I missed the memo that we were all supposed to make Ina Garten's flag cake for 4th of July this year. I went rogue and made a trifle, though funnily enough, I did use her flag cake recipe for part of it. A note about the cake: I reduced her recipe by a 1/3 and it still made way more than I needed, so I have reduced the amount made here to 1/2. You'll probably still have leftovers. (oh no, that would be terrible)
On our recent trip to Paris I made a point to try as coffee shops as possible. I love good coffee and I had fun finding third wave coffee shops in Italy, and there were so many more in Paris!
This recipe was inspired by a few desserts I’ve had in the last year: a brûléed olive oil cake from Cucina 8 1/2 in NYC, basil ice cream from Blank Slate Creamery in Ann Arbor, MI, and a basil strawberry lemonade from Colectivo Coffee, which confirmed for me that basil ought to paired with sweet flavors more.
1. This sunny yellow silk dress from And Other Stories. I saw a girl wearing this in Chicago a couple weeks ago and I've been thinking about it ev...
This month's roundup is dropping a bit late, but better late than never! 1. Aquamarine Beaded Necklace 2. Rainbow Fluorite Necklace These tw...
On our recent trip to Paris I made a point to try as coffee shops as possible. I love good coffee and I had fun finding third wave coffee shops in Italy, and there were so many more in Paris!
I enjoyed this dish with my sister at a little bistro in Saint Germain de Pres on my recent trip to Paris. We tried fois gras and escargot and r...
I just got back from a delightful 12 day trip to Paris and the Côte d'Azur. France has been at the top of my bucket list for over a decade and it w...
Happy Friday! Here's what's happening lately: What I've been up to: I just released a small collection of original art and prints for spring! I...
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This recipe was inspired by a few desserts I’ve had in the last year: a brûléed olive oil cake from Cucina 8 1/2 in NYC, basil ice cream from Blank Slate Creamery in Ann Arbor, MI, and a basil strawberry lemonade from Colectivo Coffee, which confirmed for me that basil ought to paired with sweet flavors more.
