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Here’s a quick and simple, spooky cheese board for the weekend! Candy apples, Carmel corn, a skeleton and a mini copper mug of honeycomb all pair well with cheese and sweets. Some of my favorites being white chocolate, figs and candied nuts. I added olive tapenade to top the goat cheese and stuck an acorn in between the fruit and white cheddar, unfortunately the brie didn’t make the plate but it was still heavily consumed. Enjoy! Xx Shop the Board

Halloween themes can get tricky the older you get and the more style, quite frankly, you have. Since I love an interactive dinner table I thought masks would be the easiest way to make it fun; a simple and an easy “costume” for guests. And so after pursuing all the generic options: animal ears, kitschy masquerade or an assortment of washed out celebrities, I decided to make my own collection instead. And what could be a more perfect tablescape accessory given all the fanfare?

Thank you again to Seth Cohen of the OC for bringing my holiday traditions into the cultural zeitgeist with one simple word: Christmukkah . As a little kiddo I felt like I had the best of both worlds, despite other people’s sheer confusion and personal issues with the concept of bringing both traditions together. Still to this day I can see the shock on peoples faces when I tell them I celebrate Christmukkah. But is it not representative of what our country is meant to be, a

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The new year is fast approaching and I can’t help but be baffled by 2021? Perhaps I just put too much hope into a year that certainly seemed to be one of great transition: for myself and possibly the entire country navigating the shockwaves of 2020, attempting to find a way out of the mess the pandemic and political unrest created. I think we can all agree 2020 was a grave disappointment, but was 2021 actually worse? The promise of change without any real significant change?

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All dressed up and ready to go… anywhere! Whether you’re lucky to be toasting with friends and family, traveling somewhere fabulous or living it up with a cheese plate in the living room I hope you looove your outfit. One of the few things that got me through covid (while pregnant and while not) was my never ending fascination with fashion: reading about it, writing about it, shopping for it online and getting dressed up in my living room or for the evening walk with the dog

It’s party time! For most of us, myself not exactly included as I am continuing to celebrate with caution, keeping a safe distance from too many people at once. But whether a party of one, two or 300, bring on the cheese pleaseeeee! Keep in mind any and all cheese plates can be made mini and just as cute, like I did here for my small, outdoor baby shower. Feel free to add more oranges and pomegranates too for larger spreads, they make lovely color additions to break up all

I’ll be honest, Thanksgiving isn’t my favorite holiday. But since it does involve my choice in menu, a tablescape for the win and my little man this year at home, I’m making some exceptions. And of course the obvious fashion choice can make all the difference in whatever energy gets put out there while we feast and find gratitude for the many blessings of 2022. The appetizer of the holiday season, Thanksgiving is ripe for us all to reflect on what we are grateful for this yea

Well here we go again, we’ve finished the Halloween cocktail hour, readying ourselves for the Thanksgiving hors d’oeuvres before the main course that is Christmas/Hanukkah and a decadent New Year’s Eve dessert. The all encompassing season of the seasons is here and ready to rumble, exciting me in all the ways, especially given our newest addition to the family. But yet again I can’t believe how quickly it has come! As someone who loves to create, this time of year can feel su

Boo! Well have I got another well appointed table for you… Best of all, it doesn’t include the eerie shade of orange we see blasted around this time of year. Just as the Sanderson sisters fought to keep their youth, I’m fighting to keep my precious summer pastels, as pumpkin orange is just as horrifying these days as are frown lines on the streets of Beverly Hills. Feast your eyes, as there shall be only smiles from this point on! Alas, all my attempts at true CHIC-O-WEEN hav

2020, we are ready for you to be over. Of course I have to shot out some of the great things that DID happen this year including, but not limited to, our mama and baby pair of pups, launching my own private practice, my mother’s move three blocks away, the election of the first Black woman as Vice President, our condo finally becoming fully livable and endless opportunities for chic picnics outsi de. Aside from the many blessings this year I think we are all more than ready f

Yes , it’s a real thing. After watching my favorite Christmas movie, The Holiday, for the umpteenth time I finally caught a line that I am surprised never stuck with me before, the mention of Christmas Fettuccine! After a swift google search I soon found out this fiction appearing dish was in fact true and now another two things I love can come together; this movie and my favorite food group, pasta! So I found a relatively simple recipe and enlisted the assistance/safe guard

Like most holidays this year, Hanukkah celebrations are likely to look different or perhaps not happen at all, unfortunately. Whether we will get to spend time with family this year is still up in the air but in putting together this small tablescape my hope is I’m manifesting some time together for at least one of all eight magical nights. Given our new dining room table has taken on the nickname “Hanukkah table” with it’s perfectly blue and white mother of pearl floral patt

Tis’ the season! After months of dismay and hopefulness about the world I’ve never been more excited to celebrate this special time of year. With everything so up in the air, I’m happy to know I can rely on the seasonal spirit for excitement, altruism and delectable treats, or in my house as we like to call it, Chinese takeout. This my first tree together with my husband and I’m so grateful we get to share it in our new home, representing the first of many holiday seasons whe

2020 hasn’t been the easiest year for us all, which is even more reason to keep the holiday spirits up and celebrate the season in the safest and most meaningful way possible! I know gifts aren’t everything, but they will certainly add joy to an otherwise overwhelming, uncertain and stressful year. My gift giving advice has always been the same, the thought counts most, words are better and personalized items feel more special. But when in doubt I am here to help! This year’s

For many of us September marks the starting of something new; another year of school, a precursor to a long sequence of holidays, a new season of weather and landscape. And for those of the Jewish faith, the high holidays starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, followed by Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. The start of the new year in September has always made a lot of sense to me personally, as I’d celebrate my birthday in August, going into the next month beyond e

Mothers may be spending their day on Zoom… but we’re not going to let that get in the way of appreciating them this year. My mom and I have lived in different cities for a long time now, but that’s never stopped us from celebrating the love. As I always say, a thoughtful card and some beautiful flowers are always a good idea. But going the extra mile has it’s perks and even though most retailers have delayed shipping, it’s just another way to extend the appreciation we have f