Gabrielle’s Monthly Favorites – August 2026

A gorgeous, restaurant-quality Cacio e Pepe Kale Salad in a beautiful bowl, topped with parmesan, black pepper, on a elegant table setting with natural light, food photography style

🥗 Recipe: Cacio E Pepe Kale Salad. Very delicious and recipe is in the link!

Cacio e Pepe Kale Salad
Cacio e Pepe Kale Salad

📖 Reading: Still Alice (Lisa Genova) and finishing The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah)

Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Still Alice – Lisa Genova
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah

Movie: The Odyssey, Spiderman: Brand New Day and rewatching Practical Magic to be ready for Practical Magic 2. Also, I saw the Odyssey in the IMAX theatre in San Antonio (only 1 of 26 theaters in the US). Definitely worth it!

📍 Explore: Spent weekend in Leander, TX recently and loved it. Although about 32 miles from Austin, it had a more laid back vibe which I enjoyed.

💭 Reflection: “Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” Jenny Hand August

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