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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day looks a lot different for me now than it did back in my early twenties. Knowing that I don’t have nearly enough Irish in my bloodline for me to celebrate the holiday in any actual meaningful or poignant way – I used to just lean into the binge-drinking, green-wearing, parade-hopping and […]