Cinco De Mayo

So tomorrow is the fifth of May which means Cinco De Mayo baby (and also Kentucky Derby oddly enough)! I love this little breakdown of suugestions over at Kate Spade as to how you should celebrate your day. Also I have a new weekly spot on the Vecco Blog where I share recipes and entertaining ideas. Tomorrow you can see my recipe for a refreshing kumquat margarita. Muy Delicioso! 

What I've been up to

buttermilk scones

oyster lunch with my dad

fresh summer rolls

Gloucester, MA

Beautiful collections

eater egg decorations

easter tarts: plum, raspberry and goat cheese with honey on a whole wheat crust

My mom in Oprah!

Check out this great little article about women discoving youth after the age of 30, and you'll find a photo of my own dear mum looking stunning as usual. She is not happy that they changed up her signature straight bob but I'd say her radiant smile and excellent bone structure makes up for that. Go mama!

Sponsored Post- Little Woods

We’ve never had it so good! If you could choose to have been alive during any period in history, when would it be? Would it be at the turn of the 19th century to immerse yourself in the world of Pride and Prejudice and Mr. Darcy? Or would it be the 1920’s, with its dance crazes, flappers and glamour? We’re sure that they were both incredibly romantic times, but we don’t think the reality of living back then would quite match the fantasy. Washing clothes by hand, no central heating, no hair straighteners – just some of the reasons why life back in the day may not have been all that it seems!

Click to read more ...

Spring is here!

Happy first day of Spring everyone! I spent the day repainting our kitchen a creamy white (Benjamin Moore's Lambskin) and putting my winter coats into storage. Spring cleaning is so theraputic and essential to get me into the mood for sunny weather. Next on the list: a big bunch of daffodils!

I love this image from Downtown from behind discovered via Cup of Jo. Reminds me I need to get my bike fixed. Some meanie took both my wheels :(

Tuna Nicoise

Well it seems like a month ago now, but just this Wednesday was unbelievably warm. I went outside wearing a jacket and a light scarf and was getting questioning stares from people in shorts and tank tops. I get very wary of early spring temps, because as illustrated by today's weather they don't stick around. But I did celebrate by making one of my favorite spring time salads- the nicoise! Truth be told, I'm a sucker for any salad with a name, Ceaser, Cobb, Ill even mess around with a Waldorf now and again. If i see a menu at a restaurant with one of the aforementioned salads, you can betcha bottom dollar I'm ordering it... and getting disappointed by it. The phrase "Mmm.. I think Ill get a Cobb." is often followed by the saddened cries of: "There's no avocado on this!" or "This dressing is all wrong"

So I took my destiny into my own hands and made a nicoise just the way I like it. Eggs boiled just right, with the twist of some oven dried tomatoes to lend some sweetness..and the bf said it was the best one he ever had! I must say I have to agree. Recipe courtesy of Gwennie Paltrow.

Enchanted forest wedding

As you know I have been keeping myself busy with a lot of wedding planning and wedding related things recently. Today I wanted to share a little peek at a project I am working on this summer for my friend Brooke. She is the lovely owner of a fave Brooklyn haunt called Manhattan Inn in Greenpoint. She came to me with so many good ideas that I knew planning her wedding was going to be very fun. So far we have narrowed down the aesthetic to a woodland romance theme, and are going to incorporate lots of moss, candles and details that conjure up the feeling of an enchanted forest. Here is the mood board I put together for her. Will be exciting to see how things unfold!

For more mood boards go here. For info about moss graffiti check this out!

Leap day

Happy leap day everyone! I have to say this is the first time i really took notice of leap day and I fully credit 30 Rock. Kinda strange that it happens every four years and we do nothing to commemorate it, what a gift to have an extra day in the month! I love an excuse to celebrate for not reason and do something out of the ordinary. Today I dont have anything exciting planned, im going to cash in a Gilt group coupon and check out this Korean fried chicken place, MonoMono in the east village.