While we appreciate the vegetarians among us, we are carnivores through and through. So when we heard about a new restaurant called Animal that sprung up in the middle of Vegan Valley, we were thrilled. Animal is just that, many a different animal, served many a different way on your […]
New Tech Gadgets for 2011
The techie world loves to kick off the New Year with new gadgets, and while we still struggle with the alarm clock on our iphone, the gizmos these techies create are worth a ponder: The BlackBerry Playbook: The retort for the iPad. Considered the world’s first “professional tablet.” Not […]
Champagne Cocktails to Ring in the New Year
While nothing beats a classic glass of bubbly, here are some alternatives to spice up that bubbly if you plan on drinking it all night long and your New Year’s resolution is variety… Kir Royale :The fancy cousin to the made-with-white-wine Kir, the Kir Royale consists of a dash […]
Toast to a New Year!
Let’s face it; the world is an interesting place right now. Funds are low, stress levels are high. People aren’t as extravagant as they used to be and are staying indoors more than before. It would make even the most level headed among us run for the bottle. You’ll probably […]
New Year, New Food in the City of Angeles
While we were scouring the web for our daily dose of food trucks we stumbled upon something gastronomically divine that we just had to share. We might read the LA Times on a daily basis, but we had no idea what their blogs were offering us on a silver platter, […]
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
The age-old question is yet again relevant as we watch endless “countdown lists” of 2010 shenanigans in anticipation for Friday at midnight. If you are the hostess with mostess come Friday night, here are a few of our favorite things: *Serving abundant appetizers and dessert while skipping dinner: This allows […]
Holiday Fun For The Kids!
We know that the day before Christmas can be crazy. Especially if your kids are so anxious to get to the gifts! Every year they just want to open their gifts early and see what Santa will be bringing them that night. Here are some of these ideas to occupy […]
The Cookie Swap Jive
Baked goods are the bane of our existence come yuletide carols because as much as we try, we simply can’t resist. It’s in our nature to love all things devilishly good. Naturally, when we heard about a “Cookie Swap” party our ears (and stomach) perked up. The concept is a […]
Holiday Foods: Pomegranate-licious
While debating our dessert options for Christmas Eve and Day (we have yet to think about the main course, but dessert obviously needs more attention) we were craving something unexpected, seasonal, and universally likeable. That’s when we stumbled upon this recipe for an apple and pomegranate crisp and we realized […]
Event Planner’s Goddess of the Week – Ashley Baber!
Event Planner Marley Majcher’s Pick for Goddess of the Week – Ashley Baber! Event planner Marley Majcher features Ashley Baber as Goddess of the Week! Ashley fell in love with the feelings of creativity, accomplishment, and joy she felt when she helped plan her very first wedding- her best friend’s […]