Immediately before I boarded a plane to Italy, a very exciting event went down. Light Lab, the creative + event space I’ve been working on in LA, hosted our very first event—and it was a rousing success! Together with Spring Street Social Society, a members-only organization that hosts unique suppers and gatherings around the country, we held […]
Hello from Italy! I’ve just completed the first leg of my trip, a photo and styling workshop in the Riviera with the amazing Annette Joseph. Before I hop a train to Rome to meet with my parents for further explorations of this incredible country, I absolutely must share these photos from my favorite part of the past […]
We’re tightening our belts in my household—in the watching our spending, keeping to a budget sense of the saying. Between our upcoming wedding and my Light Lab studio buildout, we’re shouldering considerably more significant costs than usual so a few financial tradeoffs are in order. While it’s hard to trim the fat when you’re not extravagant to begin with—we don’t go out […]
For about three weeks every April, I’m in fruit junkie heaven. It’s then that my number one favorite, Muscat grapes, enjoy their all-too-brief harvest period. If you’ve never had Muscats, you must track them down. Their flavor is subtle, less tart than common table grapes, and their texture is like a burst of pale, juicy sunshine. […]
I looked at the calendar earlier this week and thought, “Whoa! Sunday is Easter! How did it sneak up on me like that?” As a kid, my family always marked the day as a celebration of rebirth and renewal, and our traditions made the holiday a recurring highlight of my childhood. We’d dye a couple […]
Isn’t it a bummer that in the quest for healthy eating, the most indulgent foods are also the first ones to be stricken from the menu? For me, nothing says ‘indulgent’ quite like deep, dark, fudgy brownies warm from the oven—but since I do my best to maintain a clean diet, it’s been quite some time since I […]
While I’m a picky eater in some regards, I’m happy to say that I never met a vegetable I couldn’t love. Brussels sprouts? Bring ’em on. Mushrooms? The slimier the better. And as for kale, well, let’s just say that my love affair with the leafy green wonder knows no bounds. But even as a […]
For a while now I’ve been receiving a weekly haul of seasonal fruits and veggies from a local CSA service called Out of the Box Collective. (They’re fab! If you’re in the LA area, I highly recommend them!) As much as I appreciate the fresh flavors and the healthy additions to my diet, my favorite […]
Bowls. They’re so hot right now. I knew the burgeoning food trend of one-bowl meals had reached new heights when I learned of a new LA restaurant called ediBOL. (Yes, you read that right.) It’s an eatery devoted entirely to exotic flavor combinations served exclusively in deep, wide bowls. Food bloggers have also jumped on the bowl bandwagon, tempting us with […]
Today in LA they’re predicting the worst storm in a decade. Already the yard has flooded with six inches of water, and I’m thinking if this whole blogging thing doesn’t work out then I’ll just start an urban trout hatchery. I’m definitely grateful for the rain, not only because it represents an exciting new career […]
On Christmas day my dad unearthed a family treasure that had been buried in my grandparents’ basement for decades. It was just a humble, unassuming cardboard box, yet it held the record of my great-grandparents’ courtship in the form of hundreds of letters and telegrams circa 1927. We spent the day pouring over the documents, equal parts amused by the wit and […]
There’s no doubt that Christmas dinner is fantastic. The turkey, the stuffing, the gravy…you won’t catch me turning down seconds. But the holiday meal that really makes my heart race is Christmas breakfast. Nothing beats sating a hard-earned appetite while surrounded by the fruits of your labor—and by that I of course mean piles of shredded wrapping […]