I walked into Nick’s lab two years ago on April 6th. Because it fell on a Monday this year, we waited until Friday to celebrate our “meetaversary.” Nick surprised me with a fun springtime pot of cala lilies, and we had dinner at the Gamble Mill Inn — a place we’ve been wanting to try for months. Nick ordered a... Read more
Not only is Nick living with the wrong Rowlands right now, apparently he’s going on dates with him, too! Last week my fiance and my brother had dinner at a German restaurant in Manhattan and went to the Rangers game afterwards. Here is one of the text messages I received that night: Looks like they were having a pretty good... Read more
I had grand plans to submit an entry into this competition. It’s “Macy’s Keeps America Cooking,” and the instructions are to create a video that tells America what keeps you cooking. The grand prize is a trip for two to San Francisco for a $2,500 kitchen shopping spree with Tyler Florence at Macy’s. Enticing! And perfect for the culinary couple.... Read more
I’m so excited to have been selected to blog for a national wedding website! Here’s a snippet of the email I received on Saturday morning: “First of all, we have to say that you two are just adorable! Your email was such a breath of fresh air and we love your writing, your style, and everything you’ve put together for... Read more
I’ve looked at registries of other brides and grooms, and now we have one of our own. Every registry I’ve seen includes the basics: dinnerware and flatware, pots and pans, kitchen electrics like blenders and toasters and mixers, knives, towels, and sheets. But the colors and styles of these choices really reflect the personality of the couple. So what does... Read more
It’s official! Our guests have received our save the date magnets — our first DIY wedding project. Believe it or not, this was the hardest decision to date. We had no trouble choosing our venue, photographer, or caterer, and I fell in love with my dress the moment I saw it. But we went through SEVEN versions of our save... Read more
If we were getting a big cake, I’d want one like this. How clever! But instead (though it’s incredibly beautiful!), we’ve decided to have an assortment of cakes and pies. Here is our inspiration: And we’ll have a small cake just for the two of us. We couldn’t forgo the cutting of the cake tradition, after all! Another dessert idea... Read more
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” –Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally Five months to go until the rest of my life begins, and it’s all I can think about. I dream about our Wedding Day — the expression... Read more
Five days in the nation’s capital — time for work and time for play! I arrived in DC with a crew of five on Wednesday afternoon. It took us about four hours to set up three cameras, two half racks, one boom, one spider, one scan converter, and six mics in the conference room of the Academy for Educational Development... Read more
Everyone loves Chinese take-out — including the culinary couple. And when Emily saw Mark Bittman make fried rice on the Today Show last week, she got an idea. Let’s cook Chinese take-out in the comfort of our own kitchen! Both the shrimp fried rice and pork egg rolls were easy to make and tasted better than anything from a take-out... Read more