Today we “celebrated” our 4 year anniversary and purchased tickets for our August trip to Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. Having never been to Asia before, I couldn’t be more stoked! … Read more >>

Today we “celebrated” our 4 year anniversary and purchased tickets for our August trip to Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. Having never been to Asia before, I couldn’t be more stoked! … Read more >>

The last two weekends we’ve been kind of lame, and we sort of love it.  We go to bed earlier than we do on the weeknights and find ourselves out … Read more >>

The Easter holiday always serves as a strong reminder of how much I favor brunch celebrations. Brunch provides the perfect balance between sweet and savory dishes, as well as an … Read more >>

This past Sunday we had brunch at Bayou Bakery, a relatively new restaurant in our area.  I’d been for lunch and was totally won over by their pimento grilled cheese … Read more >>

For close to three weeks, we’ve been doing something very un-Contessa like.  Perhaps you may have noticed.  Perhaps you may have wondered why I haven’t featured any dishes containing meat, … Read more >>

I am half Irish, thanks to my mother’s side of the family.  Her last name begins with “O’, ” just to give you a sense of how Irish she is. … Read more >>