I recently hosted a dinner in honor of a dear girlfriend. She had told me she loved Spanish-inspired cuisine, so I prepared the menu keeping this in mind. I’ve been to Spain a few times and each time I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh seafood, vegetables in olive oil and SANGRIA. In fact, I think I enjoyed the Sangria way too much. The sweet drink can make a party because it is lively, colorful and loosens the crowd up fast (similar…
Ask Yourself! Questions Before You Decorate
So, two of my best friends recently purchased fabulous houses. One is in Collierville, the uber-family-oriented, well-to-do area of Memphis, and the other is moving away to Dallas (which makes me cry because she is one of the most fantastic people I will ever meet). Both have their eyes open wide for intrinsic interiors and I’m right there with them. I adore interior design and nothing makes one want to delve into it more then purchasing a clean slate of…
A Rockin’ Valentine’s Gift for Your Man
I recently watched the insightful documentary, “Blood Into Wine” about Maynard James Keenan, the powerhouse lead singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle who left the hot stage lights in the mid-’90s to start a Vineyard in Arizona. Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner and we’re always trying to think of heartfelt, out of the ordinary presents for our better halves, how about presenting a bottle of a “Rockstar Vintner’s” vino along with a burned CD mixed with tracks…
Brie en Croute With Michigan Cherries
I am really in the holiday baking mode. Two blogs in a row devoted to fabulous food! My mom and I came across this recipe and we had to give it a whirl because it calls for Michigan dried cherries. The perfect balance of delicious salty brie mixed with the plump sweetness of dried cherries from Nino Salvaggios, the amazing Italian fruit market on Hall Road in Clinton Township, Michigan. This appetizer was a definite hit for our Christmas Day…
German Chocolate Awesomeness
Nothing puts me in the holiday spirit like baking up some magic in my parents’ kitchen on Easy Street (yep, really our street name). Snow outside, fire going, my mom, sister Ashleigh, and I drinking some La Crema Pinot Noir. Ash and I wanted to try to make something homemade. We were “so over” Christmas cookies and didn’t want to have to meticulously frost an entire cake, so we chose the decorative hot mess of the cake world–German Chocolate. The…
Holiday Accessory Picks from the CMHJ team
So, because the people I work with are fizzing over with creative ideas and fashion insight, I thought it would be good to ask them what they consider the crowning element of their holiday party attire. Any accessory is fair game and we ran the gamut on price point just in case anyone tuning in wanted to do some last minute shopping. Here they are in their words… Tracey Harrington McCoy (Social Networking Vixen): Okay, here are some options at…
