5 years ago
When Getting Dressed is a Chore…
Sometimes I get really lazy and don't want to put any effort into my look. No matter what I've got going on, how fancy, or professional the gig is, I just slip into the most yogi, "I-don't-have-time-" space and go for whatever. My personal style is not trend...
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Caliente Chipotle Cheddar Cheese Sauce
This spicy cheese sauce came about after some unexpected debate about this other cheese sauce I made earlier this year. It's been an incredible hit, but some honest readers were having issues with the texture. I went back to the stove, made it to the lette...
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Easiest Fresh Cabbage Salad, a Couple’s Life, and a Farewell
Summer is finally seeing its last days and fall is soon upon us. Finally. What a grueling season of heat, stifling humidity, and unforgiving weather I suffered through (I'm thinking you did, too in on the East coast of the US). The most fun I had was the ...
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NPR Miami "The Cuban Kitchen" interview and feature on how Mother and daughter bonded through cooking with Cuban celeb chef Nitza Villapol. Radio and print story. 8.21.13. Link.
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Travel Vibes: A Chic Week on Instagram While at Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, VA
So much going on, so little time to share it all, or at least the fun part, so I've been resorting to quick Instagrams to depict the current haps.I took a quick two hour drive to Central Virginia where I went to college to visit a...
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Update: My Edible Week on the Road Via Instagram
Between Eddie spending last weekend with me, a quick 2-hour away staycay in Keswick Hall, and a quick visit to my old stomping school grounds in Charlottesville, VA, I got to do some serious damage in the way of eating great food. I started Sunday night at...
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#FlanFridays: Flan de Quinoa with Goat Cheese & Blueberry Coulis
It's that time again when I get a bit crazy in the kitchen, fall in love with my beloved flan all over again, and start designing. Developing new flan recipes is like designing... sometimes a sketch works but there are some tweaks that need to be made in ord...
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{Beauty Bloom} Best Pressed, Bronzing & Light Powders for Fall
Estée Lauder's Translucent Powder.I'm obsessed with pressed powder. It's my beautifying saving grace. Then mascara. I'm always on the hunt for solid powders that offer amazing coverage without creating an awfully caked up look. If...
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Telemundo 51 Miami ‘Acceso Total’ Cooking & Entertaining Segment 9.4.13
http://www.youtube.com/embed/wZsQblxIRowOh, this is soooo Cuban! Didn't help the host was Cuban, also. If you ever questioned my Cubanism, this here.Enjoy!*Thanks to L. George Designs for the custom necklace I’m wearing. It's so fly! Find more of h...
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A Festive Labor Day With Cherry Red Wine Ice Cream {And & WGN TV Appearance}
It's a lovely Labor Day Monday in DC and while I'm not hosting any outdoor shindigs today, I thought maybe you are and still have time to impress your guests with some plain (and adult-appropriate) awesomeness! And since it's still hot as Africa as they say,...
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