A Few of My Favorite Things: April 2026

Are we really creeping up on the end of April already? This month has been such a whirlwind of local travel, work obligations, scheduled events with friends and family and some extra date nights with my boyfriend during his most recent visit/stay – that it feels like the month only just started. How are we […]

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Spring Servings: Linguine with Bacon, Peaches and Gorgonzola

Along with my apartment and my wardrobe, my seasonal recipes are also getting a little bit of a refresh this Spring. As much as I love hearty soups and saucy entrรฉes during the colder months, I’ve been gradually phasing them out in exchange for lighter dishes that incorporate more colors, textures and unexpected flavor combinations […]

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Stopping to Smell the Flowers…

It’s been a pretty busy week for me so far, what with Marathon Monday having taken place a couple of days ago, a lot of commitments and deadlines to meet at work in the coming days, the usual errands to run and being in the thick of Spring cleaning my apartment, closet, and car (I’m […]

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Local Loves: Cafe Italia

Every once in a while, I like to do a little experiment here on ‘Coffee & Chiffon’ when it comes to featuring beloved local (and occasionally not-so-local) hotspots. That experiment, entitled “Operation: Once The Influencers Leave” is pretty self-explanatory. I visit a place that had previously been overrun with people trying to capture/share a photo […]

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OOTD: Picnic Barbie

Dare I say it out loud – but I think Spring is here to stay, everyone – at least for a little while! With thunderstorms shaking my walls pretty much every night this week and my finally turning my air conditioning on (just for just an hour or so!) for the first time this year […]

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