Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. When I embarked on my pursuit of all things culinary six years ago, I was infatuated with homemade ice cream. I spent an embarrassing number of hours daydreaming new flavor combinations and eagerly watching liquid custard churn to ice cream in my Kitchenaid Mixer. When I moved into my current apartment, my...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Mondays with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. The original impetus for T&T was to streamline all aspects of entertaining for professionals who don’t have time to be Suzy Homemaker, would rather cook themselves than go the Kitchet route, and need elegant DIY decor inspiration that won’t end up on pinterestfail.com. Though I’ve chronicled my experiences...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. With spring in full swing, I’m itching to entertain. Realizing that I haven’t hosted a party chez moi in over a year, I’m calendering multiple dinners in the coming weeks. There are literally hundreds of recipes that I’m dying to test on friends before rolling them out on my catering menus (mint pea...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. Yesterday, a friend sent me a text about how excited she was to take a Bonbini Macaron Cooking Classin the afternoon. Immediately jealous and dying to join her (macrons are insanely difficult to make), I was disappointed to find out that the classes book up weeks in advance. Patience is...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. Evidently, 2015 is going to be a transformative year for me. Or at least for my apartment. A month ago, I swapped out the single bulb pendant light in my foyer for a brighter lucite test-tube chandelier. Feeling like the entry was still too dark, I added an oversized mirror, spray-painted my vintag...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. I’ve developed a bit of an unhealthy addiction to The Bud Stopon Union Street. If you aren’t familiar, it’s an adorable curbside flower stand with a collection of both traditional and unusual blooms. I spend a ridiculous amount of time creating my weekly coffee table arrangements and learning about...
Six weeks ago, I broke up with my boyfriend. Two years, to the day, after it all began. Though it wasn’t the first time, it was the last time. I’ll spare you the Taylor Swift lyrics, but it’s fair to say that it was the most tumultuous, inspiring, passionate, reckless relationship of my life. We ran toward each other at a thousand miles per hour until we crashed so hard, we had no choice but to...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. With wedding season right around the corner, bridal showers are in full bloom. Achromatic black and white is my go-to scheme, but it’s a bit boring for girlish celebrations. Adding shades of blush to a classic striped runner via florals and gigantic balloonsmakes for the chicest tablescape. I love...
Infusing grandeur into otherwise drab Monday mornings with five things/ideas/events for the week:I. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I’m putting together a dinner party for my fellow single friends. Though I don’t have time to cook the entire meal, I want to make a dessert to bring to the restaurant. Craving both cocoa and raspberries, this Chocolate Layer Cake with Vanilla Buttercreamimmedia...
