30 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in nyc
for those of you in nyc, i would highly recommend a trip downtown to see the louis vuitton “volez, voguez, voyagez” exhibit. every room has a different theme that mixes the old and new. the best part? it is totally free. probably the best deal you will ever get from lv.
here are some of the pictures i snapped. my favorite room was the one with the red carpet dresses.
23 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in random
a few pictures i snapped around the apartment this christmas season:
our tree. this what happens when you buy all your christmas decorations from anthropologie.
the second year we have used this peacock as a tree topper.
decided to have some hot chocolate with my marshmallows. (both vegan!)
went a bit crazy with the sugar paper + target christmas collection.
we don’t have a mantle so our tv console is covered with the cards we received from dear friends. #newyorkcitylife
23 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in travel
when we were in carmel, we drove down highway 1 and caught golden hour and the sunset in big sur. i have had the joy of seeing a lot of places is this world, but i am not sure that there are many landscapes that took my breath away like this. i am not a photographer, but these unfiltered iPhone pictures hopefully convey some of the magic.
16 Saturday Dec 2017
i was lucky to spend my birthday weekend at the beautiful carmel valley ranch in carmel valley, california. the property was spectacular, and the staff was welcoming and lovely. i sadly didn’t get a shot of our room before our things exploded all over it, so let’s start with the view from our balcony.
one of the property’s many hiking trails
vineyard
the sunrise from our balcony
amazing outdoor tub
our room’s two-way fireplace
pumpkin pancakes. the hotel’s food so absolutely delicious.
huevos rancheros
09 Saturday Dec 2017
i was going through my summer euro trip photos and i realized that i never posted these pictures of a glorious meal we had at gymkhana. i typically do not eat indian food in restaurants, but i always make an exception for this wonderful restaurant.
02 Saturday Dec 2017
one of my favorite restaurants near my apartment is the little beet table. my must-order dish is the cauliflower hummus, and i finally decided to try the recipe at home. it turned out to be so simple but delicious.
25 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in random
upon a friend’s recommendation, i tried this recipe for cauliflower rice stuffed peppers. they ended up being easy to prepare, super filling, and oh so delicious.
18 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in random
how long do your shoes last? i mean the ones that you actually wear, not the ones that are reserved for weddings or nights where the main activity is sitting at a restaurant. i have a pair that are over 5 years old, though i was admittedly precious with them the first few years i wore them. some others make it 1-2 years tops.
i try to extend my shoes’ lives by buying good quality and spending time with my cobbler, but sometimes that is not enough. i bought these manolos with the hope they would be forever pieces, but 2.5 years later the suede was scuffed up beyond repair and my feet slipped out so often that i began tripping. the manolos were meant to replace these, which lasted about 2 years.
clearly i haven’t learned my lesson with the black suede, because i picked up these sergio rossi classic pumps on super sale. i hope they don’t stretch as much, and that my next post on classic black pumps is more than 2.5 years after this one.
11 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in travel
the impetus for this trip to croatia was largely to see dubrovnik. i had heard so much about this magical city, and yes, even though it was crowded and sometimes hot, it was just as magical as people have described. the cliffs, the red roofs, the winding stone streets, the shining diamond of the ocean…i still see it all in my dreams. there are very few places that i feel the urge to revisit, but dubrovnik is certainly on that list.
04 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in travel
the upside of being incredibly delinquent in posting vacation photos is that you get to relive the memories of sun, sand, and the most impossibly blue and clear water while it is freezing and dark outside. croatia has been on my list for years, and it exceeded my expectations.
these photos were taken in split and hvar. although they look similar, each place had its own unique feel. i would totally recommend trying to go to each for those of you considering a euro trip.
aubergine moon 