
I’m a serious coffee lover, or espresso lover, to be exact. And although I typically enjoy my caffeine from a tiny cup, I also love…

Aperitivo in Italy is an event of nibbles, small glasses filled with wine, Campari or Aperol and most importantly, an opportunity to socialize. Think of…

February is the season for citrus and an ideal time to up your intake of Meyer lemons, Sumo oranges, pomelo and every other sour, sweet,…

Sparkling water is a foodie fav in the Conrad household. I did a Mocktail Bar post featuring DIY flavor mix-n’s but the God’s have come…

34 Degrees Crackers and I have teamed up again for a fabulous foodie giveaway! One lucky (and hopefully hungry) winner will receive a goodie…

Truth: I hate throwing away food. It feels so wasteful when I know there are creative ways to use those random knobs of cheese or…

It’s the season for having people over to enjoy appetizers, light dinners and cold wine. Post party, I always have a few crostini or baguettes…

An unexpected appetizer or casual salad to “Wow!” your guests. Compliment berries and stone fruit with creamy, decadent Burrata. Peaches, nectarines, apricots and pluots will…

Inspiration for this dish came from a recent trip to Brooklyn. We arrived late on a Thursday evening and wandered around Williamsburg looking for a…

I lived in Italy for two months during a summer in college. We had this no-frills apartment in Florence with an internet cafe downstairs and…

Almost immediately upon returning to Seattle from my 4-month stint in Los Angeles, I invited eighteen of my closest friends over for an impromptu tapas…

We went to Tilth the other night and had these little buckwheat rounds topped with smoked mousse of white fish. I was officially inspired. “I…

There is nothing I love more than simple party food! I had an impromptu tapas dinner party on Saturday night with some close friends. Creating…

Every year, my foodie friend, Amanda Daninger, organizes an unofficial Oyster Fest at San Buenaventura State Park in Ventura, CA. This year I was lucky enough…