Last day of summer, first day of fall… it’s that time to talk about transitional outfits and summer-to-fall layers. I have to admit, I absolutely adore fall weather and the outfit opportunities the pleasant temperature provides, but there are also some aspects of summer that are difficult to give up. Let’s take for example, summer…
autumn
Pumpkin Cake + Hazelnut-Pumpkin Seed Crunch + Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
My last post of the month. Post Thanksgiving weekend, I think it’s safe to say that my stomach is ready for a break! And if your holiday weekend was anything like mine, I would venture to guess you’re probably in the same boat. However, there’s one last recipe that I NEED to share with you….
Crockpot Risotto + Butternut Squash + Cremini Mushrooms
There’s no question that risotto is amazing comfort food. Warm, hearty, and packed with cheese, it’s certainly hard to go wrong. Except that it takes a lot of time and effort—patiently standing and stirring over the stove for over and hour… there’s a reason why I don’t make risotto all too often. I was…
Rustic Holiday Wreath with Autumnal Inspiration
I can’t help but smile whenever I see this absoluely stunning wreath when I see it hanging on the door, just above the peephole leading into the apartment. Growing up, my family celebrated Christmas and the winter holidays with lights, pine trees both real and artificial, ornaments, garland, and various other red-white-green-gold decorations strewed about the…
November: Pumpkin Spice Macaron
I bought myself a little Kitchenaid splurge a few months back but have FINALLY just been able to use it for this month’s batch of macarons. I had a grand dream for my Kitchenaid–that it would solve all of my macaronage problems (that it would solve all of my baking problems) and I’d never make…