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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Breakfast Bites: Layered Smoked Salmon Dip with Mini Bagel Chips

I took some time over this past weekend to visit with and stay with my mom for a couple of days so that we could reconnect after our Easter holiday together and get some errands done while the weather was nice. As a thank you for her hospitality (which she always tells me I never […]

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Mysterious Hikes, Birthday Bonfires and Easter…

With my boyfriend traveling back to the West Coast as of yesterday to prepare for some upcoming and exciting career moves, I wanted to make sure I was fully present and savoring my last couple of days with him here in New England, hence why this post is going up today instead of on Wednesday […]

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Gardens and Girls Days…

One of the things I most look forward to, regardless of the season or the weather, are the days I get to spend with the women in my life. I consider myself so blessed to have such a strong. supportive, and diverse group of ladies from so many different walks of life in both my […]

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Local Loves: Deviant Donuts

I am an advocate and activist when it comes to celebrating life’s little wins and accomplishments with a “Sweet Treat.” Made it through a tough day at work? Sweet treat. Ran all of your errands without procrastinating (too much?) Sweet treat. The forecast called for rain but the sun is shining instead? Sweet treat. Life […]

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Springtime Snacks: Goat Cheese and Honey Bites

The recent round of rainy, chilly, early Spring nights have been spent in the comfort of my apartment watching bad karate movies or scrolling through upcoming seasonal events in and around New England and updating my calendar with my boyfriend while curled up in bed or cuddling on the couch. Of course, we have to […]

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