My favorite yakitori restaurant around the corner always serves a little appetizer to tide you over until your food starts to arrive. It’s usually something seasonal: fish in a dashi stock, blanched vegetables with bonito, icefish with grated daikon. I can usually take it or leave it, because I’m 100% there for the perfectly-grilled chicken. When we
Mediterranean Turkey Pitas with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Ah, the joys of having your best friend in town. When Alyssa was here a few weeks ago we had double desserts and succulent dinners at our favorite restaurants and glasses of wine at lunch. It was so delicious… and SO indulgent. On her last night in town, we decided to cook at home and
A Day at the Four Seasons Silicon Valley
When you think “Four Seasons,” you immediately think “luxury.” When you think “Silicon Valley,” you immediately think “tech.” So how do these two concepts marry when you have a Four Seasons in Silicon Valley? You end up with a modern interpretation of the Four Seasons: clean lines, warm wood with stainless accents, rich leather next to
Vanilla Masala Chai Sweetener (for Cheater’s Chai)
It’s been raining CONSTANTLY in Tokyo, so I’ve been holed up in our apartment. It’s the kind of weather that makes you want to take naps and drink big cups of spiced tea. I revisited an old recipe that Carla and I were just talking about: my vanilla masala chai sweetener. You add GROUND spices
DIY Succulent Magnets
One of my very favorite DIYs from the archives are my pom pom magnets. I clearly remember how that project snuck up on me: I was browsing the craft store shelves feeling very hot and very uninspired and like I would never be cold again. But those neon pom poms were just the thing I
A&C Site Redesign!
We’re excited to announce a new blog design over at A&C! The very talented Sarah from Snixy Kitchen helped us create something fun, colorful, and fresh. In addition to a new design, we also changed up our menu to include links straight to collections of recipes, DIY projects and travel posts. Check out the fun
3 Amazing Ice Cream Shops in Northeast Ohio
We’re frequent visitors to the Cleveland area to hang out with Alyssa’s family. It’s probably not what comes to mind when you think of top tourist destinations, but it’s a vibrant area with great food, fun shopping, really friendly people and (most importantly) delicious ice cream. Here are three amazing ice cream shops in Northeast Ohio that are definitely
Sparkling Peach Sangria
Did you know it’s National Peach Month? Lots of things get their own month these days, but since ‘summer’ and ‘peaches’ are synonymous we’re totally on board. Since we’re together in San Francisco this week, we’re making this post all about friendship, peaches and tasty beverages.