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little wine tasting glasses

skip the bougie fragile handblown glassware that will shatter and get yourself some old school little italian (inao) wine tasting glasses.

sqirl, la

when i first moved from new york, i subconsciously (or maybe not so subconsciously...) chose my apartment based on proximity to sqirl (and night + market). the sorrel bowl is my go-to, but i’m often there for their ever-evolving pastry program. and don't even get me started on their dinner program: the branded touch points, the fries, the frozen drinks, the sticky toffee madeleines...

olive oil cake

cake feels like a celebration and my inner child is constantly craving it. i’ve grown a true obsession with olive oil cake specifically. there are a lot of solid olive oil cakes out there, but my favorites lately are l.a. grocery & cafe's gf polenta olive oil cake. in fact, our wedding cake was an epic olive oil sheet cake with raspberry jam from just what i kneaded.

ascaso espresso machine

it’s safe to say i have a crush on an appliance. i did a photo trade for an ascaso espresso machine, and my life honestly changed. every morning cal and i make an oat capp together—and during the la fires, it was literally sitting by the front door next to my go-bag as an essential. i’ve always loved cafe culture, but having this at home deepened the obsession, curbed my daily spending, and makes me feel like a real barista. huge thank you to my coffee spirit guide masha for teaching me the ins and outs. i have yet to master latte art, but come on over for a shot anytime (and i’m forever accepting medium roast whole beans for my fellow opus).

little wine tasting glasses

skip the bougie fragile handblown glassware that will shatter and get yourself some old school little italian (inao) wine tasting glasses.

sqirl, la

when i first moved from new york, i subconsciously (or maybe not so subconsciously...) chose my apartment based on proximity to sqirl (and night + market). the sorrel bowl is my go-to, but i’m often there for their ever-evolving pastry program. and don't even get me started on their dinner program: the branded touch points, the fries, the frozen drinks, the sticky toffee madeleines...

olive oil cake

cake feels like a celebration and my inner child is constantly craving it. i’ve grown a true obsession with olive oil cake specifically. there are a lot of solid olive oil cakes out there, but my favorites lately are l.a. grocery & cafe's gf polenta olive oil cake. in fact, our wedding cake was an epic olive oil sheet cake with raspberry jam from just what i kneaded.

ascaso espresso machine

it’s safe to say i have a crush on an appliance. i did a photo trade for an ascaso espresso machine, and my life honestly changed. every morning cal and i make an oat capp together—and during the la fires, it was literally sitting by the front door next to my go-bag as an essential. i’ve always loved cafe culture, but having this at home deepened the obsession, curbed my daily spending, and makes me feel like a real barista. huge thank you to my coffee spirit guide masha for teaching me the ins and outs. i have yet to master latte art, but come on over for a shot anytime (and i’m forever accepting medium roast whole beans for my fellow opus).