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Black rice lends a dark elegance to this super simple, super healthy salad. It made for a quick lunch on Monday, but could see serving this at a spring luncheon party topped with a beautiful piece of broiled salmon. Black rice salad with beet greens, nuts and olives Four servings, 35 minutes 1 cup black…

I only decided to have this dinner party at about 10:00 in the morning the day of. I had one friend coming in town to stay for the week, another friend coming to visit for dinner from Santa Cruz, Rob was in NYC on business and I had a lot of things to say about…

January was a rough month for me. And I began February making some big, hard life decisions. Choices that have been equal parts happy and terrifying. (There must be an obscure German word for that nauseous brave feeling) With this much life happening, I needed to get grounded. I walked over to farmer’s market Wednesday with…

Andrea wrote in with a great request for the weekend in New York: I’m taking the train in to NYC next Saturday to see Sting in his closing night on Broadway.  I’ll be taking the train in and walking a lot all day before taking the last train out.  It’s cold.  Winter.  NYC.  I don’t…

I’m taking a trip to Punta Mita in February with my company. It’s an amazing reward for the past year of hard work and success…and also a challenge for packing! Punta Mita is between Puerto Vallarta and Sayulita (where Rob and I went a couple years ago) and this time of year, the weather should…

Martha Stewart was just becoming popular when I was a pre-teen. Back then I would fantasize about being an older woman, wearing loose linen tunics, making floral arrangements…I was maybe not the world’s most normal child. Part of me still can’t wait to be that elegant silver fox! All those structure pieces from Max Mara,…

January is the month that you’re supposed to be hard on yourself – make all these tough resolutions. Run a marathon! Stop eating gluten! For better or worse, my Januarys tend to be the opposite – a chance to be mellow and gentle. This playlist is in that mindset. It’s soft and cozy like a…

January’s greatest gift is the return to normal routines and free time. All this luxurious extra time not having to write Christmas cards or bake cookies!  No weekends packed with parties. January is quiet and the perfect month to experiment with your wardrobe. I just bought a basic gray heather turtleneck on sale at Bloomingdale’s…

Didn’t this year’s holiday break feel tremendously long? Such a nice chance to relax and ring in the new year! After a week of fun with family and lots of mountain biking at the beach, Rob and I packed up for a week of cross-country skiing in Tahoe with friends. Sit tight as we get…

Christmas in California starts out with the basics, the things everyone expects from the holidays. There are stockings filled with goodies… ….festive pajamas and presents under the tree… …husbands and dogs being very patient… …puzzles and tea to enjoy in between cooking. But when it comes to the weather…the holidays here are anything but ordinary.…