BEAUTIFUL KITCHENS
La Storia ~ I am SO excited to learn that OUR kitchen will be featured in the gorgeous national publication ~ ‘Beautiful Kitchens‘ ~ I’m already making the ‘to do’ list (do you make those lists?) for our July photo shoot! What an honor! Sweet! And…sometimes…things in life…come full circle…This is one of those times...
Kitchen Pantry Ideas ~
Pantry Love Love the notion of a butler’s pantry. A place for staging, a place for clean up after a lovely languid meal with friends and family. Below, one nice storage idea I found on the web. Above, a look at the cabinets I designed for OUR butler’s pantry, AND our little pantry makeover…after added lighting...
Falling for FALL
All photos ~ Rodrigo DeMedeiros Fresh apple cider sips, quench the fall thirst, especially when shaken with a little tequila & lime! It’s my must try, FALL Margarita ~ All you need is a light dusting of cinnamon sugar for the rim and a star anise pod (with that hint of licorice), and you have yourself...
Barbecue Like a Boss! My Next Level, Summer Grilling Tips in 425 Magazine
Follow me on Instagram @monicahart1 All images ~ Rodrigo DeMedeiros, 425 Magazine It’s summer barbecue season, people!! Time to gather outdoors and dine alfresco, under the stars. My kickoff to summer feature, in 425 Magazine, is ALL about the thrill of the summer grill. It’s time to take your mad, summer barbecue skills, to the...
Spring Cobbler! Home & Family TV on the Hallmark Channel
It’s Rhubarb Cobbler time! Just returned from Los Angeles, where I had an amazing time on the set of Home & Family TV, baking these yummy individual Rhubarb Cobblers on the Hallmark Channel! Just look at that magenta color! This dessert, features a flaky biscuit topping and the rhubarb, is sweetened with: brown sugar, orange...
Home Cooking on the Home and Family Show! A behind the scenes look ~
What a THRILL to be in the kitchen this week, at Home and Family TV in Los Angeles, cooking with Debbie Matenopoulos, Cameron Mathison and the Home and Family, family! Had a blast making my quick and delicious, one-skillet Margherita Pizza – your family will love! Home and Family films, on the backlot...
Holiday Mini Gingerbread Houses and Star Anise Hot Cocoa ~
Baby it’s cold outside…but our holiday kitchen is brimming with warmth. Perhaps nothing warms the holiday soul, quite like a cup of hot cocoa! Not just any hot cocoa…this mug of hot chocolate is infused with Star Anise {a licorice-like spice} and hot chili flakes. OH and did I mention there is an...
Mortar and Pestle Pesto
When it rains…I cook. News ALERT – It’s raining in Seattle ! The record breaking 55-day dry streak, in a city known for rain, is KAPUT and so I’m in the kitchen, cooking! I’m creating basil and toasted walnut pesto the old fashioned way – by hand, with a mortar and pestle. No food processor...
POP of Color Pasta Party GIVEAWAY From The Bellevue Collection in Mediterranean Blue!
Mediterranean BLUES It’s like getting swept away to the Mediterranean shores with this delicious POP of Color Pasta Party tablescape GIVEAWAY from The Bellevue Collection ! I had so much fun designing this vivid blue tablescape just for you! The Mediterranean blue colors absolutely POP against all of the white in my Party Crush studio...
Mimosa Ice Cubes with a Tropical Twist
It’s NO secret that I have a crush on champagne and a good champagne cocktail is well….. right up there on MY list of favorite things! So I was in my cocktail test kitchen today working on an upcoming project when THIS happened! Yep, guava and champagne ICE! It’s a tropically infused mimosa...
Delish Entertaining Helper for the Busy Holiday Hostess – Do CHEVOO!
Come holiday time, it can be a challenge to do it ALL! CHEVOO is one of my go-to holiday hostess helpers! It instantly transforms that holiday cheese platter into something special and makes the impromptu holiday gathering a breeze! And it’s SO yummy! CHEVOO is made from goat curd and...
Mini Give Thanks Herb Wreaths for your Thanksgiving Table
Here’s a simple way to give your Thanksgiving table some fragrant, earthy and EASY holiday goodness! Just whip up a few of my garden herb give thanks mini place setting wreaths! * Start with some quick calligraphy on card stock paper. It doesn’t have to be perfect…as you can see! * Trace a...
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