Now that Thanksgiving is firmly in the rearview, I'm excited to shift my focus to the holidays (although, let's be real...it's been Christmas-central around here since November 1)! Give me all the festive tartan prints, sparkles, luxe velvets, and rich seasonal hues!
Whether you have an office holiday party, a neighborhood cookie exchange, or an annual family gathering on the horizon I've pulled together my favorite party-ready pieces for the holiday season.
I love cooking and hosting this time of year. I'm hosting Thanksgiving in a few days and then Christmas next month and have been itching to shake things up a little bit with what I'm serving, so I've been saving recipe ideas for the last few weeks that looked fun and different. Deviled eggs with spicy tomato jam?
This guide is all about fancy shmancy aspirational gifts for your fancy shmancy friends and major splurges to treat yourself. From diamonds to indulgent skincare to wellness tech and more, these are the pieces that feel special, intentional, and totally worth the splurge!
Check out my full list of luxe gifts and my all-inclusive comprehensive gift guide for everyone on your list!
In addition to her famous tomato sauce (recipe found in my cookbook), my Nana would make meatballs every Sunday for, seemingly, her entire life. I now make them for my kids once a week (admittedly not always on Sundays) and they gobble them up. Nana used to make half of them as outlined in this recipe and half with a handful of pine nuts and raisins mixed in, something that you usually see in Southern Italy or Sicily.
