Some friends and I met up for much-needed but all-too-brief weekend getaway in Hot Springs, VA last week and one of our favorite things to do down there is family-style meals. B and I have finally learned (after too many mishaps) to not try to execute meals that are too complication while simultaneously entertaining. Scalloped … Continue Reading

This is a ridiculously easy and surprisingly delicious one dish recipe that’s perfect for a night when you don’t have a ton of time or energy. It’s relatively simple, ingredient-wise, too. We just used onions and carrots, but the original recipe includes potatoes, which I left in below.   2/3 cup red wine   4 … Continue Reading

Dinner at Cashion’s then subsequent drinks at Red Hen last weekend proved the perfect opportunity to glitz up a mostly black and white ensemble with this new tassel necklace from Capwell + Co. and this beautifully organic chained ring by Rila (that the always-lovely Kate Greene helped me pick out at Redeem). Ray-Ban wayfarers necklace … Continue Reading

Since we seem to be going through a, erm, transitional period, weather-wise, this soup seemed like a fresh, but still warm and comforting soup to battle the impending snowstorm.   3 chicken legs   4 cups chicken broth   2 cups water   3 tablespoons miso   3 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced   2 large … Continue Reading