A nice southern summer menu for this Sunday eve.  Cucumber salad is one of my favorite things to have with BBQ and using mint rather than the traditional dill makes it a little bit cooler. You can find the fried okra recipe here. BBQ Chicken For the rub:   1/2 cup raw sugar   1 … Continue Reading

Perfection on a plate at Kaz Sushi Bistro. Just a few of my favorite things I’ve been doing (mostly eating) no particular order… The most wonderful time of the year: cherry season at the farmers’ market. Mad scientist Sandra Tran whipping something delicious at Nice Cream Factory. Sherry and cured ham (a truly magical combination) … Continue Reading

This outfit is comprised mostly of things I recently acquired from the Anthropologie sale and couldn’t wait to wear. Can we talk about how Anthro is seriously nailing it in the jewelry department right now? Anyway, these photos were from this past Saturday (yeah, I ended up switching the top). After a failed attempt to … Continue Reading

Just a little something I put together for dinner with the ‘rents at Mintwood Place, which was, incidentally, delicious! Southern/French fusion cuisine is kind of my ideal so I was glad this place lived up to the hype. Our favorites were the surprisingly-simple, yet addictively-tasty blistered shishito peppers, the roasted seabream (complete with edible flowers!), … Continue Reading