so you’re starting your holiday shopping and you’re stumped on what to get. do you remember baba souk? i interviewed her online shop this summer. baba souk is a great place to get you started – she’s got tons of…
Ginger Molasses Cookies
for thanksgiving i made these ginger-molasses cookies for my friends, really happy how they turned out, soft and chewy with a hint of ginger. not to mention they made my house smell warm and lovely. for recipes like this one…
Handmade Gifts with Brika
happy black friday! hope you all had a wonderful and filling thanksgiving. did any of you guys get up bright and early this morning to fight the crowds for black friday deals? personally, i’m a fan of shopping online –…
Bacon Chocolate
are we over the bacon and chocolate combo? well i went there again… i had some left over chocolate and not enough ingredients to make what i wanted so decided to throw together some bacon chocolate snacks. despite the craze…
Gifts for Everyone! with UncommonGoods
oh how quickly time goes by. it’s already the last week of november and thanksgiving is only a few days away – which means holiday shopping is in order. i think my two favorite kinds of gifts to receive are…
A Beautiful Tabletop for Every Season
the holidays are pretty much in full swing! with thanksgiving only a week away are you ready to plan your holiday table? my talented friend justina blakeney is teaching a class on how to style your tabletop for every season….
For Philippines with Love
Death Valley
death valley was such a drastic contrast to sequoia as you can imagine. lots of trees and greenery to a whole lot of nothing, but i thoroughly enjoyed it. we visited bad water basin which is the lowest point in…
Sequoia National Park
a lot of people ask me if i miss seasons since i’ve moved to la and sometimes i do but i do a good bit of traveling so luckily i get to experience the the ones that i miss. a…
Cauliflower Fried Rice
inspired by the sriracha book and my trip to the sriracha fest a couple weeks ago i decided to make some srircha fried cauliflower rice. i think it’s probably better if i call it kitchen sink fried rice because i…