It's October! I've been pinning so many great Halloween ideas, so I thought I would share some of my favorites.
Floral Pumpkin DYI by Hunted Interior
Gingerbread Skeletons by Donna Hay
Black Cat Candy Bowl by Martha Stewart
Sleepy Hollow Cocktail by The Jewels of New York
Gold and Neon Pumpkins by For the Makers
Salted Caramel Snickers Cake by Half Baked Harvest
I need that cake immediately. Happy Halloween season! xx
I loved Sissy's summer party pins in yesterday's post. For me, this month is all about enjoying amazing food, drinks and ambience with the people I love (but frankly, when is it not?). Here are the pins that inspire me to revel in this final month of summer.
Half Baked Harvest's Cherry Ginger Beer Vodka Soda
Flowers and tablescape from The Lane Floral & Food Styling Workshop
Naco Party via Camille Styles
Dinner party in Sweden via Renée Kemps
The Judy Lab's Woodland Forest Cake
Happy August! xoxo!
Time to get your patriotism on! Here are some fun and festive food and drink ideas for your Independence Day bash!
Photo courtesy of Little Peanut Magazine
Let's just go ahead and have dessert first. How gorgeous is this cherry and blueberry pie from Little Peanut Magazine?
Photo courtesy of RipAndTan.com
Now we need an icy cold beverage. This beautiful Cherry Margarita from Rip And Tan looks perfectly refreshing.
Photo courtesy of MarthaStewart.com
Looking for a non-alcoholic beverage option? This Watermelon Punch and Bowl, from Martha Stewart, is genius and simple. And sugar free!
Photo by Sierra Prescott - Courtesy of Petty Cash
Guacamole and chips are my quintessential summer foods. Let's try this recipe from one of the best Mexican restaurants in town. Here's the recipe from Petty Cash Taqueria, via Los Angeles Magazine.
Photo courtesy of FoodNetwork.com
Time to get the grill going. Bobby Flay's Green Chile Cheeseburgers with homemade queso sauce look like they'd be a perfect fit at our party.
Photo courtesy of Fruitcake.com
After those green chiles, cool your mouth down with these homemade firecracker popsicles from Freutcake. The kids will love them!
Happy 4th Everyone!! xx
Nothing makes me happier than a daycation to Montecito (Santa Barbara), and The Honor Bar (from Hillstone) is a favorite spot for lunch. It's a small setting with a small menu (which is always a good sign).
The Macho Salad (chicken, avocado, almonds, dates, goat cheese, corn) and Flat Iron Steak with Chimichurri. Toddler hand not included.
Some great chairs to lounge in while having something refreshing to drink.
Really a pleasant setting to get you into that daycation state of mind.
It seems to me that Venice's Abbott Kinney is pretty much where it's at for restaurants these days. A few gal pals and I had a fun ladies' night out at Chef Casey Lane's The Tasting Kitchen. Featuring a daily changing "bill of fare," we tried a bunch of different dishes and drinks. Here's what went down.
Style is on point with the leather covered Eames chairs and the bare wood-top tables. Love the "indoor" trees.
Today's menu.
The frosted process coupe was a really nice touch, I gotta say.
Cheers, Ladies.
Warm housemate bread and butter is basically the best thing in the world.
Five cocktails for four ladies. That's about right.
Charcuterie platter. The fluffy empanadas were fun to stuff with meats and burrata.
Raddicchio Salad.
Pesce Crudo.
Muscles with Saffron Cream.
Tagliarini with Shrimp & Serrano, Roasted Lamb Leg and Creste di Gallo with Calabrian Sausage and Breadcrumbs
I think we tried almost every dessert.
Ice Cream is always king. Especially the house-made mint chip. Ladies night, every night? xx
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The Tasting Kitchen is located at:
1633 Abbott Kinney Blvd.
Venice
Open for dinner 7 days a week and brunch on weekends.
We love to party! Twink + Sis is a design collaboration and party blog by sisters, Laurén LaRocca (Twink) and Marlan Willardson (Sis).
