Nine Favorite Things.

September 15, 2024

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Nine Favorite Things

Happy Sunday, everyone! I returned home from New York Monday night, and here I am today, already heading back into the city. I know it’s been a lot of back-and-forth recently, but I really am loving all this travel.

I’m looking forward to this week’s trip into the city. I’m in town for multiple work events, but most excitedly – I’m speaking on my first panel. I’ll share more next week, and fill you in on how it all went! I’m nervous, but I’m really looking forward to the experience!

My time last week in the city was focused more on Fashion Week, which I, of course, love. I find so much inspiration in fashion and design. It’s a big part of the business side of what I do. It’s such a pinch-me moment that I’ve now spent multiple Fashion Weeks in New York and even attended some of my dream shows. Mixing my worlds is such a dream. I hope to continue doing and sharing more of it. Hopefully, someday, we’ll get a home HBH line launched!

Anyway, I got home Monday night and worked in the kitchen for the remainder of the week. I’m excited to share all my fall recipes, and I’ll soon start sharing Halloween drinks too. I need to get working on those, October is sneaking up on us so fast!

We are only two months out from the release of the new cookbook, Quick and Cozy. I’m so excited, but wow, am I nervous too. It’s been a while since our last cookbook, and this one truly is my favorite yet! I hope you’ll all love it as much as I do. I’m looking forward to finally sharing the Book Tour details with you next week. I can’t wait for you to see what we’ve planned!

Below, I have so many fall things to share. Plus, I’ve got all the photos from our recent Snif photoshoot and the rest of my New York trip too!

Lastly, your incredible support and excitement over our Home Chef collaboration have been amazing. Everyone involved worked so hard on these recipes we’ve created for you all. This is the last week of this year’s collaboration. Please share your creations with me on social media, email, or wherever you feel most comfortable. I love seeing you create these recipes with your families!

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Have the best last Sunday of summer! If you’re in the mood for fall, I’ll be sharing my favorite fall recipes in our annual Best-Of-Fall recipes post this week! This list of popular fall recipes builds more each season!

1. Things i’m Loving, Wanting, and Excited to Try.

loving…Tory Burch’s New York Fashion Week Runway. Loving that Tory stepped into more of an edgy vibe, bringing back classics and reinventing. The show also looked amazingly beautiful. It was held at the Domino Sugar building in Brooklyn.

cozying up with…the cozy cocoon fringed throw. I personally love the yellow maze, blue, raspberry, and neutral colors. Ok, I guess I mostly love them all!

travel…8 Overrated Travel Destinations—And Where to Go Instead. I definitely need to stay at The Madrona Hotel in Healdsburg, CA. I feel like this place would be so pretty for a fall weekend getaway!

Everything in my cart (low)…first, some fall jackets. These hover just under the $300 mark and are great investment pieces for fall and winter. I’m loving this waxed jacket from Free People. The muted orange color is cute for a pop of moody fall color. If you’re more of a neutral girl, this double-breasted wool jacket from & Other Stories is great! And then this is a great leather cropped jacket from Zara.

I found this cozy fleece zip-up hoodie on J.Crew, and I think I need it for the season. Or maybe this cable stitch crewneck. Both are so cute and comfy-looking.

You will see below that brown is trending for fall. Zara, of course, has the perfect brown halter dress. It’s so cute for a fall wedding. You could pair the dress with pumps or suede boots.

H&M knits never disappoint. I love this Knit Bodycon Dress. And you can never go wrong with a good pair of dark wash jeans; these H&M barrel high-rise jeans are so good.

loving…Antoni Porowski at His Manhattan Apartment. Love this home so much. So well designed and styled.

listening to…Dr. Andy Galpin – The Keys To Human Performance, Body Composition, & How To Achieve Optimal Health & Fitness Goals.

dreaming of going to…El Palace Barcelona. Some of my family is there. They’re raving about how beautiful it is and all of the history it has!

loving…this cutest little 3-pack pumpkin shaped candle set. I’m so excited for fall and Halloween decor – so much fun!

something fun…The Disney Channel Original Movies That Actually Hold Up. Do you remember these? Halloween Town, OF COURSE, but what Twitches? And my brother’s favorites, Brink and Johnny Sunami? Oh, and Zenon. They’re all so good! What was your favorite? Halloween Town always wins for me, but I’m a sucker for High School Musical too. But I love them all.

everything in my cart (beauty)…nothing major on the beauty front this week except my discovery of Tallow for the skin. Last week, I mentioned how the skin on my face is reacting to something in the air around me at home. The tallow balm from Touch of Tallow is the only product that has helped relieve the irritation.

Their tallow comes from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished, pasture-raised, humanely raised beef or sheep. It’s full of essential vitamins, ultra moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and has natural anti-aging benefits. I’m still learning all the benefits of tallow, but so far, I love it on my skin.

Then there’s the new Cult Gaia eau de parfum. This just launched, and it’s such a beautiful scent. I have the Zan scent, which is so cozy for fall, with cardamom and warm cedarwood. It has a very subtle spice and an earthy soul.

watching…Inside Jennifer Garner’s Cozy California Home. Ok. I Love it. Also, do you remember when she made those Snickers bars from my cookbook!? So fun!

reading…Selena Gomez on Her Best Role Yet and Romance With Benny Blanco: “I’ve Never Been Loved This Way”.

everything in my cart (high)…it is taking everything in me not to order the new Bottega Veneta andiamo medium intrecciato suede tote. Love this style and brown shade.

I need to order this two-piece cashmere set from Reformation for my mom, and we both need this textured cashmere hoodie—it looks so cozy!

ordered…the newest KitchenAid exclusive stand mixer from Crate and Barrel. I see a giveaway coming very soon. Keep your eyes peeled on Instagram.

Shopping…the Jeremiah Brent x Crate Kids collection. Oh my gosh, it’s so cute. I would have loved this collection growing up. Honestly, I’d love it now. I want to get Oslo this Reminiscent Embroidered Stripe Quilt and these Storybook Sheets.

2. My Favorite Fall Recipes.

Glazed Honeycrisp Apple Fritter Cake

Cider Punch

BOO! Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Cinnamon Apple Bourbon Smash

Cider Braised Pot Roast with Crispy Sage Butter Potatoes

Crockpot Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs and Creamy Orzo

Sage Brown Butter Pumpkin Pasta Alfredo

Fluffy Pumpkin Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes

3. A Gilmore Girls Fall Home.

4. Apple Cider Smash – the photos!

I’m so excited that the new apple cider candle is here. We sold out in less than 24 hours! I am in awe! I never thought we’d sell out in less than a day, but wow!

We did it! Thank you so much for your incredible support. I love this close-knit HBH family so much!

I’m happy to see the excitement for this candle. We worked for close to a year developing this scent, and it really does embody fall in the most magical way. I have the 4-wick burning now, and it’s brought me so much happiness.

The regular and small sizes are sold out, but there are a few XL candles left! Get one now before they’re gone!

*I just found out they are taking preorders for a restock!

I’m sharing all the photos I haven’t gotten to share yet. I LOVED every second of this shoot in upstate New York at Weed’s Family Orchard. It was certainly a dream come true for me.

And don’t forget, you can still order your Pumpkin Smash candles here.