What are your plans? We’re settling in again after a wonderful, whirlwind trip to Mexico City. I’m starting to edit the hundreds of photos we took and am starting to jot down notes for a travelogue before I forget anything—but I’ve posted some photos on Instagram in the meantime. This one—of Hudson in front of the mural above the staircase at the Castillo de Chapultepec—is a favorite.
And then of course, I’m looking forward to celebrating Father’s Day! Have a great one!
Looking for a really special Father’s Day brunch recipe? Whether you need something decadent just for him and your own little brood, or for a crowd—that can be set-up in advance, this is the one.
Honestly? This is the most amazing brunch dish I’ve had in a long, long time.
A friend spied it being workshopped on Tyler Florence’s Instagram feed a while back, and we’ve since made it for Christmas and Mother’s Day. With some eggs and bacon on the side, it would make the perfect Father’s Day dish.
As with any truly amazing french toast, the key is using ample eggs to soak the bread, which makes it rich and delicious. The egg custard will give you just the right balance between soft and crispy.
In “5 Things,” I’ll ask some of my favorite bloggers in cities all over to share insider travel tips on where to eat, shop, stay, and play in their neighborhoods (plus, what to pack to make the adventure complete). This week, Emily Westbrooks of From China Village and Delightful Dublin guides us on a tour of Dublin’s best.
After growing up in small town Maine, I met my Irish husband during my senior year in college only ten miles away from my house. We got married and I agreed to spend one year in Dublin before settling down in America for good. Seven years in, Dublin has stolen my heart and we’ve finally broken it to my family that we’ll be probably spending only summers in Maine from here on out!
The perfect way to sum up my adopted city is to say it’s a constant exercise in contradictions. In the same block, you’ll have a pub that’s been around since James Joyce was sipping pints, next to a new cafe serving up the local artisan roasted coffee with the best organic Irish milk. In each neighborhood, there are thousand-year-old tourists sights, standing alongside some of the coolest restaurants or hippest shops. While you feel like you’re in an urban, modern city, you’re constantly reminded of the history of the city, whether it’s the cobblestones you spy beneath the pavement or the chiseled stone covered in street art.
