This Friday, we’re doing something a little different. I’m meeting a friend at the Gramercy Park Hotel for a rooftop drink on the terrace. The roof here is perfect all year-round — cozy and warm when it’s cold out and cool when it’s hot and humid. I’ll be ordering the bartender’s choice. And I suggest...
I’m not much of a makeup wearer, but I’d like to be a lady who wears lipstick all the time. I have a stockpile of lipsticks that I wear for special occasions, but most days I use uncolored lip moisturizers. Not much fun, but I think I found a solution: Supercalifragilipstick! from Kate Spade. The...
Happy Valentine’s day! Love, Certain Ladies ps – How cute is this card? It’s from Hello! Lucky
This is a short and sweet Friday Cocktail. It’s Valentine’s weekend: drink champagne. And if you can, make it an extra special bottle. Why not? Cheers! K
I’ve been on the hunt for new undergarments — pieces that feel luxurious and ladylike. I was all set to go to the new Cosabella store in SoHo until a friend told me about Eberjey. I checked out their website, liked a lot of what I saw (real girls modeling, and great prices), and ended...
While sitting on a conference call today I pondered my plans for dinner. I was really in the mood for something comforting and warm, perhaps a pasta? I thought about the things I needed to use up before they went bad: two perfectly ripe avocados, a big bunch of dinosaur kale, and a bag filled...
For many in New England and New York this Sunday is going to be an extremely important day. For many others this Sunday will be a day to gorge themselves on munchies and drinks. The perfect drink for the occasion is of course, a nicely chilled beer. Instead of our usual cocktail we’ve decided to...
I picked up a random issue of Remedy Quarterly while browsing my favorite book store in San Francisco and I instantly fell in love. This happened about a year ago and I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to mention it (for shame!). The small publication includes fun writing, recipes for cooking, and “recipes...
We here at Certain Ladies are big fans of Instagram. I try to make an effort to take snapshots of my meals when I can remember. Here are some of my favorite food photos I’ve snapped this month! 1-2/ Waterloo & City, 3-4/ Eva, 5/ BLD, 6-7/ Pizzeria Mozza, 8/ Canelé, 9/ Yabu Follow @certainladies on...
Working in food is rough on your hands — between the hand washing and the dish washing, there’s no hope for your nails. After a long day in the test kitchen, I think a manicure is well-deserved. Unfortunately I don’t always have time to get them, and I don’t wear nail polish if I’m spending...
When we started talking about this column, my mind immediately went to the Aviation. It’s one of my favorite mixed drinks. I first had it a few years ago as a bartender’s choice, and have been making it at home ever since. It’s a perfect excuse to buy Crème de Violette, which will last you...
As much fun as it is to shop for new wardrobe items for myself, I have even more fun picking out clothes for my little gentleman, Mr. Weasley. With temperatures dipping into the low teens here in New England, my poor little west coast pup is finding it hard to adjust. He already has a...
