December 2010 – Styled by Jess

Fresh Pasta

My husband got me a pasta maker for Christmas and I’ve been dying to try it out since the moment I unwrapped the box Christmas morning. The first thing we made was fresh fettuccine. Recipe for 1/2lb of pasta: 2 eggs 1 3/4C Unbleached flour Water Mix flour and eggs with a flat paddle inContinue reading “Fresh Pasta”

Christmas Morning Coffee Cake Muffins

These muffins are so delicious and were just the perfect treat to eat before we opened gifts on Christmas Morning. The center layer of streusel combined with the moist cake make them scrumptious! Coffee Cake Muffins from Martha Stewart Living Streusel Topping 1C packed dark-brown sugar 1C all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1/2 Tsp saltContinue reading “Christmas Morning Coffee Cake Muffins”

Merry Christmas!!!!

Cioppino

Cioppino is a delicious tomato-based fish stew originating in San Francisco and I just LOVE it. I’m sharing Giada De Laurentiis’ recipe with you because it’s quick, easy, and one of the most delicious homemade versions we’ve made. I half this recipe and it’s still a lot of soup! Note: Cioppino recipes call for aContinue reading “Cioppino”

Cards

I decided to make a batch of cards for a couple friends as their Christmas gift this year. They came out very nice and since we exchanged gifts over lunch yesterday afternoon, I decided to post the images today. Congratulations Card Thinking of You Card Happy Birthday Card Thank You Card

Make Your Own Gift Bag

While shopping for wrapping for this holiday season, I realized that all the gift bags out there are super cheesy and lame. So, I decided to buy plain white bags and jazz them up myself! It’s very easy – just follow these 4 simple steps. You will need: Plain gift bags Decorative ribbon Glue GunContinue reading “Make Your Own Gift Bag”

Holiday Decor

I just love to decorate the house for Christmas! Here are a few highlights of this year’s holiday decor… I removed the usual pillows from our living room couch to highlight this cute little Christmas tree pillow (mini pillow from Crate & Barrel) An array of candles, plants, etc… to highlight the photo of ourContinue reading “Holiday Decor”

Red Pants

I love colorful pants. I also love skinny leg pants you can wear with knee-high boots. The perfect marriage if both is in the Gap’s Always Skinny Cords: I of course bought them in red (they come in basic colors too: black, navy, and gray) and have worn them non-stop since I got them aContinue reading “Red Pants”

Cute Cupcake Christmas Cookies

I was shopping at Crate & Barrel recently and came across this adorable cupcake cookie cutter, I obviously couldn’t leave the store without it. Well, this weekend I made a batch of Holiday Gingerbread Cookies with the cupcake cookie cutter. To make them more resemble a cupcake, I decided to use a thin wooden skewer toContinue reading “Cute Cupcake Christmas Cookies”

New Art!

For our honeymoon a year and a half ago, my husband and I spent a couple weeks in France. At the end of the trip, we were in Paris for 5 or 6 days and it was just spectacular! Every night we went somewhere fantastic for dinner and one of our favorite dinners was atContinue reading “New Art!”