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Super Sonic Birthday 17 Aug 2013 | 06:03 am
Last month George (my baby!) turned five. I quickly found myself in a little over my head when he requested a Sonic the Hedgehog birthday party, and there were no easy cheats available for purchase be...
Pluot, Prosciutto and Arugula Salad 7 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
My friend Mia can always be counted upon to bring the most inspired dish to dinner and to have discovered the most awesome vintage lighting fixtures at last week’s flea market. And so it’s no accid...
Paper Fish 18 Jul 2013 | 10:50 am
Sometimes looks can be deceiving. Which is why I’ve never dared tried anything “en papillote” until now. It seemed, well, complicated, fussy—not to mention something I’d watch my husband politely push...
Comfort Me with Chard Gratin 19 Jun 2013 | 01:38 am
The other night I was at a dinner party with some old friends from the Los Angeles Times. If you follow politics, you have undoubtedly read the force that is Robin Abcarian. You don’t mess with Robin,...
Nights of Wine and Roses 7 May 2013 | 10:48 pm
A few weeks ago I received an invitation from Veuve Clicquot to join for an evening floral arranging class with my friend Ariana Lambert Smeraldo at her ultra-chic floral boutique, Lily Lodge. I knew ...
The Best Damn Margaritas You’ll Ever Taste 4 May 2013 | 11:57 pm
Here at The Foodinista, we take our margaritas very seriously. We drink them made with limes, not strawberries, not mangoes, and absolutely not with pineapple juice (I’m talking to you, El Coyote Scra...
Minty Fresh, Mint Julep Cups 3 May 2013 | 11:50 pm
Whenever my friend Lulu Powers sees silver mint julep cups at a thrift store or flea market, she grabs them. As a result she has an awesome assortment of mismatched cups that looks so effortlessly chi...
Hotel Bathrooms 22 Apr 2013 | 10:55 pm
I love hotel bathrooms. I mean love. So when it came time to redo our own bathroom, I looked to some of my favorite hotels for inspiration. In my book, London hotels are the ones to beat, with those g...
Orzo Salad with Lemon, Mint and Ricotta Salata 22 Apr 2013 | 09:21 pm
We’ve been up to our eyeballs in a bathroom remodel over here—more on that to come—but we’ve also found a little time to eat dinner, too. I’ve made this wonderfully light and refreshing orzo salad a...
Spring Break 6 Apr 2013 | 10:07 pm
We’re back from a week in paradise, namely visiting my in-laws in Gulf Stream, Florida. There was lots of swimming in the ocean, lots of french fries by the beach. But best of all was watching my ...
