summer — Read — Julianna Strickland

I’m lucky enough to have two hilarious & wonderful sisters in my life, but GOOD NEWS, David also has a sister and I married David so now I get three sisters instead of two. This new additional sibling is named Jennifer and she’s a delight and she just moved to LA from NYC, so I decided to throw her a dinner to celebrate her birthday and her big move. Jennifer has a ton of friends in her life (a side effect of being the nicest person in the world), so David affectionately refers to her birthday as “The 12 Days of Jennifer” because she essentially needs 12 days of celebrations so everyone can get in on the fun.

DIYJulianna StricklandOctober 13, 2018dinner, dinner party, DIY, outdoor, birthday, hosting, los angeles, summer, colorful, party, dahlia, flowers, picnic table, al fresco, target, terrazzo, world market, candles, jewel tones Comments

lemon icebox cake

I've always been fascinated with vintage everything: dresses, movies, cars, cookbooks, pyrex, photographs, the list is practically endless. In line with this is my particular fascination with vintage recipes. While a lot of recipes from the 50's & 60's are unquestionably gross (fish infused gelatin, lobster relish, frozen cheese: I rest my case), there are some pretty delish ones too.

recipe, dessertJulianna StricklandMay 31, 2018lemon, icebox cake, dessert, no bake, summer, julianna strickland, trader joes, sweets Comment