WHITNEY’S MONTHLY WINE PICK: ALWAYS UNDER $15, AND ALWAYS DELICIOUS Choosing a wine can be an intimidating task for the uninitiated, but any seasoned wine drinker knows that good wine doesn’t always mean expensive wine. That’s where Whitney comes in.  She’s here to help you pick a delicious bottle at an even more delicious price. If you don’t already know […]

Everyone jokes that every family needs a lawyer and a doctor, but I’d like to add make up artist to that list. My cousin Erica is a fabulous professional makeup artist and the beauty blogger behind Pretty Pleased, her site featuring beauty tips and tricks, her insider advice. I thought she could bring a little of that beauty wisdom over to The Kitchy […]

Have you gotten your holiday shopping done yet? Don’t worry, me neither. Every time I think I’m done, there’s someone else I need to add to my list. Well, once we both get it together, I’m here to help you with some simple DIY gift wrapping ideas. I love keeping it minimalist and elegant, so all of these ideas use […]

WHITNEY’S MONTHLY WINE PICK: ALWAYS UNDER $15, AND ALWAYS DELICIOUS Choosing a wine can be an intimidating task for the uninitiated, but any seasoned wine drinker knows that good wine doesn’t always mean expensive wine. That’s where Whitney comes in.  She’s here to help you pick a delicious bottle at an even more delicious price. If you don’t already know […]

Erie Basin (blog.eriebasin.com) has been one of my daily check-ins for a while now.  Every day, I click over to their tumblr and just scroll through all the pretty. Art deco tennis bracelets, Victorian oddities, Edwardian Egyptology inspired necklaces, and sometimes the perfect engagement ring. My first memory of Craig was in a small seminar class in college.  I started […]

WHITNEY’S MONTHLY WINE PICK: ALWAYS UNDER $15, AND ALWAYS DELICIOUS Choosing a wine can be an intimidating task for the uninitiated, but any seasoned wine drinker knows that good wine doesn’t always mean expensive wine. That’s where Whitney comes in.  She’s here to help you pick a delicious bottle at an even more delicious price. If you don’t already know […]

To me, fall conjures up images of cold beaches, the smell of fireplaces, and crisp sunlit air that turns wet and heavy as the evening wears on. This is fall in Los Angeles. When Anthropologie reached out to me to create a dinner inspired by fall, these textures immediately came to mind.  For me, fall isn’t about pumpkins and apples and cinnamon, […]

Everyone jokes that every family needs a lawyer and a doctor, but I’d like to add make up artist to that list. My cousin Erica is a fabulous professional makeup artist and the beauty blogger behind Pretty Pleased, her site featuring beauty tips and tricks, her insider advice. I thought she could bring a little of that beauty wisdom over to The Kitchy […]

When Jenni sent me her inspiration for her Rip+Tan halloween dinner party, I immediately jumped at the images of pumpkin tacos.  What a fun fall idea! The rest of her references were gorgeous, as you’d expect from Ms. Jenni Kayne.  Soft neutral colors with kale and gourds anchoring the table. Pumpkin tacos were the starting point for my menu, and […]

WHITNEY’S MONTHLY WINE PICK: ALWAYS UNDER $15, AND ALWAYS DELICIOUS Choosing a wine can be an intimidating task for the uninitiated, but any seasoned wine drinker knows that good wine doesn’t always mean expensive wine. That’s where Whitney comes in.  She’s here to help you pick a delicious bottle at an even more delicious price. If you don’t already know […]