Wine, Cheese, Cupcakes — and Books
I am stuffed to the brim with cheese, swimming on two delicious glasses of red wine, and satiated by hours of girl time. Earlier tonight …
Brunch-ish
I forget how February can be here — warm, sun-filled, with a gentle breeze. The hills are green after last month’s rain, but many of …
On Dinner Parties
Oh, I dearly love a dinner party — every single facet of it, from menu planning to wine pouring to setting the table. I’ve said …
We Should All Eat More Cake
Shouldn’t we? For it is comfort and light and sweetness and heft all wrapped up tidily (or messily, depending on preference) into a delicious-smelling packet. …
A Very Plummy Dessert
[The table, set for eight] Saturday morning dawned early and grey, and I ran out for a bit into the gloom for breakfast, the paper, …
Eating Sunday
Nearly two weeks ago, I had my parents come in for Easter lunch in the park (the grass was a bit too damp, but we …
Dinners, Parties
Last night I unpacked and rearranged a few more boxes that survived my cross-country move to California last spring. Buried among the miscellany and other …
Valentine’s Day with the Girls
What to do when the boys are away on the day of love [to Nicaragua, Reykjavik, and Leiden, respectively] but have some of your best …