I like to change up our Z’s from time to time. Every 3 to 6 months I find I am bored with a layout of a room (to be perfectly honest, I dust and forget where everything was before!). A few years ago we moved apartments, and I decided it was time to retire our…
Old Fashioned Fluffy Frosting
You’ll find this recipe in old 1930s cookbooks—it’s usually named 7 Minute Icing—I’m not sure why because it takes longer than 7 minutes. In my experience, it takes about 30 minutes. Do you like buttercream? I’m not a fan. In the 90s buttercream icing was smeared on every grocery store-bought cake. As a kid, once…
Room Swoon: Bar Cart
Now that summer is in full swing and we’re welcoming friends back into our homes for intimate gatherings again, perhaps it’s time to give our humble home bars a visual revamp. Like any other space in your home, style your bar cart with the same approach. Think about the meaning, cohesion, and contrast within the…
My Must-Have French Baking Essentials
When it comes to French baking, there are a few essentials you will truly need. Your répertoire should include a selection of essential tools—of course, you don’t need all of these at once, just buy the pieces as you need them! I think I fell in love with French baking the moment my first batch…
Seasonal Favorites // Spring 2022
Spring flew by quickly. I feel like I blinked, time-traveled, and landed in the middle of summer. I want to share some of the sweetest moments and the things I enjoyed during this season before I blink again and find myself in autumn, having skipped summer entirely. Wine & Cocktails ‘French Fizz’ from Trader Joe’s…
Nicomachean Ethics
“The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.” Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Nicomachean Ethics is perhaps the most remarkable book of all time. My copy is old, secondhand—whoever had…
