LIGHTS, CAMERA...

My roommates and I had a little Oscars viewing party this past Sunday. I decided to change up my usual Whole Foods guac routine and cook... I know, I know shocker. My cooking skills are limited so I tried to find a recipe that looked both basic and delicious--enter goat cheese-stuffed figs wrapped in bacon. And trust me they were as good as they sound. Check 'em out!

Ingredients:
-18 large dates, pits removed
-4oz of goat cheese
-10 strips of honey bacon, cut in half

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes, turn over to other side halfway through

Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2) Slice dates length wise in half and remove pits
3) Add in a piece of goat cheese and close date back together
4) Wrap date tightly with bacon
5) Bake for 20 minutes, turning over halfway through
6) Let cool and DIG IN!

UP IN THE AIR

I have spent the better part of the last two months traveling and it looks like I'm not slowing down anytime soon... #nomadlife. Thus, I have decided to invest in some new travel gear to make the constant packing and repacking a wee bit more enjoyable and efficient. Below are some of my favorite travel gear picks.

Faherty Sweatpants

Canvas Leather Weekender Bag
Jewelry Roll
Thela Tote Bag

Luggage

Passport Holder
Tumi Super Leger International Carry On Luggage
Cashmere Getaway Hoodie

I Mustache You Some Questions

Now that I am part of this "blogger world" I have been tagged by a fellow bloggin friend Sarah from Sarah's Book Shelves to answer some questions.. read 'em and weep.

Ps. If you like to read check out Sarah's blog!! I get all of my favorite book recommendations from her site!

Here we go:

Four names people call me other than my real name:
1. Moldoll
2. MolZ
3. MoFo
4. Mindy (only after I have had a few stiff ones)

Four jobs I've had:
1. New Business sales for MTV
2. Digital media for Burberry
3. Sales for Twitter
4. Social media for Breitling

Four movies I would/have watched more than once (I’m super high brow on movie selections, I tell ya!):
1. Serendipity
2. Rudy
3. The Holiday
4. Lone Survivor

Four books I’d recommend:
1. Catcher in the Rye (wrote my college essay on how I wish Holden Caulfield was my best friend!)
2. Gone Girl
3. The Boys in the Boat
4. Thank You for Your Service

Four places I have been:
1. Cape Town, South Africa
2. Deer Valley, Utah
3. Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
4. Budapest, Hungary

Four places I'd rather be right now:
1. San Diego, CA (did I mention my boyfriend lives there??)
2. Steamboat, Colorado hitting the slopes
3. The Sloppy Tuna in Montauk NY.. did someone say rum punch?!
4. Patagonia, Chile --its next on the travel bucket list!

Four things I don't eat:
1. Olives
2. Gluten (I have Celiac Disease)
3. ....... not much else
4. ..................seriously

Four of my favorite foods:
1. CANDY
2. ICE CREAM
3. Avocado (new obsession)
4. Feta cheese

Four TV Shows that I watch:
1. Scandal
2. The Affair (AMAZING)
3. Homeland
4. Keeping up with the Kardashians (yes.. I went there)

Four things I am looking forward to in 2015:
1. Continuing to work on this blog.. if your still reading.. THANK YOU
2. Going skiing in Utah
3. My brothers graduation from Villanova University (really just so I can go back to Kellys)
4. Traveling across the country for my new job

Four things I am always saying:
1. Hey there (you know who you are..)
2. {Insert monkey covering his ears emoji}
3. {Insert lady in red dress dancing emoji}
4. {Insert thumbs up emoji}
5. {Insert girl getting head cut off emoji.... for Mondays only I promise}

I now challenge my trendy friend Eliza at The Village Vogue and Taylor from a squeeze of lemon !!!!

VDAY EATS

February has begun and that means Valentines Day is right around the corner [insert anxiety]. Time to get those NYC dinner reservations before they are all snapped up. Below are my picks for the best places to eat with your special man//woman//best friend//mom?? On the special day.

For the romantics:

• The Place
• One if by Land, Two if by Sea
• Palma
• Serendipity

For the Italian lovers:

• Morandi
• Rosemarys
• Extra Virgin

For the foodie:

• Toro
• ABC Kitchen

For the fancy:

• Gramercy Tavern
• Milos
• Betony
• Park Avenue Winter

For the first date:

• Joseph Leonard
• Wilfie and Nell
• Aria Wine Bar

For the non-traditional:

• Go ice skating around Wollman Rink in central park
• Head to the top of the Empire State Building
• Take a trip over the bridge and check out the Wythe Hotel for a drink
• Grab dinner and a movie at Nitehawk Cinemas in Brooklyn

muah!

BONJOUR CHAMONIX

After my work meetings finished up in Geneva I was lucky enough to a take trip out to Chamonix for the weekend with my sister before heading home.... Carpe Diem!

Chamonix did not disappoint and we will definitely be back. We started off the weekend going to La Caleche for dinner for some authentic French fondue. And let me tell you—I am still dreaming about that cheese. We also discovered the raclette which is a half wheel of raclette cheese that is melted under a hot plate and scrapped onto your plate. Take a minute to digest that.

Chamonix Mont-Blanc is made up of several different ski resorts. We ended up skiing at Les Houches as the rest of the resorts in the valley were closed due to avalanche warnings. This was our first foray into European skiing and I would say the main difference we noted was the openness of the trails. The snow itself was also very fluffy which made for some great powder runs #frosting.

Lunch is taken seriously and requires a reservation in advance anywhere in Chamonix. Our guide took us to an amazing small cabin called Les Vieilles Luges. Think Freemans in New York, but in the middle of the Alps. Here we found sausage, risotto, cheese, and wine. Lots and lots of wine. One weekend in Chamonix was definitely a tease but we will be back soon enough--à la prochaine fois Chamonix.

SWISS THINGS

I have been out in Switzerland for a work trip the past week. My travels started in Geneva and then we hopped a train west to Biel—which is a very charming city between Geneva and Zurich. Biel is home to many Swiss watch making companies such as Rolex and Swatch.

We also spent some time in Bern which is the capital of Switzerland (who knew??). Bern falls behind Geneva and Zurich in population but makes up for it in history. It is a beautiful quaint city centered around a large clock called the Zytglogge which was built in 1530. I would highly recommend both cities if you ever make it over to this neck of the woods.... just make sure to bring your #selfiestick to take in the full views.