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what’s cooking, good looking?

08 Friday Mar 2013

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barefoot contessa, cooking, hamptons, lobster mac and cheese, mac and cheese, snow

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while i do LOVE college, there are certain things i miss, such as cooking. yes, we have a common room with a kitchen i can use, but i’m not really feeling the fact that the majority of my supplies have been stolen. to the person out there who stole four of my cupcake tins, i hope you enjoy them, because i know i did… anyhow, i still cook at school (that’s an exaggeration as a friend remind me, i don’t do it as much anymore and i miss it) but when i do, i keep it pretty simple. once i get home though it’s a different story. tonight i made baked gruyere & cheddar lobster mac n’ cheese with a side of roasted parmesan garlic cauliflower. it was SO good, but i was happy to find that with a few tweaks i can make it at school. i just need to put all my stuff in lockdown, because next thing i know my food will be stolen off the stove. if it comes to this, i may ditch the whole lax approach to these quasi-robberies, and stage a full-fledged investigation… yeah, it may not go far, but hopefully all those days watching law and order: svu taught me something. (ps that’s my dog brady, he’s a mush and kept me company during this snowy day)IMG_1248IMG_1250IMG_1256IMG_1255IMG_1257IMG_1262IMG_1249

a day in the life

24 Thursday Jan 2013

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breakfast, dc, denim, diy, georgetown, j.crew, neon, washinton

photo copy 7last month i made the jump to instagram. yes, instagram. this may seem like it isn’t a big deal, but it has very much taken over a small (or significant) part of my life. i promise i won’t allow myself to enter the mindset where i can’t do something without instagraming it first, but it goes without saying that somehow instagram makes everything look better. that outfit you take a photo of suddenly becomes THAT OUTFIT, even if it isn’t that special… nothing wrong with a little deceiving though!

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nothing gold can stay

29 Thursday Nov 2012

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blogger, burgundy, fall, fashion, jfk, leaves, liv tyler, robert frost, stay gold

for me, the end of november signals the end of fall, and all the crisp leaves and autumnal colors that come with it. although winter technically doesn’t arrive until the 21st of december, as soon as december 1st hits i’m in complete winter/holiday mode (which you all will soon see). those famous words immortalized through the outsiders, robert frost’s words may seem ominous, but in reality it’s how you choose to interpret these words.. and i believe there comes a time for us to move on, and accept change, even though it may not be easy.

home is wherever i’m with you

24 Saturday Nov 2012

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home, new york, relax, rest, thanksgiving

 

being home is one of the best feelings in the whole entire world. minus the fact i had wisdom teeth removal surgery yesterday (which is not fun, at all) and am on bed rest, there is no where else i’d rather be. post thanksgiving i’m usually in a food coma and preparing for christmas, and except for the food coma, the same applies. miracle on 34th street is on tv, a fire is blazing, cotton gauze is in my mouth, and right now all is good. i’ll be going back to school in a few days, where the work will once again pick up, but this christmas season i plan on making time for baking, decorating, holiday movie watching, ice skating… the list goes on and on.

so for everyone, wherever they may be, enjoy the ones you’re worth and cherish all the resulting moments.

cheetah is the new black

the pink peonies

fall favorites

09 Tuesday Oct 2012

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cooking, cupcakes and cashmere, fall, fashion, flannels, foliage, j.crew, leaves, madewell, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, zara

once the school year begins in dc, i literally countdown until it truly feels like fall. this past week that happened. the weather has shifted, sweaters are needed, i can drink pumpkin spice chai lattes, and the leaves are changing colors. the following are the few things i love about my favorite season

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it’s your meal ticket

07 Friday Sep 2012

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bacon, ballons, birthday, breakfast, college, diy, eggs, food, gifts, gingham, glitter, present, sparkle, toast

buying birthday presents isn’t always an easy task. sometimes the celebrant is hard to buy gifts for, the present isn’t just right, or you don’t want to spend a lot of money. in my opinion, it’s nice to give someone something special that you can do for them. for me that something special is cooking, and i figured gifting my friend with a “meal ticket” would be perfect.

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nineteen!

15 Wednesday Aug 2012

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apple, apple crisp, birthday, birthday cake, happy birthday, sweet friend

 

a sweet treat from a sweet friend! (the r is missing, but i think it adds character!) another year older, and hopefully another year wiser…

what strong mussels you have

11 Saturday Aug 2012

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chocolate, cooking, dessert, food, mussels, scallops, seafood, summertime

as summer comes to a close, one thing i will miss more than anything is summertime cooking. there’s nothing like the fresh seafood and ripe fruit here in long island, so i hope to make the most of it before i head back to school! we threw together a delicious meal a few nights ago and me (along with my family) enjoyed the turnout. mussels and  scallops in a red sauce, with fresh pasta is SO good, and if you’re a fan of all of those foods, i promise you’ll like this. dessert was simple, but delicious: a rich chocolate pudding with fresh whipped cream, raspberries and frozen chocolate chips.

 

cupcake connoisseur

09 Thursday Aug 2012

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baking, cooking, cupcakes, frosting, lemons, martha stewart, pink lemonade, shark week, sharkbite

childhood dreams are something that i treasure… i still remember mine and today, a few of them have come true, for which i’m so incredibly lucky. others, time will tell, but the biggest dream i have is to own a cupcake shop! i have a name, store decor, flavors, color schemes, menus, etc. a little overboard, but let’s call it productive!

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olympics obsessed

30 Monday Jul 2012

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america, apple pie, apple pie cheescake, baking, britain, cheescake, cooking, diy, london 2012, olympics, olympics 2012

simply put i am obsessed with the olympics. since i’ve been able to watch them and understand what i was viewing i couldn’t get enough. my top three events to watch are swimming, gymnastics and beach volleyball (basketball is another favorite)! quick side note, i have a special place in my heart for michael phelps… i saw him for the first time at sydney but was so young and then when he emerged again at athens, i bought a fake engagement ring at claires and have saved it ever since. the delusional mindset of a fifth grader has faded, but my superstitious beliefs haven’t let me get rid of the ring. i still wear it whenever he swims (it reemerged during beijing), but don’t worry it isn’t on my ring finger (it’s moved over to the middle…)!

i had to put together a small olympics party with some themed food, tea sandwiches and mini hotdogs and then apple pie cheesecake for dessert, which is one of my new favorites. the decorations were easy to make, and i think i’ll have to save them!

absolutely obsessed with this martha stewart glitter set

tissue paper party headbands!

homemade mini hotdogs with pillsbury crescent rolls

homemade pigs in a blanket with pillsbury crescent rolls

the full table setup!

new favorite: olympic ring apple pie cheesecake!

close up of the apple pie layer

do we look ready for the olympics? because i think we do…

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