alan dye photograph by jose luis martinez
check out this foodie interview and yummy recipe for fancy pants mac and cheese.
any recipe that begins with popping the cork on some bubbly {you know, just for sipping while cooking} is a winner in my cookbook.
oui s’il vous plaît
this time last year, unbeknownst to us, this little sweetheart was busy growing away in my belly. just one week later, we would learn that our life was about to change. no longer would we celebrate life as just a family of two. soon, our lives would be blessed and enriched with a precious little life. a new love that we had never experienced. hubby and i have always enjoyed celebrating valentine’s day {a excuse to clink fancy flutes of bubbly and nibble on chocolate} but we are so excited that we now get to pour out some love on our little.
oh elinor, you have already brought us such joy. you make us laugh. you make us sigh. you make our hearts swell with love with every gurgle, coo, and smile. we just love you so much.
we had a lovely evening. here is the proof…
an adorable little vignette of valentines-y items + our traditional valentines napkins +rosé bubbly + mr. sinatra…the perfect mood music + a thoughtful and practical gift from hubby…a tea squeezer (!) for my evening cup of tea + hubby bought me new non-stick pans for omelettes and such. just what i needed and wanted. now that’s my kind of romance…we are officially an old married couple and i couldn’t be more pleased about it + pride and prejudice + sharing some ben & jerry’s + smooches & squeezes. i love him + the glittery and fabulous card from hubby. he knows all the things that make me smile!
it was a low-key and perfect evening. just a few more days until our night out on the town, valentines date night. hurray for love!
