Autumn Appetizer Party
We hosted an Autumn Appetizer Party a few weeks ago, and it was a great little taste of fall! […]
Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette
If you need to bring a dish to Thanksgiving dinner and still aren’t sure what to make […]
Mini Pumpkin Vases
If you have mini pumpkins left from Halloween and you’re up for a tiny bit more carving, these vases make great Thanksgiving decorations! Just cut a hole in the top of your pumpkin, scoop out excess seeds, add water and flowers. Any small fall-colored flowers cut short will work — mums would be perfect! The …
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart
With all the baking that happens around here, I find it hard to believe that until last month I’d never baked a dessert with the quintessential American fruit: the apple! Apple isn’t my favorite for pies and cobblers, but I did a double take when I saw this flower-like tart. I assumed it would be …
Happy Halloween!
Our black kitty (who is convinced that he’s a ferocious panther, not a chubby skunk) wishes everyone a fun and safe holiday!
Halloween Costumes
Happy eve of All Hallows Eve! It’s time to reveal our Halloween costumes — can you guess who we are? I’ll give you some hints: Greg is exactly who he looks like he’s supposed to be. An old person. An old man, to be precise. My costume is a little bit trickier, and there were …
Polka Dot Pumpkins
We have so many pumpkins this year. It started with a handful of super cute […]
Teddy Bear Toast
One of Greg’s thirty birthday gifts was this quick and adorable breakfast. I squealed when I first saw the idea, and I still can’t get over how easy and cute it is! Simply prepare toast the way you like it (ok, jam might look strange, but try butter, honey or cinnamon and sugar), add 3 …
Scratch-Off Photos
Greg turned 30 this month! I wasn’t in the same city as him on his birthday, so I turned it into a ten day celebration. Ten days, three gifts per day, starting five days before his birthday. It was a bit of a scramble to pull so many gifts together (as if I didn’t know …
Pizza Barbeque
Los Angeles finally had a couple weeks of real summer heat, and turning on our oven has been torture. We took advantage of the grill and some backyard shade and hosted a barbeque. After a month of travelling followed by a week in a hot, stuffy house, dining outdoors with friends was the perfect refreshment! …