by Allegra Osati | Jan 17, 2016 | Events, Life
If it’s possible for a stuffed animal to be your best friend, then my panda, Fred, is mine. I’ve had him for as long as I can remember, and he holds a special place in my heart not only for his perfect ability to snuggle, but also because of the fact that...
by Allegra Osati | Dec 31, 2015 | Life
I am not used to cold weather. Having grown up in SoCal and being an alumna of the University of Hawai’i, I feel the need to bundle up when it gets below 60 F. The idea of a white Christmas escapes me – though it did snow on us once when my family visited the...
by Allegra Osati | Dec 29, 2015 | Life
I have several drafts waiting to be published to this site. I can’t say why I’ve resisted pushing the big blue button; perhaps it’s fear of commitment to my own thoughts or the refusal to allow myself enough time to hone my words to the point that I...
by Allegra Osati | Aug 26, 2015 | Life, Recipes
Sohrab and I love having guests over. We remodeled our kitchen with this in mind; it’s an open plan with an island in the middle that serves as everything from a prep surface to a breakfast/lunch/dinner table. Oh, and we store pots and pans in it – and...
by Allegra Osati | Aug 16, 2015 | Recipes
Guys, this drought has been unbearable. I’m a clouds-and-rain type of girl, but since I’ve stubbornly decided to live nowhere but Los Angeles, I have to get a bit crafty to stay cool. With the temperatures in Southern California soaring over 100 degrees...
