Courtney Cachet

It never fails. Starting in May, the magazine racks at the supermarket checkout line are filled with pictures of red, white and blue cheesecake with raspberries and blueberries. Flag cupcakes. "Easy" red, white and blue trifle.

Trifle?? I'm sorry. Maybe it's just me, but those Memorial Day menus make...

I have a lot of friends who could be called crafty. You know the type: They try new recipes, make scrapbooks, totebags and headbands for your kid. Truthfully, I find them just slightly annoying. It's just so not me. Part lack of time, part lack of interest, part I'd rather...

Mother's Day. Overcrowded brunches with salad bars that look tired and gross by 3 o'clock have become de rigeur for Mom every year. The thing is, as a mom myself, I can tell you that most of us don't want to scarf down lox and roast beef, mini cannolis, home...

I LOVE Cinco De Mayo! I mean, duh -- tacos, margaritas, colorful décor. What's not to love? So I say, whether you want to take it outside or throw this fab fiesta indoors, throwing a Cinco de Mayo party should be like good Mexican food truck grub: Easy, cheap and...

April 24th marks the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenians mark this date in 1915, when several hundred Armenian leaders were rounded up, arrested and later executed as the start of the Armenian genocide and it is generally said to have extended to 1917. In total, over

This year, Dewar's created the 'Double Acts' program to celebrate dynamic duos behind some of the most unique and bespoke fashions, innovations, art and concepts. Tonight, Dewar's will celebrate the Boston store opening of Rag & Bone with Marcus Wainwright and David Neville -- two designers who have come together to...

"What's a push present?" I remember, while I was pregnant with my first child in 2005, my sister asking me what I was asking my husband to give me for my push present. I was having a planned C-section, and apparently even though I was "too posh to push," another...

Being an on air talent is far more difficult than it appears to be. I know this because I have been doing it for well over a decade. In the beginning, you always think it's about being the skinniest, the prettiest, the smartest, the most talented -- hopefully all at...

Trends. Ah, yes.Trends are funny, you know. One person can start one. A designer, a celebrity, even an unsuspecting kid ... remember those Croc pin things?

Some trends are lovely. And some are so horrible I want to hunt down whichever asshole is the one who started them and...

Tell anyone you're going to Florence and they immediately get a glazed look in their eyes followed by quotes filled with varying degrees of adoration. Once you get there, it becomes abundantly clear why. Florence, Italy is by far one of the great cities of the world. It is not...

Moving into your first house is a big deal. Yes folks, there is life after the futon and it doesn't have to cost you a bundle to have a beautiful home! The key is where and how to spend your hard-earned money. Also, at some point you have to balance...

Pick up any weekly magazine and the pages are filled with photos of pregnant celebrities. There is a baby boom in Hollywood that shows no sign of slowing down. Just like we are influenced by celebrities in fashion choices, the influence of how they deck out their babies' nurseries is...

As a decorator to the rich, the famous and often eccentric I swear I've heard it all. I've been asked to decorate around a painting, a chandelier, a pet dog and even a chair. This month marks a first. I was asked to decorate around a writer. A writer, you...

Last weekend on NBC's Open House NYC, I revamped a Brooklyn bachelor pad in just one day. Since it aired, I've been getting a lot of emails asking me for more tips, so here they are!

5 Tips To Decorate The Boyfriend's Apartment

When possible, buy online....

Celeb moms are using social media to help support important causes, like school fundraising... yep!

We caught celeb moms RHOBH's Adrienne Maloof, Courtney Mazza (Mario Lopez's fiancee), and Samantha Harris retweeting about MSN Offers for Schools; so I looked into it to see what all the buzz is about. Sounds...

Like so many, I am a fan of VH1's breakout hit, Mob Wives. As a New York born and bred kid, for me it's less about some Mob fascination and more about a grittier -- and perhaps more genuine -- version of...

Every time one of my friends says, "I LOVED (insert any female celebrity's name) at the Emmys, the Oscars or the Grammys!!" I have this conversation. Nine out of ten celebs, TV personalities and models have hair extensions. Some use temporary and some have permanent, but most are using them!...

As all of New York is a-flutter with the beginning of New York Fashion Week, one of the original New York "housewives," Jill Zarin, is all a-flutter in St. Petersburg, Florida. Yes, St. Petersburg! This is not a typo.

St. Pete is...

Just when you were making a dent in your credit card bills from the holidays, here comes Valentine's Day. And if you don't give your honey a little something something on February 14th, you are royally screwed, or perhaps not. You know what I mean? I think Adriana Lima said...

I am a Miami girl, even though I don't live there full time anymore. Now that I am back in New York, I appreciate visiting Florida in the winter even more. Let's face it, winters in the northeast suck, even the mild ones and, contrary to popular belief, there is...