• 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’…

  • Tiptoeing Through the Pumpkin Patch

    Tiptoeing Through the Pumpkin Patch

    Here in the Midwest, visiting a pumpkin patch is practically paramount to the definition of fall. So a few weeks Katherine and I hopped in the car and went to the pumpkin patch I’ve been visiting since I was a…

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    Hogwarts Chic

    Hogwarts Chic

    “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” -Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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    30 Facts

    30 Facts

    Earlier this week, Gigi wrote this post of 30 Facts about herself and asked me to share some as well. So here it goes… 30 Facts About Me 1. I always wanted to be a chef and attended my first cooking class…

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    Virgin Hotels Chicago Peep Show

    Virgin Hotels Chicago Peep Show

    Last week I was honored to be invited to one of the sexiest dinner parties I’ve ever attended: the Virgin Hotels Chicago Peep Show! It was a truly exciting event packed with influencers from all around Chicago (not to mention…

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    Autumn Salmon Chowder

    Autumn Salmon Chowder

    I promised to share a recipe for Salmon Chowder after falling madly and deeply in love with it on our trip to Alaska and I am finally making good on my claim today! Salmon Chowder — a type of hearty…

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