Entertaining at our home is a part of our family routine. Every weekend our kids ask who's coming for dinner, assuming that our table will be crammed with chairs and cluttered with wine glasses. I don't mind. Growing up, some of my fondest memories were of my parents' dinner parties, where the food read more
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The 5 Best Ways to Explore Bangkok
Today's post is all about the five best ways to explore Bangkok after we went on a short visit there in the spring. Click through to see! read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 11: The Little Paris Kitchen
Our London Cookbook Club met over the summer to share dishes from Rachel Khoo's The Little Paris Kitchen. Click through to see photos from the potluck where our members brought gorgeous dishes made from this cookbook! read more
Blood Orange Polenta Cake (Gluten Free Cake)
Spring has been slow to arrive here in London. We've been getting peeks at the sun, followed by spurts of cold, gray rain. In other words, it's been the most London-y of London springs. That's why I had to make this sunny blood orange polenta cake a few weeks ago, to bring some brightness into our read more
Thai Turkey Meatballs (In a Wrap)
Last week I sprained my back. Please don't feel sorry for me. That's how these Thai turkey meatballs wrapped with sticky rice and cucumber in lettuce came to be. read more
Cookbook Club Ch. 10: The Lee Brothers Southern Cookbook
Looking for potluck ideas? Try a cookbook club!At the end of last month our little London Cookbook Club gathered at my house for another great meeting. This time, we reviewed The Lee Brothers Southern Cookbook by Matt and Ted Lee. This cookbook is one that's close to my heart, as it's a read more
Easy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
The last few weeks have been a blur of work, friend meetups, and crashing out early in bed. Lather, rinse, repeat. I've fallen into a rut of cooking whatever is easiest, which usually means a vegetable curry with steamed rice. Last week, Ge Ge had had enough."Mom, you're officially on a curry read more
5 Reasons to Visit Costa Brava, Spain
Last fall we visited Costa Brava, Spain, just over the border from France, and we were enchanted by its serene, picturesque villages and gorgeous coastline. Click through to see the five reasons you should make this beautiful region of northeast Spain your next travel destination! read more
Strawberry Cake Roll
In a winter full of cold, icy weather, this strawberry cake roll was a ray of sunshine in our house the other day. I made it as I was experimenting with Swiss cake rolls for our upcoming cookbook club meeting. The light-as-air vanilla cake, combined with a strawberry flavored whipped cream and read more
This Is The Only Spice Organizer You Need
This is a new series of posts focused on life at home. For other posts on organizing at home, click here. Is your kitchen cluttered and out of space? Do you love to cook and find yourself trying to cram all of your spices into a tiny drawer or spice rack? Today's post is for you, my read more
