Elizabeth Messina

Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events

Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events This week Elizabeth Messina and I have had so much fun signing books and meeting new friends at both the David Webb Event in Beverly Hills and the Lole Event in Santa Barbara. Both venues generously gave a percentage of their sales on the day of the event… Continue reading Friday Photos: The Silver Lining Book Events

Friday’s Fixin’s: How to Cook a Turkey

How to Cook a Turkey Once a year, on Thanksgiving, I eat Turkey. And I eat dairy. There. I admitted it. Now that I’ve admitted it, I am thrilled to share the instructions for how to cook an amazing, drool-inducing turkey.  Chef Maili and Elizabeth Messina collaborated on this project (combining Maili’s words with Elizabeth’s… Continue reading Friday’s Fixin’s: How to Cook a Turkey

Perfect Thanksgiving Pies Pop Up | Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Perfect Thanksgiving Pies Pop Up Today, I’m excited to announce the arrival – just in time for Thanksgiving – of a Perfect Pie Pop Up (oh how I do love alliteration!).  This project is a collaboration between two of my favorite Elizabeth’s: Elizabeth Colling (baker extraordinaire and Martha Stewart Food Editor) and Elizabeth Messina (photographer extraordinaire). For this… Continue reading Perfect Thanksgiving Pies Pop Up | Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Valentine's Day Delicacies

I’m super excited to tell you about a Valentine’s Day collaboration between two of my favorite Elizabeth’s: Elizabeth Colling (baker extraordinaire and Martha Stewart Food Editor) and Elizabeth Messina (photographer extraordinaire). If you happen to be lucky enough to live in Santa Barbara, this Wednesday, February 13th and Thursday, February 14th, Elizabeth Colling will be hosting… Continue reading Valentine's Day Delicacies

A Thousand Words – Elizabeth Messina

This weekend, my dear friend and photographer extraordinaire Elizabeth Messina published (on the Huffington Post) the most incredibly beautiful and equally inspiring open letter (& photograph of her son, above) to President Barack Obama. Here is the link to the letter: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elizabeth-messina/moms-open-letter-to-president-obama_b_2001956.html I hope that when you read it, the message opens your heart and enlivens your… Continue reading A Thousand Words – Elizabeth Messina

Sunday Sweetness #12: Invitations

When it comes to invitations, I’m old-fashioned. And not particularly eco-friendly…because I love a paper invitation. I just do. There. I said it. The special envelope and paper, the fancy handwriting, the pretty stamp all say to me, “You are important, and I really want you to be here.” I happen to have a ginormous… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #12: Invitations

Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses

Our daughter, a/k/a Sweetly Six is really into kisses. “Poppa, I need another good morning kiss,” she’ll say to the HOTY.  Wowsy. Does that ever make my heart melt, especially because for the last 4 years she has consistently said, “Enough with the kisses!” (after only one smooch). After an afternoon of lounging under a… Continue reading Sunday Sweetness #11: Kisses