Ciao!

Ciao! I am off to Italy!! While I won't be posting  from over seas, I did want to share with you some of the details of our trip!

We will be flying non-stop LAX to Rome, from Rome we will be taking a train to Naples and then a boat ride to the island of Capri! Talk about planes, trains, and automobiles!! I have never been to Capri, and have heard that September is a great time to be there, the tourists are gone, but the weather is still great! We will be staying at the Grand Hotel Quisisana Capri. After Capri we will be heading to a near by Island, the Island of Ischia, there we will be staying at Mezzatorre Resort & Spa.

Below are some images from both resorts. I am very excited to relax, swim, and most importantly enjoy some incredible Italian food, wine, and fashion!! Ciao!!

Corn Salad

Although we are post labor day and football season is finally back! It is still hot in LA so I am holding off cooking up my favorite fall recipes and sticking to summer favorites and grilling. We recently grilled up some burgers, I had some ears of corn in the fridge so I decided to make a corn salad, inspired by this recipe. It is the perfect side dish for any summer BBQ.

Corn Salad

• 2 ears of corn, husked and washed
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
• 1 small red pepper chopped
• 2 cups packed arugala
• 2-3 scallions chopped
• 1/2 red onion chopped
• 1 avocado, pitted, skins removed, and cubed

Dressing: lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper

Preheat grill pan or BBQ

Rub the corn with the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the corn until lightly browned. Allow the corn to cool then remove the kernels of corn from the cob by running your knife down the cob of corn.

Prepare and chop all of the veggies and add them to a large mixing bowl, along with the arugala.

Add the corn to the bowl and prepare the dressing. Toss together and your side dish is ready to serve! Easy, delicious, and perfect for these lingering hot summer nights!

Big News!!

I mentioned here that we would be spending our labor day weekend on a sailboat in a private cove on Catalina Island. The weekend was wonderful and memorable for several reasons, the most important of  which was that my boyfriend popped the question!!!! I had absolutely no idea and it was total surprise! A fantastic one at that :)

Without going into too much detail he got down on one knee when no one else was around, surrounded by beautiful crystal blue water. It was the perfect moment and I feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!

Later in the evening after the proposal! Look at my pretty new accessory!!! 

We have been and continue to enjoy lots of bubbly during this exciting time!! CHEERS!!