Say farewell to the bipolar weather of this season, and a huge hello to summer sunshine! Following the beautiful sunsets include some of the best high profile events of the year, fabulous Hamptons weekend getaways, and my personal favorite…outdoor dinner parties. Over memorial day weekend, I decided to have a spontaneous dinner party to celebrate
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Tagged brother jimmys, elizabeth baker, hamptons, memorial day, memorial day party, potluck, summer party, trader joes
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Everything is all set and ready to go! Who knew throwing an Afternoon Tea Party would be so easy? With this incredible weekend filled with Royal Wedding news, videos, and pictures, I decided to have a few girls over to celebrate. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, sun shining bright, and everything was in its
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Tagged afternoon tea, baked by melissa, cookies, croissants, elizabeth baker, harney & sons, harney and sons, harvey nichols, kate and william, la burdick, la maison du macaron, paper presentation, royal wedding, scones, tea sandwiches, wedding
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Growing up, I’ve always had a close relationship with my parents. I’m not closer to one parent over the other, but I do have a unique relationship with them both. I value my mother’s opinion on always looking like a lady, portraying correct manners, doing the right thing…along with many more valuable suggestions. But my
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Tagged brussel sprouts, cooking, elizabeth baker, halibut, key lime pie, shrimp cocktail, what to do nyc, whole foods
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It’s easy to squeeze in a quick workout in a speedy schedule, especially with the frequent 45 minute SoulCycle classes or even just staying for one hour of a Bikram Yoga class, but even if you aren’t it is ultra important to keep your body well-nourished. Think of your body as a car – if
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Tagged candle 79, eating right, elizabeth baker, jivamaktea cafe, liquiteria, westville, what to do nyc
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Preparing a delicious yet healthy meal requires four words: patience, innovation, creativity, and focus. Cooking is typically my time to relax by making my favorite go-to recipes. But sometimes, you want to kick it up a notch and try something new and creative….plus it is nice to have a fellow cook in the kitchen! Earlier
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Tagged cooking, david nayfeld, david nayfield, edamame salad, eleven madison park, elizabeth baker, striped sea bass, what to do nyc
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It’s all in the details. For my recent Girls ‘n Pearls dinner party, I had a ball combing the city for flowers, the freshest ingredients and fun favors for my friends. Today’s post is about where I found each item, details about the stores, and conversations I had in the process! A Rose by Harvest A Rose
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Tagged a rose by harvest, chelsea market, dinner party, elizabeth baker, fat witch bakery, jean-georges, molten cakes, paper presentation, paperless post, planning, potatoes, salmon, what to do nyc
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Theme: Girls ‘n Pearls After cleaning my apartment one afternoon, I thought ‘why not have a few girls over for a fancy little dinner party?’ – So that’s exactly what I decided to do! Complements of my absolute favorite invitation website, Paperless Post, I was able to create the perfect invitation to quickly send out to
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Tagged audrey hepburn, bedford cheese shop, breakfast at tiffanys, brooklyn, chelsea market, dinner, diptyque, elizabeth baker, fat witch bakery, jean george, mast brothers, mikimotos, paperless post, what to do nyc
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Monday, February 28, 2011
The Oscars come but once a year and the best part is the gossip next day: critiquing the red carpet fashion, who walked away (or didn’t) with awards and who looked down right fabulous….or so unfortunate you know they want to hide under a rock today! I was going to post a totally different topic
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