When I asked my baking genius friend, Julie, to help me find a sweet treat for my Easter brunch post, she didn’t hesitate and said “I will make you my Blueberry Cinnamon Coffee Cake.” I was immediately on board. Here’s the recipe for this heavenly and beautiful cake. For the Blueberry Cake: 1 1/2 cups all purpose-flour 1 1/2 cups…
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Usually, I’m a sucker for bunnies, chicks, eggs, pastels, and all the traditional Easter decor. However, when I teamed up with West Elm to create this stylish Easter brunch using their Textured Dinnerware Collection, I knew I needed to go beyond novelty. I was inspired by all of the amazing rose gold elements they had in their store to usher…
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I’m a part of a super fun couples’ dinner group that was spontaneously formed one year when all of our kids attended the same grade school. For years, we’ve taken turns hosting the group, and serving up some of our favorite dishes. Most of our kids are now in high school, but we have kept the tradition alive and still…
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When you think of St. Patty’s Day, you probably imagine leprechauns, pots of gold and lucky shamrocks. While those things are super cute and appropriate for a grade school party, this St. Patrick’s Day dinner party table is elevated to adult status by skipping the novelty trinkets and swapping them for sophisticated decor. I was challenged to design a table…
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I recently set up a fun little challenge for myself. I had a dinner party for six coming up, so I set out to see if I could create the entire tablescape from IKEA, all for under $100. Spoiler alert: I did it! I’ll preface this by saying that I have a love-hate relationship with IKEA. I love the reasonable…
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