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Sushi By Simon

Looking for an out of the box evening with your bestie, coworkers, or my personal favorite…significant other? Check out the Sushi by Simon private or group classes! Hola. Let the rollin’ begin y’all… Led by Chef Simon Feil, these classes can cater to private seshes all the way to corporate groups of as many as [...]

A Gift From The Sweet South

At the end of the day, there’s nothing better to satisfy any craving than a good ‘ole slice of caramel cake. Hola! But contrary to what one may believe, many people outside of the south have either never heard had a piece of an actual piece of Southern caramel cake or even heard it. Which [...]

Brewin’ Up The Bread This Season

One of my favorite batches to brew up on any day is beer bread. No question! It’s incredibly easy and not to mention simple with just using actual beer in the process. Remember “Boyfriend’s Beer Bread“? Hola! But if you’re wanting to send beer bread to a loved one across the country, it’s probably not [...]

Jammin’ Biscuits This Holiday

Since this week is all about Southern holiday gift ideas, there is no way I would even think about leaving off a true Nashville favorite: Loveless Cafe. If you’ve ever done research on Nashville before a trip down there, visited Music City in the past, or just asked friends who knew a bit about the [...]

A Spicy Kick To Nix The Cold Bit

With the cold air brewing on in, the last drink I want to be sippin’ post work is one that makes me feel, well, even colder! But, after getting to know David, a fabulous bartender over at ABC Kitchen, I totally found my new go-to {not to mention healthy!} cocktail to sip right on through [...]

Jackie O. Lantern Treats

‘Twas the day before all the dead rise, and decorated pumpkins galore are all finished + settled throughout my casa! Not a skeleton was moving on the walls… not even my stuffed black cat. Alright…my little poem isn’t as creative as I had imagined…sorry y’all – nixed! Anyways, before the dead do rise tomorrow it’s [...]

On A Baker Pie High

En route back to the city from Outhouse Orchards, which was filled with all things apple galore, we were all craving one bakery sweet: an apple pie. And although we could have easily popped into a store + picked up one already baked, we decided to pull out our inner domestic divas and snag up [...]

Cider To Fall La La Into

Between it being the season of apple picking, pumpkin carving, and colorful leaves galore, I couldn’t help but post about one of my all-time favorite sips to have at hand. And although it isn’t exactly the weather to blast the fire place quite yet, this cider will carry you right into fall la la…hola! Check [...]

Nachos…Casa Blanca Style!

Fall brings football…which brings tons of flavor, and in my casa it brings fan food. Oh, yes. My personal favorite munch to serve during the touchdowns + interceptions? That would be nachos…but trust me, nacho regular plate is served in Casa Blanca. Ole! Casa Blanca Nachos Recipe When my good friend, Matt, came over to [...]

The Hip Way To Drink While You Think

Astor Wines & Spirits? That’s a go-to for any savvy winemaker to wine drinkers galore! But above the vine of this deluxe spirits mothership, there’s a place I’ve loved to go eat + drink + think for years. Hola! Located above its Lafayette Street shop, Astor Center is a state-of-the-art culinary facility that attracts all [...]

Falling Into Football This Fall

My favorite time of the year {aka football season!} has finally arrived, so when I was brainstorming what would be the most fabulous way to celebrate the new season it was a must to throw an NFL Kickoff Party. In candlelight, of course! Hola. invitation i sent out…and yes, im the game day official. hola. [...]

Casa Cooking At Its Finest

Since I’m usually the head player in the kitchen, I was totally excited when a friend in a group uptown we like to call the “UES tribe” offered to make the whole crew homemade pasta on Monday night. Hola! But obviously I wasn’t just going to sit around and not enjoy the true gems being [...]