A few weeks ago, I was invited to a press trip to St. Michaels as part of the Star Spangled 200‘s Chesapeake Campaign, a traveling festival celebrating the story of Maryland’s fight for the nation as the...
Last month Brizo held a reunion for #blogger19 in Memphis. On the first day, Brizo took us to tour St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and housing. Brizo is a national sponsor of the St. Jude Dream...
RECIPE: Ingredients: 1 pie crust, room temperature 1 cup fresh strawberries Pie weights or kidney beans/chickpeas Sea Salt; I used the original sea salt by Old Salt Merchants Fillings: Caramel Sauce: 1 cup light brown...
Happy new week! A reader sent me a sweet email asking if I ever made it back from Graceland, or if Elvis’s ghost was holding me hostage. She was genuinely concerned as to why I was MIA. It made me laugh and...
This summer there seem to be more shandy’s, specialty pilsners, and craft IPA’s than ever before. What better reason, to fire up the grill and have friends bring their old favorites and new discoveries...
From their complimentary RISE breakfast spread, which guests can take back to their rooms to enjoy, to their RELAX beverage and snack to unwind in the early evening midweek, no detail in ensuring guests enjoy their stay...
This brunch recipe is deceptively easy and takes literally no time at all, making it perfect dish for last minute brunch-parties. I used a 4″ ramekin with four eggs for two people or two eggs for one. The smaller...
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we could all use some inspiration and ideas to create a memorable evening. Be it for your sweetheart or your best friends, here are a few ideas sure to leave their...
For my friend’s birthday yesterday I made these pistachio-cranberry shortbread cookies and I was glad with how they turned out. We enjoyed these post-dinner with prosecco. Here is the recipe if you like shortbread...
In case you missed it last week, my monthly tablescape feature for Bright.Bazaar is live. This time we headed East for an Indian-inspired tapas soiree. A burst of bright colors like aquamarine, navy and tangerine, in...
Long over due, finally the recap on the Brizo Fashion Week event with Jason Wu. Twice a year Brizo hosts a group of 19 influential design bloggers from around the country in NYC for a three-day design focused...
For my latest Tablescape 101 at Bright.Bazaar we are celebrating Summer with a seaside-inspired nautical party look. Playing up cool blues, natural materials, 3D elements, and handmade touches, this look is...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet Martha Stewart in person at the MSLO studios in NYC. Four years ago when I started this little blog, I had no idea that it would lead me to meeting the amazing Martha. She...
Happy Friday! Rain and thunderstorms in the forecast here so I plan on indulging in some culinary delights and finalizing a shoot for hgtv.com. Speaking of hgtv.com, did you see my latest feature on summer entertaining...
Hello dears. I’m BACK. Firstly, thank you for your emails and comments expressing concern about my absence from here. If you like Mochatini on Facebook, you might know that my site had been hacked and it took a...
Remember this pic? We took it on a lovely Estancia just outside of Buenos Aires. For those of you planning a trip to Argentina, I highly recommend visiting one. What is an Estancia you ask? Much like an American...
Photo by Brett Sayles from Pexels Part III. The facts and numbers are out there. We are constantly fed with the news, humor, fear, hope, all sort of information from every direction. Government officials are informing...
Photo by Evie Shaffer from Pexels Part II. Wake up with a purpose: know that each day you wake up alive, you are one day closer to end of this quarantine. Everyone is sharing one self-less purpose of...
Photo by Felix Mittermeier from Pexels Part I. You and your loves are okay. If you tell that statement to anyone you talk to online, via texting, or on the phone right now, the response you get from...
Something that both looks good and tastes good. That is my melody! Thank you for sharing, dear! xx Mon