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Happy Friday! What are your plans for Halloween? Happy trick or treating to my yummy little goblins and may those of you old enough to carouse– do so to your hearts content. My two favorite pumpkin desserts are Paul Deen’s Pumpkin Gooey Cake and of course a family favorite, Pumpkin Roll. What are you dressing […]

Wishing you all a very happy, safe and relaxing long weekend as we kick of the summer! I am looking forward to an unofficial reunion with some of my dearest friends from college. What ever you end up doing, eat well, wear sunscreen and designate a driver. Enjoy!xo

This peep sushi picture is compliments of @yourdesires, a hotel company in Miami. One has to embrace the randomness of twitter. I just got off “the air” with Yolanda Shoshana, my first radio interview. Whew! It was fun, we talked wedding planning, she made it so easy. It’s no secret that I can talk weddings […]

When I lived in Scotland, twelve years ago, fortunately, I made excellent use of my year abroad. One of the highlights of my time there was a trip to Ireland. My mom and aunt came to visit me and neither had been out of the country before. When planning their itinerary, I made certain to […]

I love that I am still enchanted by the treasures of New York City. After ten years of exploring, I am still surprised to discover new streets. After a great morning, I met the Luscious Diva at Madeleine Patisserie. What a divine Chelsea locale. It’s precious, the coffee is served on silver trays with a […]

One of the benefits of having worked at The New York Times for the better part of a decade is that you never know who’s coming to dinner. I’ve been alternating Thanksgivings and this year I celebrated the feast with friends in Brooklyn. Pulitzer prize winning photographer Ruth Fremson joined us for dinner after having […]