Champagne Wednesdays

…have I been? My little blog here is still a passion, but there just hasn’t been enough time. So many potential posts float before my eyes, while my fingers have not been quick enough to grab them. I have been posting almost daily for a month and a half now. And, as I’d hoped, I’ve [...]

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No actual champagne, that is. But I promise, we were still very champagne-like in spirit.
You see, Ash had a craving for sweet and sour pork. So, wandering we went down Commercial Drive with Whiskey in tow to scope out Chongqing (the Szechuan place on the corner of Commercial and 12th that has really great [...]

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Good morning. I found this piece of collage inspiration on Elements of Style - and I thought it was the perfect way to begin this week’s Champagne Wednesday (well, actually a mimosa is the perfect way, but we’ll just pretend). Perfect, especially today, as Ash and I pour over travel sites trying to decide where [...]

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Creamy Mustard Vinagerette Recipe
….from the lovely Ina Garten
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
1 extra-large egg yolk, at room temperature (see Note)
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup good olive oil
Salad greens or mesclun mix for 6 to 8 people
In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, [...]

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This weekend was a feast. First, Jen and Matt’s, then Matt and Kim’s, and finally a gathering at our own house with family. If you’ve ever scratched your head and wondered how to lay out a platter, take a few tips below from Jenn’s backyard masterpiece. I am going to send a couple of these [...]

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Viva la summer! It’s hot out. Two backyard bbq’s on the agenda today and then a trip to the airport to pick up my parents who are returning from 3 weeks in Italy. Also exciting? The start of farmer’s market season in Vancouver. I was so sad when we moved away from the Nelson Street [...]

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Dear me,
Thank you for leaving work so decisively for your lunch hour and driving like a mad woman to Coco et Olive. There is something so beautiful about knowing exactly what will give you pleasure, reprieve, salvation - and when.
This short americano with 1/4 pack of raw sugar and your hand wrapped around spotless white [...]

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me: I need to go get lost in LA.
Ashleah: Why LA? can i come? i’d like to do that as well
me: just seems like a place to get lost and sit on beaches or patios and be kind of fancy free. Yes, I cannot go without you. you are my forever companion.
Ashleah: http://travelocityca.lmdeals.com/results.html?in_hpclick=search_widget&in_location_key=&in_destform_state=CA&in_origination_key=2681&in_region_pd_key=168%2C69%2C19%2C377%2C18%2C649%2C263%2C363%2C70%2C393%2C17%2C425%2C16%2C367%2C38%2C266&in_pd_key=19&in_start_date=&in_end_date=
me: you make [...]

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Stay:
My fiance (boyfriend back then) knows me so well! He booked us in at the Fairmont San Francisco on Nob Hill. I’ll admit I felt a bit Julia-Roberts-in-a-red-polka dot-dress walking into that vast lobby of tiger coloured marble. Being whisked away for the weekend is a lot of fun. The room itself was fairly standard. [...]

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I love this. It makes me want to write a letter. It makes me want to wear yellow at my wedding. The poor girl trying to put on Stevie Nick’s make-up just has to step back and let the moment happen. It reminds me of a greyhound bus and of Kari, when she tells [...]

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