My mom has a rule when she goes out to eat: order the lamb dish. It’s not a terribly common protein in her neck of the woods, so she gets really excited whenever it’s on a menu. We tend to think of lamb as a fancy protein – something we eat for special occasions or
Apple Riesling Granita Floats and An Outdoor Movie Night
Let’s chat about two things today, two things that are AWESOME but that I’ve never tried until the last week: making my own wine granita and watching a movie in the comfort of my own backyard. I have no defense, really, for being in this place: I like wine, I like movies, I like granita.
Roasted Peach and Brown Sugar Popsicles
My local farmer’s market has a mailing list. Every month or so I get a cute postcard, totally small-business and local and maybe someone’s college kid helps with the graphics. Last month: “Cherries are here! Pick up your cherries!” A week or two ago: “Fresh corn! Picked just this morning!” It’s a nice way for
Fresh Strawberry Jus Sparkling Cocktails
A few weekends ago, Alyssa and I were sitting at the dining table chatting about farmer’s markets and berries and sour vs sweet cherries. I’d been lamenting (for at least the millionth time) my aversion to the texture of berries when her eyes lit up- an idea! She’d JUST been perusing Alice Water’s The Art
Peanut Butter Milkshakes with Snickers Skewers
This post has been sponsored by MARS. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. There’s a fun fact about my hometown that I may not have shared with you: it’s the birthplace of peanut butter. No, really. The first spreadable peanut butter started in my town in a small factory that’s since been replaced
Have a Sweet Summer Mason Jar Gift (with Free Printable!)
This post has been sponsored by MARS. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Earlier this month, I hosted Mother’s Day brunch at my place. We had tri-tip breakfast tacos and a yogurt bar and mimosas, but it wasn’t until my big sister brought out a huge watermelon to distract the sun-crazy kids
DIY Kentucky Derby Party Drink Hats
The first week or two of May brings some seriously great events for folks who love to entertain and cook and create: May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and the Kentucky Derby. Always falling on the first Saturday in May, the Kentucky Derby is such a fun, unique, iconic event. Sure, there’s a two
Seven Things to Do in Buenos Aires
1. Recoleta Cemetery This may sound kind of morbid, but the Recoleta Cemetery was by far my favorite thing in Buenos Aires. It’s not necessarily the cemetery-aspect that’s so interesting, however. It was the mausoleum as an art form, the layout of the cemetery, and the history of the place and the people (Eva Peron!)