Beautiful Food, Travel & Design
A Foodie’s Guide to London – where to find the best food porn, brunch and high tea in London plus recommendations for the famous Borough Market!
One of the highlights of our #SFOtoLHR London trip was checking out the London food scene. Thanks to the help of the Virgin Atlantic team, Cynthia, Ally and I were seriously set up for some epic foodie adventures. We basically ate non-stop for three days straight. Read on for some of my favorites…. Read More »
A look at Sea Containers London Hotel, Dandelyan Bar and Sea Containers Restaurant. Great locations, chic decor and amazing food and drink!
Our home base for our epic London adventure with Virgin Atlantic was the Sea Containers Hotel (Formerly the Mondrian London Hotel) on the South Bank of the Thames River. It was absolutely awesome – chic modern rooms and a surprisingly amazing food and drink scene…. Read More »
A recipe for a stunning savory mushroom tart or galette topped with shallots and fresh rosemary. It pairs perfectly with a pinot noir wine for #NationalPinotNoirDay!
I seem to have a knack for celebrating fake holidays these days (National S’mores Day and National Donut Day anyone?). Keeping with the trend, today is actually national Pinot Noir Day! In the celebration of celebrating the little things, I’m sharing this recipe for a savory mushroom tart that pairs perfectly with pinot noir wines…. Read More »
An easy and healthy recipe for beet juice poached salmon that only takes 8 minutes to make! It makes a perfect weeknight dinner meal.
Did you know that almost 30 million Americans live in ‘food deserts’ without access to affordable, quality, fresh fruits and vegetables? These food deserts exist even here in a food-centric San Francisco. A little disconcerting is the fact that 60% of Americans don’t actually believe food deserts exist in their own community. In reality, nearly one out of every 10 people across the country are affected…. Read More »
Individual Apple Cream Cheese Galettes are flaky, sweet and perfect. The recipe is easier to make than pies, and it’s perfect for dessert or brunch.
My husband took a bite of these apple cream cheese galettes and looked up at me with a glint in his eye. These are “almost too good” were the first words out of his mouth.
This prompted me to bundle them out and put them out of sight so they wouldn’t mysteriously disappear earlier than planned…. Read More »
A recipe for insanely delicious Mini S’mores No-Bake Cheesecake! They are a perfect appetizer or party recipe, and can be made ahead to make things extra easy.
I’m obsessed with s’mores and all s’mores desserts.
I actually have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to collecting dessert ideas to fuel this passion. One of my favorite desserts I’ve shared on A Side of Sweet is a no-bake cheesecake dessert bar. It was so fun and so easy to set up. I decided to put a spin on this recipe by making s’mores no-bake cheesecake!… Read More »