• Holiday Afternoon Tea at The Langham

    Can you believe it? Tomorrow is already Christmas! I can't believe how quickly 2019 is coming …

  • A Culinary Barge Cruise Through Burgundy France

    Most visitors to France make it to Paris and Versailles but little else. C'est trè…

  • Doors of Italy

    I say this ALL the time but I am SO lucky to travel the way …

  • The Most Instagrammable Airbnb In Mexico

    Okay, okay... "Most Instagrammable Airbnb in Mexico" might be a TAD misleading considering... a) I've …

  • Chicago Eats || Casati’s Pizza Vino

    It’s no secret that I LOVE good Italian food. Frankly, who doesn’…

  • Parmesan White Cheddar Broccoli Soup

    Parmesan White Cheddar Broccoli Soup

    If you had to eat the same thing everyday for the rest of your life… and NOTHING else… what would it be? For me, the answer is a no-brainer… Parmesan Cheese. I’d happily eat it everyday for the rest of…

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    Previewing the Fall Menu at Siena Tavern

    Previewing the Fall Menu at Siena Tavern

    Few restaurants in Chicago can boast the success of Siena Tavern. Opened by Top Chef fan-favorite Fabio Viviani in 2013, Siena Tavern has been cranking out innovative Italian dishes in a warm, welcoming environment ever since. To date, it’s one…

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    November Florals

    November Florals

    “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all.” — Stanley Horowitz

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    NYC Eats || by Chloe.

    NYC Eats || by Chloe.

    Exactly two weeks ago, I found myself in NYC after an 11 year hiatus. After spending the morning having my very first cronut at Dominique Ansel and exploring Soho, I had worked up quite an appetite for lunch. And thanks to…

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    What’s In My Bag || Autumn 2015 Edition

    What’s In My Bag || Autumn 2015 Edition

    Every quarter I find myself rotating my purses and daily essentials to meet my seasonal needs. And as the temperatures drop in fall, my easy spring and summer essentials are replaced with a complicated array of products designed to fortify me…

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