{Photo via Atelier Joya} With our busy schedules and constant on-the-go attitude, the stress placed on sitting down around a dinner table has drastically faded. My fondest memories to this day are still the conversations I’ve had, with the…
Chicago, in my opinion is the food capital of the U.S. and rightfully so. With fusion restaurants, pop-up dining and even a grilled cheese bar, there’s something to indulge in everyone’s tastes. With that being said, I absolutely love…
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! This one hour time change has me so thrown off that I barely slept last night; or maybe it was the anticipation to see the rest of our Holiday photo shoot from…
INGREDIENTS Butter and flour for the mini-muffin tin 3-1/2 ounces (by weight) all-purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 large eggs 1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract…
Obviously Halloween is right around the corner, so I’m not surprised that I keep stumbling across blood-red dishes that look absolutely irresistible. Take a look at these pomegranate meringues from Manger (one of my FAVORITE blogs), also featured today on Camille…
This weekend I tried out Damsel In Dior’s champagne cocktail recipe: champagne, Tahitian Vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries. Pure deliciousness! Today I spotted on One Kings Lane these fabulous silver coupes. They are perfect for entertaining or simply to…
Friday Fright: Menu Planning (Part 1) Note*: I’ve decided to split up the Décor and menu-planning posts into two segments- there’s a lot of info and it might get a bit overwhelming. And we don’t want that, now do we?…
I tend to get hungry right before I head to bed. This has gotten more common since I’ve started going to yoga in the evenings. It’s easy to snack on something that has as much calories as you just…
As if you couldn’t tell; I’m in a fall mood these days. Fall in Chicago is so short that I try to squeeze every last drop out of it. Last night I made a trip to The Salvation Army in…
This weekend I couldn’t stop thinking about those apple cider donuts we had on our “country road-trip”. The crisp fall air made me want to get my apron on and bake something delicious; make the apartment smell warm and inviting. I’ve…
Lemon Bars Mix the flour and confectioner’s sugar while slowly adding the cut butter. Mix until crumbly. Grease and flour 9×13 pan and firmly press crust into pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F. While crust is…
During this whole medical experience, I’ve confirmed that I prefer alternative medicine. However, drastic situations do call for drastic measures and there are times where you really can’t refuse general medicine. All other times, I try to replenish my body…
{ Turkish Sweets } The post you have all been anticipating, well at least I have… the Istanbul Shopping Files! As I mentioned before, here, I promised myself I would dedicate one entire day to shopping in the city. We…
