When it comes to celebrating the holidays in Chicago, it doesn’t get more refined yet festive than enjoying a spot of afternoon tea at the Peninsula with a posh friend or two. The famous hotel serves their afternoon tea in…
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Today I’m sharing a recipe that is very close to my heart and perfect to make this festive time of year: classic shortbread cookies from the famous Rose Bakery in Paris. I have to be honest: I’ve tried a lot…
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Yesterday I had the fantastic privilege of being a part of another of Jackie Bender’s video fashion segments (previous projects here and here), this time on ABC’s Windy City Live. For the holiday season Jackie shares some great tips on how…
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“Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand” — Dr. Seuss
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Last week I told you about my family’s enormous obsession with Florida’s oldest continuously operating restaurant and the oldest Spanish restaurant in the United States, the Columbia. But one post can’t possibly do justice to this spectacular little restaurant so here is…
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Sed Bona, a snippet of the Latin phrase “Pauca Sed Bona“, means “quality over quantity”. It means that having more isn’t always best. It means empowering yourself to do fewer but better, more beautiful, and more fruitful things
