Weekend Snapshots

This weekend....

1. I officially converted into becoming a Mac user. I bought a much needed laptop (my previous one was on it's deathbed) and decided on the new Macbook Pro with retina display. I've been playing around with it over the weekend trying to familiarize myself with it and the more I've become used to it makes me realize....why has it taken me so long to get one?

2. Finally satisfied my sushi craving at one of my favorite sushi restaurants (Yuraku) located in Germantown, Maryland. It's a bit of a drive but well worth it, especially when it comes to my food cravings.

3. Upgraded my current David Yurman Albion ring to a bigger version of it and in a new color. Don't get me wrong, I'll still be wearing my 1st one frequently but I am loving my new ring. Bling bling.

4. Received a package full of new Essie nail polish colors and cuticle kit courtesy of Aquaphor! Looking forward to sharing these new colors with you.

5. Went to dinner with Mel and company to our favorite hot pot place in Virginia, called Hot Spot. This weekend was unusually frigid, especially with it being Spring so warming up to a hot meal and butter beer was perfect.

How was your weekend?

Yellow

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Shirt-J.Crew (buy here)

Coated jeans-Rag and Bone (buy here)

Scarf, purse-Louis Vuitton

Shoes-Pour La VIctoire

Cuff-Hermes

Necklace-David Yurman (buy here)  

Happy Friday everyone! Since I'm pretty much in love with these coated jeans I decided to wear it again but with a simple (and bright) top. Nothing like injecting a bit of sunshine yellow to your Friday, right?;)

Last night, I had the the pleasure of meeting the curators behind Gilt City DC at a dinner they hosted at Brasserie Beck for some DC bloggers. It was a fantastic time getting to know them and other DC bloggers over several courses spoiled by the Chef. They are kicking off their warehouse sale starting today (lasts until tomorrow) which is basically a good excuse for fashion lovers to shop their favorite designer brands at a very discounted price. Who doesn't love that?

Have a great weekend! Xo.

A New Favorite

Photos courtesy of Sung Shin

Blazer-H&M (old)
Sweater-J.Crew (buy here)
Coated jeans-Rag and Bone (buy here)
Shoes-Pour La Victoire
Purse-Louis Vuitton
Necklace-David Yurman (buy here)
Sunglasses-Stella McCartney

Happy first day of Spring everyone! Although today is the official first day, the weather still has a bit of a winter chill to it. Until the temperatures begin to rise and the sun starts to shine brighter, you will find me wearing either a light sweater or my new favorite coated Rag and Bone jeans. I have been wearing them non stop since I bought them and probably will try to get much use out of these new favorites before it's time to take out shorts from the closet;)

Have a great week rest of the week. Xo.   

Weekend Snapshots

This weekend I...

1. Kicked off the weekend with homemade huevos rancheros for brunch along with some mimosas. Who doesn't love a little bubbly for lunch?;) I used two recipes and made it into one and will share with you soon. Good stuff.

2. Finally got a much needed haircut. The last time I got a haircut was nearly a year ago so you can imagine how unhealthy my ends were. The lady who usually cuts my hair trimmed my bangs too short so that pretty much ruined my afternoon. Maybe I'm being melodramatic but I'm so particular when it comes to my bangs. Ugh.

3. Dined at Washington D.C.'s latest ramen place, Daikaya. I ordered the Shio ramen (with extra pork belly, naturally) which had the most perfect broth. The only negative thing I could say about the ramen bowl was that the noodles were a bit too chewy for me. The perfect bowl of ramen would be the noodles from Sakuramen (also located in DC) and the broth from Daikaya. Oh my gosh, if only.

4. Watched Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center. With out giving too much away, it's basically an interactive whodunit play that allows the audience figure out the murder mystery. It was entertaining to watch but it probably could've been 30 min shorter.

5. Was around Logan Circle since I had an appointment in the area and noticed a sign outside a small wine shop that said free wine tasting. Needless to say, two bottles were picked up.

How was your weekend?

NomNom: Bacon & Brie Grilled Cheese w/ Jam Sandwich

Do you ever have one of the moments in the kitchen where you stand in front of your fridge and think to yourself, "There's nothing to eat." This usually translates into my closet too where I look at my wardrobe and think I have absolutely nothing to wear. I know, it's eye roll inducing. But that's ok because us girls are allowed to have those kinda moments. On the regular. 

Earlier this week I had a day off from work and happened to be home during lunch hour and had one of the moments after peering into my fridge. Trying to think of something to concoct that was quick, easy, and tasty led my eyes to zone in solely to the brie and bacon.

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned on my weekend snapshots that my friend got me a set of fancy jams from the Reading Terminal in Philly so since I still haven't used all the jams yet, I thought that I'll make myself a sandwich out of these 3 ingredients.

Best decision of my life. As I was perusing the web for recipes on variations of this sandwich, I noticed the only real difference was the type of bread or jam used. No biggie.

This sandwich is the bomb dot com. A definite keeper. I mean, there's salty bacon involved, melted creamy and soft brie cheese all nestled in between sweet, sweet jam. I mean...

After biting into this sandwich, it made me wonder why I haven't made this sooner. So.late.to.the.game. Anyway, I wanted to share this with you asap so you could experience this deliciousness in your kitchen too. Better late then never, right?

Have a great weekend. Xo

Ingredients (Yields:1 sandwich)
3 slices of bacon cooked crisp
2 slices of bread (I used Italian loaf)
Jam (I used blackberry apple jam)
4 thin slices of Brie, about 4" long
Butter

Procedure

1. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and butter one side of each slice of bread.  Slather the jam on the unbuttered side of two of the slices. Layer the bacon and brie slices between the slices of the jammed side and assemble the sandwich with the buttered side facing out. Place the buttered side down of those two slices in the skillet.

2. Fry the sandwich on the skillet until they are perfectly browned/toasted and the cheese is just about melted. Remove them from the pan, cut, and serve hot.