This weekend I’ll be calling on one of the best Italian chefs for help in choosing the menu for a weekend celebration dinner. Instead of going out to eat and potentially feeling unsatisfied, we’ll be staying in and cooking for my boyfriend’s mom’s birthday. We’re…

If you’ve been pretty much anywhere in the US these past few days, you’ve experienced some kind of precipitation. And though the sun has finally come out, let’s not get ahead of ourselves in thinking that the Spring is all rainbows and sunshine. There’s a…

For me, there was only one red carpet strutter who successfully nailed it at last night’s Oscars.  In one night, Jennifer Lawrence managed to publicly announce she was, “starving,” fall up a flight of stairs, flip someone off,  and win the Best Actress Academy Award.…

I am a big fan of Smitten Kitchen. So it’s only natural that I turn to Deb’s website when looking for something delicious and different to cook over the weekend. This weekend, I’ve decided to have a go at the Tomato & Sausage Risotto recipe that her…

We all know I have a soft spot for a soulful UK diva. But lately, with the exception of some recycled Adele and Florence + the Machine, I’ve felt a void; one that needs to be filled with some big voice soul-pop STAT. Fortunately, I…

In the daily grind that is everyday life, we neglect to realize how many life similarities we may share with our fellow subway riders or those grabbing their morning coffee. Internationally best-selling author Elliot Perlman reminds us of these potential similarities in his latest book, The…