Cakes: Mad About Macaroons
A friend just got back from my favorite city in the world, Paris. She was thoughtful enough to bring me back a little box of delicious Parisian sweets: ...
View ArticleCakes: My First Wedding Cake
Over the past three and a half years, I have made numerous wedding cakes for the beautiful pages of Martha Stewart Weddings, but I have never made a ...
View ArticleCake and Ice Cream In One
I was thrilled to drive by the new Sprinkles ice cream shop the other night and notice that finally there wasn't a ginormus line outside. I had to ...
View ArticleWhen In Paris: Eat Pate de Fruits
I was fortunate enough to visit my favorite city in the world last month, Paris. Oh! I get goose bumps just thinking about it. On this trip we ...
View ArticleStone Fruit Galore
I was just in San Francisco last week and noticed a wonderful food trend—stone fruits in savory dishes. I never really talk about savory food because I just ...
View ArticleWhen in Vegas…Eat Pie
Photo by Valerie Rice Vegas, baby, Vegas! I just spent a super fun weekend in the wedding capital of the world eating, drinking, gambling, eating, sleeping in, eating, and ...
View ArticleApple Honey Challah
Monday was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. One of the lovely traditions associated with this holiday is eating apples and honey to symbolize a sweet new year. ...
View ArticleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A few weeks ago, a good friend invited me to a tea party in honor of The Avon Foundation and its CEO, Carol Kurzig. Santa Barbara (where my ...
View ArticleOutstanding In The Field
I was recently invited to attend an Outstanding in the Field culinary adventure. This amazing organization sets up family style dining experiences around the country to reconnect dinners ...
View ArticleHappy Valentine's Day (tomorrow!)
Today and tomorrow I am hosting a Valentine's Day chocolate pop-up shop in Santa Barbara. I am selling 5 different chocolate desserts: * Valrhona Chocolate Tart for Two ...
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