Plated

After hearing great things from friends about similar services, my boyfriend and I decided to give PLATED a try and we couldn't have been happier. For those of you unfamiliar with PLATED, they send you fresh ingredients each week to make chef-approved recipes. The service alleviates the constant issue of buying too much and seeing it go to waste a week later because you can't use it quick enough. It is the perfect solution for those who want to learn how to cook, those who are looking to have delicious meals with everything readily available, and those who hate (NYC) grocery stores. A dream come true for me!

Cozy Spaces

Winter is in full force. It's cold, I can't hibernate, I can't take a vacation (yet), so what's a girl to do? Cuddle up and wish I could call one of these cozy spaces home.

Images via 1, 2, 3, 4, my own, 6, 7

Spaghetti Aglio E Olio

The grocery stores in NYC are the bane of my existence. It's one of the things about living in NYC that I hate. They're tiny, everything is overpriced, there is one cashier open and the line is 20 people deep, and you're stuck behind an old lady complaining about chicken being $4. Inevitably, I come home angry and missing half of the things I set out to purchase. Seeing as how that is the state of affairs, often times my boyfriend and I find ourselves with the bare minimum in our refrigerator. So what do you do when the last thing you'd rather brave is the grocery store checkout line? Stick to one of Ina's old standby recipes or, according to my Mom, my Nonny's recipe "because she's older."

Valentine's Day Gifts For Him & Her

Spread the love this year with something fabulous for your loved ones.

 FOR HIM: WHISKEY ICE CO. GLASSES, TOPSHOP TARTAN KNIT SCARF, 

MIANSAI HOOKED ROPE BRACELET, PAUL SMITH NAKED LADY CARD CASE, 

RVCA BEANIE, TERAFORMA WHISKEY STONES, J.CREW XO BOXERS, 

HAPPY SOCKS OPTIC SOCKS

FOR HER: KATE SPADE LOVE BIRDS WINK CLUTCH, 

LE CREUSET PETITE HEART COCOTTE, J.CREW ELSIE SUEDE PUMPS, 

J.CREW CERAMIC HEART CATCHALL, RAYBAN AVIATORS, J.CREW VINTAGE KISS KISS TEE, CLARINS INSTANT LIGHT COMFORT OIL, NETAPORTER LOVE BOX