Pasta al Pomodoro

After a long weekend traveling, I was really craving a homemade dinner. I wanted something easy to pull together and I'm always drawn to...

Sin City

I was very pleasantly surprised with Las Vegas. I wasn't sure if I would like it or hate it, but I wound up loving this crazy city (for ...

Foodie Friday: Corn and Zucchini Pancakes

I caught the cooking bug earlier this week. I usually cook dinner 4 or 5 times a week, depending on my work schedule and what I have going o...

Fall Must Haves: Lakeshore Style

Today Katie, my friend and fashionista, is brining you her list of fall must haves.  Well hello, fellow lovers of Simply Irresistible! I...

Missoni For Target

I'm counting down the days until the Missoni for Target collection hits shelves on September 13th. While the clothes are truly fabulous ...

Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart

I'm always looking for new side dishes to pair with summer dinners on the grill. This week I made Ina's  tomato and goat cheese tart...

Not Just For Kids

Every time I turn on the television I see a commercial for back to school supplies. The lists (as I remember) usually included notebooks, bi...

Destination Wedding - Bodrum, Turkey

Today I'm linking up with Jillian at  Cornflake Dreams  and Joelle from  Where We Love Is Home  to share my dream destination wedding. I...

Black and White Cookies

This Saturday I spent a lot of time relaxing and trying to recuperate from a cold. Who gets a head cold in August? Apparently me. Sunday was...

Foodie Friday: Guest Chef

Today I'm bringing in a guest chef. Her recipes make me drool on a weekly basis and I have made featured recipes from her blog numerous ...

Wedding Venue: The Ivy Room

It's been a while since I've shared something about our wedding planning. I realized that between the flowers and the dresses and th...

Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

I love pesto. Its the perfect topping not only for pasta, but also great for sandwiches and pizza. Pesto is such an adaptable ingredient. It...

Small Snacking

Sometimes bigger isn't better. Especially when it comes to snacks! I'm always on the hunt for products that aid me in my tendency to...

August Travels

This August I'm a busy bee. Two weekends ago I spent a couple days visiting a friend on the Michigan coast for a little girl time at the...

Family

This past weekend I was in New York visiting my family. I grew up on Long Island and lived in the same town from the day I was born until th...

Toffee Biscotti

I'll be traveling tomorrow and through the weekend... so this week, Foodie Friday is on Thursday! I love making biscotti on a Sunday nig...

Favorite Fall Flats

I'll take advantage of any opportunity to look at, write on, talk about or buy - shoes! While I love heels (and tend to roll my eyes wh...

Mac & Cheese My Way

Even though it's summer and most of my meals are on the lighter side, there are still some rainy and gloomy days when I really crave som...