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The Chocoholic’s Dessert Bar at Hyatt Regency New Orleans

June 21, 2012

This weekend we were in New Orleans for the lovely wedding of Kevin’s cousin and his beautiful new bride. We stayed at the newly renovated Hyatt Regency and I fell in love with it. I so did not want to leave. I’m already looking for excuses to get myself back there! BlogHer? You need to ...

Seattle Skyline and Sunset

June 14, 2012

View from Kerry Park I totally wasn’t expecting it, but I completely fell in love with Seattle. View from Kerry Park It was just so beautiful. I could totally see myself living here. The entire city gave off such a welcoming and relaxed vibe. Not to mention all the gorgeous color! View from Hamilton Viewpoint ...

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Seattle

June 13, 2012

Oh my goodness, June has been such a whirlwind of fun so far! My heart is so full. I just got back from a truly amazing weekend in Seattle, Washington at the BlogHer Food Conference. There were fabulous bloggers and sweet foodie friends everywhere. Talk about heaven. It was like having all of the incredible ...

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Hotels of Italy

June 7, 2012

Hotel Internazionale, Bologna Hey guys! Hope you’re having a fabulous Thursday! I’m up in Seattle this weekend for the BlogHer Food Conference, but really I’m just using that as an excuse to get my cupcake-tasting on with my partners-in-crime Jenny and Maria! So if you have any suggestions for us, lay ‘em on me! :) ...

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A Dessert Lover’s Guide to NYC Sweets

June 4, 2012

Planning a trip to NYC this summer? Want to find the best desserts ever? You’re in luck! Here’s a sweets-obsessed, dessert-lover’s guide on where to find the best sweets, treats, and desserts in NYC. To help you plan, I’ve grouped my favorite places together by location, so if you’re short on time, you can easily ...

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Tuscany, Part 2

May 31, 2012

Good Thursday morning to ya! Welcome to Part Two of our road trip through Tuscany :) This was such a bittersweet day! It was our last day in Italy before taking a train to Rome that evening and getting on an early flight back home the next day. On our first day, we didn’t get ...

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Tuscany

May 29, 2012

Without a doubt, one of my favorite things we did during our entire two weeks in Italy was spend a few nights in Siena, rent a car, and take a few days to drive through some of Tuscany’s most scenic landscapes. It was something I’ve always wanted it do, and it was even more stunning ...

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Cinque Terre, Part 2

May 23, 2012

Manarola Hey guys! I’m so excited to share the rest of the Cinque Terre photos with you today! Today I’ve got our photos from Manarola and Riomaggiore, the two southern-most villages in the Cinque Terre. If you missed Monday’s photos featuring the other three villages, here it is! Tons more Cinque Terre photos there. :) ...

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Cinque Terre

May 21, 2012

Monterosso What a wonderful, glorious three days we spent in Cinque Terre! The Cinque Terre — pronounced Cheen-Kwah Terra and literally translates to Five Lands — are five small fishing villages along the northern west coast of Italy on the Mediterranean Sea. And hands down, it’s one of the most beautiful, picturesque places on earth. ...

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Florence

May 17, 2012

Hi guys! I’m skipping ahead a few days to Florence because I just love these photos. Next week will be all Cinque Terre week. Yay! Are we starting to look tired here yet, lol?? I swear this photo looks like it’s 6 am and we just rolled out of bed. But actually this is what ...

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Rome at Night

May 16, 2012

Really Old Monument. AKA, the square in front of the Pantheon. Oh my goodness, there were so many neat things to see in Rome! Michael Angelo’s set us up with a few fun tours to take in all this wonderful city had to offer. We took a four-hour walking tour of Vatican City, then a ...

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One Day in Venice

May 14, 2012

See GPS Location on Map Oh Venice, where do I start? I loved every single second of our time here. What a beautiful, magical place. I could barely stop looking around long enough to catch my breath. We just had one short day to explore this enchanting island, and we spent our time just wandering ...

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Lunch with Ca’ Madresca at Da Bepo

May 11, 2012

All I can say is “Wow!” about this trip Michael Angelo’s took me on! I feel so incredibly fortunate to have been given such an amazing opportunity. Thank you so, so much to Mike, Sara, Cheryl and the Michael Angelo’s family for this wonderful opportunity! One of our final meals together with the Michael Angelo’s family ...

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Parmigiano Reggiano Taste-Testing at Casearia di Sant’Anna

May 9, 2012

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Oh my goodness, I cannot tell you how excited I was for this stop on our tour of Italy with Michael Angelo’s! :) I loved the story of how this organic Parmesan cheese maker in Bologna — Casearia di Sant’Anna — ended up in Michael Angelo’s Frozen Italian Meals. When Michael Angelo’s first started, Sara, ...

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Olive Oil Taste-Testing in Verona

May 8, 2012

Hi guys!! I’m back from Italy! Kevin and I just returned from 16 wonderful days in Italy. I woke up this morning and had no idea where I was. I dreamed in Italian last night. I instinctively said Sì to the American cab-driver taking us home yesterday. All in all, I actually feel surprisingly well ...

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Eventi Hotel, New York City

April 26, 2012

Back in March I was in New York for a quick 30-hour visit. The wonderful folks at Hellmann’s Mayo (they’re the ones who let me meet Bobby Flay, swoon!) brought us up for a fun event. We got to pretend like we had our own cooking shows and make a video preparing a recipe. They ...

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Good News

April 19, 2012

I am so, so thrilled to share some exciting news with you guys today. :) Over Christmas Kevin and I found out that we would have the amazing opportunity to travel to Italy for 16 days this spring. We are traveling with the fabulous Michael Angelo’s brand on a culinary tour across Italy. I am ...

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Girls Week in NYC

April 3, 2012

Last week I had such a fun opportunity to tag along with my sweet friend and neighbor Stephanie to NYC. She travels to all sorts of fun places for work, and when she slyly told me she was heading to NYC on her next fabulous trip, you know there was no way I was letting ...

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Weekend in Birmingham

March 29, 2012

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa Birmingham, Alabama

For Christmas Kevin surprised me with the soundtrack to Wicked and tickets to see Wicked on Tour when they came to Alabama in March. We saw Wicked on Broadway when we were in NYC at Christmas for my birthday, and I absolutely fell in love! If you ever get the chance to see it, you ...

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Christie’s Cookies at Opryland Hotel

March 9, 2012

Christie Cookies at Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN

So, ya’ll know I couldn’t meet up with some incredibly sweet and amazing fellow food bloggers at Blissdom without taking them on a massive dessert taste-testing spree, right??! We came across this gorgeous little cookie shop nestled in the Opryland Hotel, and it seriously kept calling my name every time we passed by it. How ...

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