taking the train from New York to Connecticut quite often, which means I’ve been spending a lot of time at Grand Central Station. After a few weeks, I […]
Mushroom and Onion Tart
Yesterday I got together with my Mom to make her Mushroom and Onion Tart, one of my favorite recipes. Perfect for a holiday meal, this tart is decadent, delicious, and […]
Snowmen Sugar Cookies
In order to get into the holiday spirit, my mom and I put on our ugliest Christmas sweaters (cough from her closet cough cough) and began baking these adorable snowmen cookies! Not […]
Perch
Last Sunday, the girls and I got brunch at Perch, a rooftop restaurant and lounge in downtown Los Angeles. I had heard nothing but great things about the place and […]
Jurlique Hand Cream
There are plenty of wonderful things about winter: snow, hot chocolate, the holidays… But unfortunately it’s not all horse-drawn carriages and skiing. Winter also brings extreme cold and dry weather […]
Designs by David
Recently, an absolutely beautiful bouquet of flowers arrived at my doorstep from Designs by David, a West Los Angeles florist that specializes in high-end floral arrangements. The bright pinks and purples […]
Christmas Kiss Cookies
Ever since I was little, these have been my absolute favorite Christmas cookies! I’ve tasted a few other recipes, and they just don’t compare. Throw out your old recipe, you […]