Pillow fights? Painting nails? Making up dances to Britney Spears? Late night chit-chats over crushes or prank calls? I can’t remember the last time I’ve had a slumber party. It was time to call up the chicas! Definitely not your ordinary Wednesday night in Manhattan… Where oh where to begin? Evening color theme? Girly pink!
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I just made my airline reservations for a bachelorette beach trip in April, and the thought of getting into a bikini has sent me straight to my “skinny recipe” file…totally forgot about this phenom dieting soup! It’s cheap, low calorie, low glycemic, full of protein and the best part is that it only takes 5
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Instead of a red carpet gowns, we flaunted “sofa chic.” Instead of Moët flowing about the room, we grabbed Trader Joe’s Proseco. Instead of calling in the most fabulous NYC caterer, we voted for potluck. And you know what? Our Second Annual Oscar Party couldn’t have been more perfect…and cozy! My forever friend, Ryan, and
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Before lounging with friends, munching on truffle-salted popcorn and hearing “and the award goes to…” on the big screen this Sunday night, start now to kick your Oscar party up a notch. Send out an invitation to all your friends via Paperless Post and check out Twig & Thistle’s DIY Oscar Party. I’m dying over her
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Monday, February 13, 2012
If you are looking for a simple and delicious Valentine’s treat to give to everyone from your co-workers to doorman, I have just the recipe {and clever packaging} for you! You all know how I’ve always loved anything from Francois Payard {click here to see when I visited him at his bakery!} and this chewy fudgy chocolate walnut
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Splurging on warm chocolate chip cookies or that cheesy bread next to my salad? Those are luxuries I rarely do double-take on. But for some people, they strive to avoid all gluten enhanced products…all the time. Why? It’s called Celiac disease. Affecting people right and left with their intake of gluten {even alcohol!}, Celiac disease
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
When trying to decide where to grab pizza this past weekend, my fellow dough boys and I decided to bring the pizzeria back to my cucina! Instead of spending messy hours making the dough from scratch, we decided to buy pre-made crust from Whole Foods and went straight to our favorite part: decorating the pies
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Before getting super holly jolly for an upcoming holiday party my roommate and I were hosting, I decided to figure out the core essentials we would need in order to put the “toe” into our guests’ “mistle.” I started with the first ingredient that people would see when they approached our apartment: the wreath. I
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I remember those countless mornings waking up to the smell of my mom’s delicious baking. Especially around the holidays, there was one distinct smell that I remember the most: her sour cream coffee cake. My mom acquired this yummy recipe from a good friend, Clark, back in her college years and it still wows our
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I’m thankful for many things in my life, but there is one that sticks out the most to me this year: my friends. When you live in a large city away from your family, it is your friends you depend on, get advice from, and know that they always have your back. My friends up
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Monday, November 14, 2011
I don’t have a sister, but if I did her name would be Ryan C. We have grown up together, seen each other through the good and bad, and flat out know everything about each other. What can I say? She’s more than a best friend to me. Ryan is a part of the Baker
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
For me, creativity really sparks {especially in the kitchen} when I am inspired by someone that I admire. I am continuously trying to learn as much as I can about cooking from the cream of the crop chefs, and take their creativity into the dishes I make. Whether I’m visiting their restaurants, reading their cookbooks,
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