Yearly Archives: 2008

I’ve had an incredible year! Among other things: I biked the island of Manhattan on a tandem, attended the Black & White Ball, went backpacking for the first time, threw a bridal shower, got married, went on a month-long honeymoon road trip and celebrated a historic election night. Going through the archives of this wonderful…

I wish it wasn’t nearly Christmas already. It seems like the city has just finally gotten into the swing of things. That, or my terrible cold has just lifted enough for me to notice. Last night, I met some friends from high school passing through town for wine, hot chocolate and tarts at Cafe du…

Oh, to be in Paris with a glass of warm mulled wine and a crepe… Only a little more than 24 hours until my holiday vacation begins and I can spend the day making vin chaud. This recipe, with brown sugar, seems like a good blend.

For last minute holiday treats, you could bake or buy something delicious and use one of these lovely Italian jars with a red bow as packaging. They’re called Bormioli Rocco Fido glass canning jars…which is a long name for a simple, functional and lovely thing.

This dish was a hit at the party. My cousin lovingly called it “breakfast stuffing” and it was a great match with the simple ham. I made one vegetarian and the other loaded with applewood smoked bacon. Click here for the arugula, bacon and gruyere bread pudding recipe from Gourmet.

Such a fun party! I love the flexibility that a brunch allows. Here’s our holiday party recipe: Decorations: My new candelabras from Rob were the stars of the show. We had the blue and white runner from Ikea. Red Christmas bulbs. A big decorated tree and lots of shiny wedding presents on display. Drinks: Coffee…

This weekend was all about the holiday parties. On Friday, we had our office party at an Italian restaurant in North Beach. It was fun to see all the restaurants in town with their twinkle lights and tents for parties like ours. After the office party, we promised a co-worker from New York that we…

Here’s a good winter What to Wear from Lena, who is moving to Chicago: In February I am moving to Chicago to be an au pair for two adorable children, a girl 13 and a boy 11. I will be driving them to school and hobbies. I live in Norway where we have all the…

The Delancey Street Christmas tree lot moved to the corner of our street this year. I love it! Not only did it make walking our tree home much easier, but it also makes the whole block smell amazing. It is intoxicating. I can’t get enough of walking by all that great pine fragrance.

Sweet California clementines…one of the best things about December. Rob and I survived our sick weekend on a box of these. I could eat them all day. The “cutie” brand is the best of all.