• Gingham Girl

    As I have mentioned in previous posts, it gets really hot and humid in the New York/New Jersey area during the summer months. So very sweaty! As a result, I am always on the lookout

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  • Beef Bolognese with Quinoa

    Sometimes you just want a warm hearty meal for dinner…even if it is 91 degrees and 100% humidity outside. My favorite warm hearty meal is my beef bolognese sauce. We had 1 pound of extra

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  • Stripes and Donuts

    Last weekend, a friend of mine and I threw a joint birthday BBQ for ourselves. It was so nice to celebrate with all of our friends! It has been so HOT here in New Jersey

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  • Salmon Salsa Verde

    The protein kick continues… This time with a quick and easy salmon recipe! All you need is salmon, salt, pepper and salsa. You don’t even have to make your own salsa. I bought mine at Trader

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  • The 2016 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No…it isn’t Chanukah or Christmas just yet. It is time for the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Early Access to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale began on Thursday and it has started with a

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  • Cake Challah

    Growing up, my mother baked challah most weeks. If I am lucky, I have time to bake it once a month. Over the last six months, my mother has been baking up a new recipe and

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  • Soho with Sweetest Stitch

    I celebrated my 31st birthday (when did I get so old?!) in New York City last week with a photo shoot, Laduree pastries and a fancy dinner with E at Nobu Next Door (do yourself a favor

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  • Siem Reap Cambodia

    After two crazy days in Bangkok and acclimating to the time change, we were off to Siem Reap, Cambodia. Friends who visited Thailand said that if we were in the region, we could not miss Angkor

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  • Easy Broccoli Quiche

    This past weekend we celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. This holiday commemorates when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai. For more on Shavuot click HERE. It is customary to

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