Happy Valentine’s Day!
As much as I love a good cup of tea, I’d never be disappointed to discover that it was actually cake […]
Two Baby Boys, One Manly Theme
Way back in the fall, two of my dear friends had special parties on the exact same day. There was a baby shower for a friend’s first boy here in LA and a first birthday for my friend’s son 2,000 miles away. I already had my tickets to St. Louis (to be in this starry …
2012 in Review
January Bird Seed Snowman February The Luckiest March Shamrock Favor Boxes April Banana, Butterscotch and Nutella Crepe Cake May The Gift of Coffee June Panda Pop-Up Card July Celebrating August Constellation Shower Invitations September Pizza Barbeque October Polka Dot Pumpkins November Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart December Christmas 2012!
Christmas 2012!
Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you’ve had a wonderful day of celebration with family and friends (and maybe some of the snow that we don’t have)! Here’s a Christmas card, from us to you! This year we wrapped a few different ribbons around damask kraft paper and tucked our usual photo collage in the back. …
Autumn Appetizer Party
We hosted an Autumn Appetizer Party a few weeks ago, and it was a great little taste of fall! […]
Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good
There’s this hilarious Friends episode where Rachel is making Thanksgiving dessert and mistakenly […]
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 …
Pumpkin Bread Pudding in Jars
I have to say that I love all things pumpkin, a penchant that I am unfortunately not allowed to indulge for the first nine months of every year. Now that it’s fall — well, as close to fall as it gets in these parts — I can finally break out the gallon of pumpkin purée …