Today's simple cocktail will have you humming along to Snoop Dogg's 90s hit "Gin and Juice" all day long! It's tart and tangy so easy to make! It only has these 4 simple ingredients... ... Keep Reading >>
Sparkling Cucumber Lemonade Cocktail
It's April and that means Spring Break! This week I have 4 fabulous cocktail recipes to share with you to get you in the mood. They will all be perfect to enjoy on your vacation or staycation! Each one requires limited bar tools and simple ingredients making it easy to recreate in your own kitchen or while you are away. The first cocktail is a refreshing sparkling cucumber lemonade. It's fizzy and sweet, my favorite combination. It only calls for these 5 simple ingredients... ... Keep Reading >>
Sesame Shrimp Stirfry
I hope you all had a nice weekend! The weather was beautiful here. My team had to divide an conquer all weekend. We had 2 big projects to tackle on Saturday, an estate sale in Santa Clara and a estate liquidation in Palo Alto. Today Taylor wrapped up the Palo Alto project with the crew while I sold items out of our warehouse on Craigslist and took care of delivering the baby grand piano from last weekend's Estate Sale. It's 9am and I am finally sitting down, thank God! If you had a busy weekend like me and didn't have time ... Keep Reading >>
Simple Mediterranean Pizza
If you are looking for a simple recipe to get you through another week you'll love this simple mediterranean pizza. It's one of the recipes I taught my assistant Jennalynn how to make on Friday afternoon during our DIY fun. I had her go create the shopping list, check off the items I already had in the pantry, and then and hit the grocery store. All important skills for a young lady to learn! The recipe uses Naan bread for the crust cutting down the baking time significantly. I love using Naan, it crisps up and each piece ... Keep Reading >>
Cinnamon & Pecan French Toast Casserole + Some Sweet News
Today's post is short and sweet (literally). I am sharing a quick recipe for simple cinnamon & pecan french toast casserole. It's one of my favorites because you can put it together the night before, handy if you are entertaining house guests or hosting an afternoon brunch. It's sticky and sweet and may put you into diabetic shock but it's worth it. Here is the recipe... ... Keep Reading >>
Beer Cheese Fondue
New Year's Eve has always been a low-key holiday for me. I like to stay home and enjoy yummy snacks, champagne, and watch the ball drop. The best part about living in California is that you can see the ball drop in NYC at 9pm. It's kind of cheating, but it's great to get to go to bed early! (Yes, I'm an old lady!) I made this amazing beer cheese fondue on Christmas Day and I might have to make it again tonight! It is SO good! I wanted to share the recipe with you just in case you were looking for something special to make ... Keep Reading >>
Moscow Mule Cocktail at Dressing Up the Holidays Party
Last week I teamed up with friend and style blogger Monica from Living In Vogue to host a party Dressing Up the Holidays at West Elm in Palo Alto. Monica brought beautiful clothing, shoes and jewelry samples from Ibiss Boutique in Willow Glen and presented fantastic wardrobe ideas like; glam up your wardrobe by investing in a statement piece of jewelry that you can wear with most of the holiday outfits in your closet. ... Keep Reading >>
Halloween Snack Mix
I'm really embracing Halloween this year and I'm proud of myself. My friend Lori is having a costume party tonight and I agreed to go. I HATE costumes and still have no idea what I'm going to wear. Maybe I'll pick up a set of cat ears on the way. Anyway, the only thing getting me through my fear of costumes is my focus on the snacks I'm brining. I'm making my herbed ricotta bruschetta and a Halloween snack mix. The snack mix is a new concoction and I'm kind of loving it. I forgot how fun it is to dump a whole bunch of ... Keep Reading >>
Double Layer Pumpkin Pie
Happy Monday! I've been busy working all weekend so this post is going to be short and sweet. My mom made this delicious no-bake pumpkin pie last year for Thanksgiving. I took pictures of it so I could remember to ask her for the recipe, doesn't it look great! ... Keep Reading >>