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Sharing our favorite beach vacation over at 100...

Sharing our favorite beach vacation over at 100 Layer Cakelet today... updated work here and still loving this playlist. More soon... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2013 at Nectar

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I hope you’re having a lovely summer friends. As...

I hope you’re having a lovely summer friends. As things do... it feels as if it's gone much too quickly. Last month my oldest daughter and I took a few days together to drive up further into the mountains. It was an exceptionally rainy few days - much like our... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2013 at Nectar

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Last month we spent a windy and wet weekend on the...

Last month we spent a windy and wet weekend on the shores of a little island off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. My cousin Lindsey and Aela (together above) share a birthday (wildly enough, her son and my husband also share a birthday) and we celebrated together in the perfect... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2013 at Nectar

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I posted this cake over on Nectar & Light a few...

I posted this cake over on Nectar & Light a few years ago and it remains a favorite. I made it last weekend for Adie's birthday celebration on Sunday evening - just the five of us. Steak and pommes frites and her favorite cake... THE TIRAMISU BIRTHDAY CAKE The Cake:... Continue reading

Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Nectar

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The greatest cliché of motherhood: You blink, and...

The greatest cliché of motherhood: You blink, and another year has passed. Adie turns nine today and it's been a wonderful weekend. We've been so blessed to meet the greatest people here in Asheville and last night was a reminder about not only how happy we all are to have... Continue reading

Posted Mar 3, 2013 at Nectar

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I've been in a MAJOR cooking rut. I know very well...

I've been in a MAJOR cooking rut. I know very well that the insanity of the last few months has a great deal to do with this, but I've been struggling to find inspiration as well. Much like the world of design blogs, I feel the number of cooking blogs... Continue reading

Posted Feb 27, 2013 at Nectar

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Last Spring was a whirlwind of work. I was...

Last Spring was a whirlwind of work. I was wrapping up my new book for Chronicle (more on this next week) and was able to fit in shooting this wonderful cookbook by Portland-based Ivy Manning, Crackers & Dips: More Than 50 Handmade Snacks. I worked with an incredible team of... Continue reading

Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Nectar

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A quick recipe for you this evening. We've been...

A quick recipe for you this evening. We've been eating these quick sandwiches quite a bit lately thanks to my Mama. She grew up in Binghamton, NY and on the often snow-clad streets of this Upstate town, you might find a little dive bar called Sharkey's. The restaurant claims to... Continue reading

Posted Jan 29, 2013 at Nectar

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I know this space needs some love... until I find...

I know this space needs some love... until I find the right voice again for this corner, you can find me here. Much love. Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Nectar & Light

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A very Happy New Year. We've been on the road...

A very Happy New Year. We've been on the road again. Traveling with my children always reminds me of how much I want to give them an extraordinary childhood; and each year, as they grow older and become more acutely aware of the treasures that travel bestows upon them, their... Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2013 at Nectar

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As always, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed this...

As always, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed this time of year. My gratitude and awe for the wonders in our life springs forth like a rush of emotion and I'm reminded how blessed we are. I'm thankful for the health, the brightness and the beauty my daughters bring to our... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2012 at Nectar

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I hope you're not pumpkin’d out. Because I have...

I hope you're not pumpkin’d out. Because I have something for you this week that is rather sinfully delicious. Ashley threw another party for the new book she is writing (and I'm lucky enough to shoot) - a tome to handmade gatherings - and this party was all about the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 1, 2012 at Nectar

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Can you believe it? A recipe! I made this dish...

Can you believe it? A recipe! I made this dish after being inspired by one of my favorite tacos at White Duck Taco Shop here in Asheville. It's been a favorite and even though the sauce has a little kick to it, the girls adore it - they just drink... Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2012 at Nectar

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It's no secret how I feel about our new town. I...

It's no secret how I feel about our new town. I really, REALLY love it. Den and I suffer with an acute case of wanderlust - but recent discussions have us more and more determined that this little wonder in the Smoky Mountains might be our home base for some... Continue reading

Posted Sep 25, 2012 at Nectar

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We had to get back to the beach. Since our trip to...

We had to get back to the beach. Since our trip to Myrtle Beach, we've been dreaming about getting back to the coast - just a nicer coast. So we made last minute arrangements to spend our 11-year anniversary in Charleston and Isle of Palms. We had yet to visit... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2012 at Nectar

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I've had an insatiable craving lately for homemade...

I've had an insatiable craving lately for homemade jam and bread. The bread thing I have down. The jam thing... not so much. I've never made jam before. But upon recommendation we found ourselves at Zimmerman's filling baskets full of berries in hopes to create our first jam. This berry... Continue reading

Posted Jul 22, 2012 at Nectar

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I've never really been an outdoor kind of person....

I've never really been an outdoor kind of person. I used to get bored lying on a beach and was convinced I would get ticks if I went hiking - or eaten by a bear. After our first camping trip through South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana with the girls a... Continue reading

Posted Jul 15, 2012 at Nectar

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A quick peek at some Polaroid outakes for a book...

A quick peek at some Polaroid outakes for a book I'm working on with one of my favorite people and co-conspirators, Ashley English. She is writing a pretty phenomenal book about handmade and collaborative entertaining for Roost Books - and I'm lucky enough to get to photograph it. Lucky because... Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2012 at Nectar

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If you are unfamiliar with the work of...

If you are unfamiliar with the work of photographer Tim Robison, I will take acute pleasure in the introduction. Tim's photographs are beautiful, ethereal and conjure memories of strolls through museums consuming works of Dutch masters. He is a southern boy who has recently found himself in New York City... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2012 at Nectar

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I hope you've been having a wonderful summer....

I hope you've been having a wonderful summer. We've been on the road a bit - as soon as Den got home at the beginning of the summer, I spent a week in NYC for work, then we took the girls to Myrtle Beach for Ari's 5th birthday - more... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2012 at Nectar

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~ A work trip to NYC and upstate NY for Bubby's -...

~ A work trip to NYC and upstate NY for Bubby's - my first experience pulling vegetables out of the warm earth, brushing off the dirt and eating them. Intoxicating. ~ Renewing friendships at the foot of waterfalls. ~ Sandals.... Continue reading

Posted Jul 6, 2012 at Nectar & Light

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I hope you had a great weekend - ours was full of...

I hope you had a great weekend - ours was full of food! We hosted a little cocktail party for some good friends to celebrate our "almost a year!" in Asheville. Everyone brought hors d'oeuvres and my mom and I threw together a spread of fresh cut fruit, shortbread and... Continue reading

Posted May 21, 2012 at Nectar

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So... remember that post about the morning drink -...

So... remember that post about the morning drink - the one that was supposed to keep me from eating my cream cheese with a little bagel? I really can control myself until it comes to cream cheese AND smoked salmon. Then there is just no hope. And Adie has been... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2012 at Nectar

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A quick post to tell you about an amazing...

A quick post to tell you about an amazing giveaway! Ryan, who created our gorgeous book trailer, has teamed up with one of my favorite people in the instant photography word... Cory of Rare Medium and LandCameras.com - we are... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2012 at Nectar & Light

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The markets and roadsides are spilling with...

The markets and roadsides are spilling with strawberries right now and one of our (and likely yours as well!) favorite things to do every Spring is indulge in a classic Strawberry Shortcake. And I don't use the word "indulge" lightly here. Using Bubby's take on the James Beard Cream Biscuit... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2012 at Nectar

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