‘Tis the season for big family dinners and holiday entertaining! Are you hosting this year? If you are looking for some last minute inspiration for your holiday meals, check out the Master Your Holiday Meals web cooking series that Brian Dunn, Corporate Development Chef at Roche Bros and I put together with 5 home cooks across Massachusetts! […]
Tonight is a big night! Join me and UPPAbaby on Twitter tonight 9/25 at 9pm EST (6pm PST) for the Car Seat Safety 101 Chat #UPPAchat! Child Passenger Safety is a topic that AJ and I are passionate about and are thrilled that UPPAbaby is facilitating this important conversation. A lot of you have asked […]
PSA: New and Expecting Parents ~ mark your calendar! For more information on Car Seat and Child Passenger Safety, join UPPAbaby’s Child Passenger Safety Advocate, Daniella Brown @UPPAcpsa and me @MC3Anna next Wednesday September 25th 9pm EST/ 6pm PST on Twitter #UPPAchat! Bring your questions and join the Twitter Q&A. The chat will be a great opportunity for […]
Dennis Duffy of Duffy Design Group shares with us a beautiful living room in Weston, MA. I LOVE that the Client’s original inspiration came from a hotel suite in San Francisco. Can’t we all think of a hotel room we wanted to go “Eloise” over?! I love the reminder that inspiration for our homes can come anywhere, […]
I’m 34 weeks pregnant and love the extra 300+/day calories the pregnancy books all agree I should be consuming! It’s September in New England and peaches are ready for pickin’. This Peach Cake is a dense and moist homage to the dog days. The majority of the peaches are roasted off in the oven […]
This week on BDC StyleWatch, we talk fine dining in a small city apartment. Sally Wilson of Wilson Kelsey Design shared with me some great choices she made in a Client’s beautiful Back Bay apartment. The Client loves to entertain (she is also a MasterChef fan!) so nothing was to be overlooked in the kitchen […]
Like for so many, the bombings during Monday’s marathon have impacted me and AJ on a profoundly personal level. Marathon Monday is a fantastic day in our neighborhood as we have the thrill of watching the runners race by, just two quick turns from the finish line. It’s a day of innocence, of drive, of […]
AJ and I are lovin’ our morning smoothies. This Blueberry Avocado Smoothie has become another one of our regular favorites. I can’t wait to pick and freeze my own berries this summer! The avocado adds a beautiful creamy texture and the mint makes this a refreshing *spa~like* way to start the day:) Surely summer will […]
AJ and I had were honored to be invited up on the Main Stage as presenters at the International Restaurant and Food Service Show of New York at Javits Convention Center last weekend. We had a blast doing what we love to do best together… cooking and dishing about MasterChef:) With over 18,000 attendees and […]
Blasted. Broccoli. Just the name alone makes me feel like an empowered, bad-ass, healthy-greens-eatin’ Goddess. Resolutions, I see you and raise you an extra side of ruffage. Hear me chew! This dish was inspired by a side AJ and I had with my folks at the Agate Pass Cafe in Suquamish, Washington over the holidays. There’s […]
I loved Curry Nights growing up. Imagine Trader Vics- 1969- San Francisco- style. My dad would enthusiastically prepare a huge crock of aromatic yellow curry with chicken and coconut and pot of rice. What would begin as a simple dish would take on an explosion of texture, color and flavor as we chopped, sliced and […]
AJ and I are detoxing! As if there is any question, I love to eat:) I’m not one to “diet”, I don’t like feeling deprived and, while no saint, I keep a balanced nutritious diet. However, a couple weeks ago, I woke up groggy and realized the “moving parts” in our lives were starting […]
Hot olives, creamy goat cheese and a crisp panko crust? Yes, I’m in love. Go beyond the cheese board and crudite- think hot, toasty amuse bouche and give your guests an extra bite that says you were expecting them. We all know the kitchen (no matter the size) is the favorite hang out in […]
As they say in Reality TV, if it didn’t air, it didn’t happen. Well, now this really happened. No doubt for dramatic effect, these ego-boosting clips had been left on the edit room floor. Husband verses wife? Game on. While AJ’s Dirty Lobster earned a resounding “YES” from all three judges that aired triumphantly […]
My friend Kirstie posted on January 1st a fantastic summation of 2012 come 2013, “Last year my good friend Molly proclaimed 2012 the year of doing…and we did. We did many things. But it was more like the year of building the scenery. Setting the score. Building the foundation. So let 2013 be the year of accomplishment. This year […]
Bacon. Cookies. Two things that I adore and today, they are bound together by rich earthy gruyere and a bright and zesty compote. Savory loves sweet and the two call out for a sparkling glass of bubbly! Place a platter by the drinks at the holiday party as these keep you in the mood […]
This app is a shout out to the Queen Bird and her favorite Berry. As AJ and I will be heading down to Connecticut to celebrate with the in-laws this year, we wanted to have a little get-together with some friends up in Boston. Pavlov got it right…there is something about the flavors of the […]
Let’s face it, macarons are chic little buggers. How can we even think of calories when something is this adorable and well dressed? With a few basic tools and a little finesse, macarons are simple to execute. Below is the my Basic Macaron Recipe. The recipe provides a solid base structure to customize anyway you […]
Last Friday, we kicked off Fashion Week in Boston! I had the thrill of partnering with Roffi Salon and Day Spa for an evening that brought together two of my greatest pleasures- food and fashion. The Hair and Beauty Stylists at Roffi hosted HauteItIs.com to create the ultimate “girls night out”…couture clothing and accessories, […]
An afternoon of tasty bites, decadent sweets, a splash of vino and some girl talk? I’m there! I recently had the pleasure of hosting a private cooking lesson in our home. If you’ve seen our kitchen, you know that it’s cozy. It cranks and bakes and refrigerates proudly chanting Gordon’s quote, “the best food comes […]
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