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Happy Fourth of July!

Last year I was in the Hamptons on Fourth of July which was a lot of fun! You can read the post here. This year I am throwing a small BBQ at House…More

My Summer Steak Marinade

I was at Whole Foods recently and decided to make skirt steak. I have never cooked with it before but I knew I wanted to use a marinade. I wanted it to be…More

House of Squirrels Holiday Gift Guide

Have you been naughty or nice this year? Or a little of both? If you were a little naughty don’t fret, living the Squirrel life requires a little naughtiness every now and then.…More

Burger in Paris

It took Air Frances’ Air Bus 380, 5,658 miles and flying over Greenland at 35,000 feet to land in the city of lights where I had the best burger of my Squirrel life!…More

Summer Spirit

I have never been much of a white wine drinker until one Summer trip to Paris. Our french friends ordered a bottle of Sancerre out to lunch one day and I was hooked.…More

Summer Essentials – Outdoor Parties

Continuing with our ‘Summer Essentials’ series we are talking all things party. I tend to hibernate during the winter months and don’t throw as many dinner parties. I recently heard the oldie but…More

Hamptons-Where the Cool Kids Go

When I first heard of the Hamptons years ago, I thought it was a TV show- turns out it’s where the cool kids go. A playground for the wealthy set in New York, the…More

My Quest to Become a Chefs BFF

My favorite thing about Gato, is that my new “bff” is the chef there (unbeknownst to him). The journey began in Paris last December. One evening, in a tiny restaurant in Montmartre (where no…More

I Learned My Lesson in New York

I think I finally learned my lesson during my recent trip to NY. It started with my food parties I had every day. Carb parties, dessert parties, all kinds of culinary indulgences were…More

Anna the Great

While I was in Provence for 10 days in April our American friends who live in Paris came down and stayed with us for five nights. Lucky us! Why you ask? Meet Anna,…More