Today is a guest post by my BBF who met William and Kate in Hancock Park last week at the British Consulate ~Friday, July 8, 2011 Los Angeles British Consulate, Hancock Park The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge My sincerest apologies for not giving you any pictures…phones and cameras were forbidden and I was not going to be the one to break protocol. But you can find pictures of the Royal Couple on plenty of websites, she, in… [Read More]
We gathered for a happy, relaxed time together. The lanterns and bunting were hung in place. Party favors for everyone! The vintage mid-century bottle opener was also invited to the party. It was tied onto the drink tub with a festive ribbon. Several croquet games ensued. There were some very impressive wicked wicket shots and who knew croquet could become a contact sport! And of course there were plenty of frozen red, white and blue daiquiris. I thank my lucky… [Read More]
Green with envy ~My bestie is meeting the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tomorrow in LA. Although she has met the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh it doesn’t compare to the excitement she’s feeling to meet the newlyweds. She was given her “instructions” as to how to greet William and Kate ~ “…when you first meet the Duke and Duchess you should refer to each as “your royal highness” or if they are both together “your royal highnesses.” If… [Read More]
You are cordially invited this 4th of July weekend (and every day) to go over to RSM Patch. It’s a community online news site that I contribute to but you can also find a link to your community. There, in the RSM Patch, you’ll find my recipe for the The Best BBQ Burgers Ever which is always a highlight on the menu for our July 4th party.Just a couple of updates ~ I want to thank so many for your… [Read More]
I have 3 KitchenAid stand mixers.Don’t hate me because I’m certainly culinary-appliance spoiled. I’d be adding the Williams-Sonoma Susan G. Komen edition stand mixer if I hadn’t received a Pro 600 series model for Mother’s Day this year.I now have 575 watts of marvelous with a 6 quart capacity sitting on my counter and we’re still making friends but my head has been turned by this beauty ~ “Hello Gorgeous!” It’s the Raspberry Ice Artisan, 5 quart, 325 watt.Perfect for… [Read More]
My ‘Pippa’ bag arrived. The bag was formerly called the Bristol Bag by Modalu of London but as soon as Pippa Middleton was seen the day after the wedding carrying it out of the Goring hotel it was quickly renamed. They are sold out on the Modalu website but they are taking pre-orders for a new batch. Must have been a rough passage. It can be seen in Spain this weekend. “Hola, mi amiga”! It certainly is making the rounds.I… [Read More]
I’m still working on the wedding cookies and haven’t even begun the cookies for the trade show (I can’t wait to share some presentation ideas with you) but I thought you’d deserve a new post! Apparently blue curacao is the ‘color of the week’ and I’m drinking it in.I love the color almost as much as I love the intense-hued sweet, orange-flavored libation. Here’s the link to all the goodies featured in the photo. My eye was instantly drawn to… [Read More]
Wishing moms everywhere a very Happy Mother’s Day with breakfast in bed.
I’ll be arriving fashionably tarde por la fiesta today but I wanted to wish all my margarita mavens out there a happy Cinco de Mayo before noon! I’ve got to take a short siesta since I’ve been up since yesterday morning so I’ll be back later with a tutorial to show you how to make decorated margarita cookies! Until later mi amigas, adios! 🙂
Last week I ventured into the Tod’s store to look at a bag I saw Kate Middleton pictured with. What was particularly interesting about it was that it’s called the D-style bag named after Diana but the updated version. Here’s a quick article on the connection of both bags. I particularly liked the soft grey and the leather was like buttah but at $1665, uh, I rather have a new camera. Then, who was seen, but the latest Middleton sibling… [Read More]
The Bookshelf
Baby Boomers Unite!
Make-Ahead Frozen Buttercream Cake Decorations
Pretty Pink Petal Cake – A Wilton Cake Decorating Technique
A Holiday Cocktail ~ Carrot Cake Martinis
Carlo’s Bakery Cannolis and Lobster Tail Pastries
DIY Decorated Statue of Liberty Cookies/Sparkler Holders
Baking at The Ronald McDonald House
