We recently had the pleasure of attending an incredible food and wine pairing in Healdsburg, hosted at Valette. Chef Dustin Valette created a gorgeous custom lunch menu to be paired with a few select wines from Gary Farrell Vineyards, including a couple of their delicious Chardonnays and of course, Pinot Noirs—because what’s a Russian River …
You guys!! I am SO freaking thrilled to be starting a brand new content series on What The Fab today. It’s Woman Crush Wednesday, where I’ll be sharing Q&A-style interviews with bad-ass female entrepreneurs who are paving their own way, founding their own companies, and slaying the day. I’ve actually been wanting to start this …
Thanks to Safeway for sponsoring this post! All thoughts are my own. I love the holidays, but they also can be a pretty hectic time. I’m always trying to squeeze in all of the holiday parties, gift shopping, holiday blog posts, traveling, and spending quality time with friends, my family, and Omied’s family for the …
Sometimes I just have these brilliant ideas, like when I swap out milk for eggnog in a pancake recipe to make the most delicious eggnog pancakes ever. These came out like thick, fluffy eggnog cakes and I’d highly recommend using your leftover eggnog for these as part of your day after Christmas breakfast. There’s …
My friends at work joke that I’m constantly trying out and telling them about new apps and delivery services that are designed to make your life easier. The running joke is that I’m like Stefon from SNL, who recommends NYC hot spots, but with apps. Since I love trying out new services, I was excited …
We’ve been missing our French honeymoon, so we decided to have some friends over and made one of our favorite brunch dishes that we had in the city of lights—Croque Madame. They’re actually pretty easy to make—and all the better when your friend brings homemade bread. Oh, and what’s the difference between croque monsieur and croque …
Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite desserts. When they’re homemade, they never fail me. Over the years I’ve tried a lot of different recipes, but my favorite is one that I’ve adapted from Cooks Illustrated. It literally makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Lightly crisped on the outside, but moist and ooey-gooey on …
Today we’re cooking up a storm on WTFab! Over the weekend I got to try out Plated, which is a pretty nifty service that delivers fresh, pre-portioned ingredients for recipes that you’ve selected. Seriously, everything you need to cook your meal is in the box that you receive. Such a great idea! I really enjoy …
Are you guys watching The Oscar’s this Sunday? Awards shows are a lot more fun when you’re watching them with friends, so I’ve put together a few tips for hosting your own Oscar’s viewing party at home! The Invitation A chic invite is easy to whip up with sites like Postmark and Punchbowl. In a …
The weather in San Francisco has been a bit indecisive lately (what else is new), and on chilly nights I’ve been craving some yummy soups. I put together this recipe, based off some recommendations from a friend and a couple quick Google searches. It’s easy and yummy—my favorite combo when it comes to recipes! 1 …
For my boyfriend’s birthday weekend, I started us off with a homemade birthday brunch. This hearty hash brown casserole recipe was super easy to make and SO yummy. It’s a Paula Deen recipe from The Food Network. PAULA DEEN’S HASH BROWN CASSEROLE RECIPE Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, chopped 4 …
We’re having some friends over for New Years Eve before we all head out on the town together. As I was looking for party ideas (on Pinterest, natch), I thought I’d put together a round-up of my fav things for your NYE party! 1. The perfect New Years eve outfit Source: https://whatthefab.com/2012/12/new-years-eve-dress.html 2. A …