It wouldn’t be summer without at least one good batch of chicken salad and I managed to squeeze this one in just under the wire (and personally, I think it’s the best recipe I’ve ever found). With this recent iteration, I discovered that brining and grilling the chicken, skin-on, really enhanced the flavor.   3 … Continue Reading

The end of tomato season always makes me a little bit sad. Right now I’m trying to get in as much tomato eating as possible to satiate my fix until next year. So here’s one last gazpacho recipe I’ve been enjoying lately…   2 pounds ripe tomatoes, cored, and chopped   1 small cucumber, peeled, … Continue Reading

Another quick hit while I continue to weed through some of our meatier Parisian adventures. This outfit was from our last day, which was spent mostly in Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Le Bon Marché doing a little last minute shopping and generally trying absorb every last ounce of Parisness. This was followed by dinner at Fish (La … Continue Reading

One of the things I loved about Paris (and also noticed in Italy) is that even the doors are chic! This stunning blue one provided the perfect backdrop for this equally magical Oasis dress. I wore this outfit to dinner at Les Bouquinistes, where B had the best lobster ravioli either of us had ever … Continue Reading