I love the power of blogging and the wonderful, some times unexpected, direction my life seems to take me these days. Before my trip to the ...

The wonderful Thai soup is an adaptation of a soup I found on Elana’s Pantry . A beautiful food blog dedicated to gluten free recipes and or...

Be sure to read my latest Decorati interview with talented San Francisco-based interior designer Melanie Coddington . Melanie’s hallmarks a...

Congratulations to one of my favourite companies. The Rug Company has won the 2008 Luxury Briefing Award for Excellence. Luxury Briefing , ...

Poem by Carl Sandburg 1 package of dried porcini mushrooms 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, minced 1/4 cup parsley 3 carrot, peeled and d...

I love bold, beautiful jewelry and its power to transform clothing. Blame it on my mom and my friend Megan. My mom has always loved big show...

My husband and I just returned home from The Glasshouse Hotel in Edinburgh. This is our second visit and one of our very favorite places t...

I should be asleep right now, but instead I am wide awake! Jet lag is terrible. My two favorite definitions of jet lag are (1) When you arri...

The 'Influence of the Design Blogger' panel went really well! It was exciting to see so many people from the design world coming tog...

me, Shane Reilly founder of Decorati and designer Michael Devine me and designer Thomas Burak Tonight I attended at lovely cocktail party at...

This is going to be a wild and wonderful week, to say the least! Tonight I will be at Neiman Marcus for a book launch party. This summer I m...

I have been making this soup for years. It is so simple, wonderfully fragrant and super yummy. Add a salad and fresh baked bread for a perfe...

I am leaving bright and early in the morning to fly to Texas. I will also be in NYC for a few days to participate in the D&D Building Ma...

Bourride is a kind of bouillabaisse from the French Mediterranean. Fish such as monkfish, grey mullet and huss are ideal for this dish, as t...

John Rosselli & Associates will now be the exclusive showroom for Michael Devine fabrics in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Micha...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month . In my 38 years I have know several cancer survivors and I have lost two very special wom...

I will be making this soup for the first time today. I love being in the kitchen on a Sunday afternoon and experimenting with with my favori...

Nail polish is a fun and inexpensive way to express your style and compliment fashion. Indulging in the season’s hottest colors and playing ...

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Candles and Cologne Inspired by the allure of a scarlet-colored silk dress, Pomegranate Noir is an enigmatic scen...

Disclaimer: This post is not meant to be a political commentary, nor is it meant to alienate McCain supporters. I just find it fascinating t...