Oh, Vegas! I don’t even know where to start when talking about Las Vegas. I suppose that I will start from the beginning! I’ve been going...

“Twenty-six miles across the sea Santa Catalina is a-waitin' for me” These are lyrics from a 1958 song by The Four Preps and I always...

This pasta is one of my most favorite things to eat! Carbonara is super rich and decadent, and – I must warn you – a bit addictive. This...

My mother made this delicious pie for our family every Easter while I was growing up. When I became a little older and she taught me how...

Yes, I have an Italian Restaurant Guide already – but I feel like a Pizza craving is a very specific need. These are the places that I...

If you are looking for a special occasion, bougie steakhouse experience, look no further. Since my husband and I moved out to Los Angeles...

It’s time for more of my San Fernando Valley restaurant favorites! The fact that I love so many restaurants in the Valley should be...

Today I want to share with you something that is very near and dear to my heart – Italian food! I am so lucky to live in LA where we have...

While growing up there were many nights when my sister and I would ask “what’s for dinner?” and my mother would reply – “Chicken – your...

Yes, I’m a Valley Girl! By Valley, of course, I mean the San Fernando Valley, which I feel like I have to defend on a daily basis. Not...

You can read about my Perfect Day in Wales in a previous post, but now I’m going to talk about my second favorite day in Wales. Again, I...

Frank Sinatra has been a part of my life since the day I was born! His music has surrounded me through every stage of my life thanks to...

So, growing up my mother made her “Pasta Florentine” often. Like, extremely often. I understand why she made it so often now, because it...

Hello, my name is Nicole, and I am a complete Disney nerd! Growing up on the East Coast, I went to Disney World a lot more often than...

I must admit that growing up on the East Coast I wasn’t much of a beach goer. Since moving to California, however, I have fallen in love...

In 2019, I had the great pleasure to go on one of the best vacations of my life. We planned an amazing trip through England, Scotland,...

Happy New Year! I’m sure this week you are seeing a bunch of clean, healthy, detox-type recipes. This is not one of those recipes. This...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is a very big deal in the Leonetti household and it’s a magical experience! For us...

It’s the holiday season, so if you have any last-minute gifts to buy, I want to give you a few suggestions. These suggestions would also...

I have been going to Santa Barbara Wine Country since 2006, and over the years it has definitely become my “happy place”. Did I...