About Leigh
My name is Leigh Esposito, and I am the creator of The Honey Roasted: a blog about cooking, eating, traveling, style, holidays, and making living itself an art--all with a five-year-old boy in tow.
Here, you will find recipes, both original and infamous; stories of my adventures as a compulsive traveler, mother, wife, and human being in general; and tips about and insights into the things I continue to learn every day.
I am not an expert at cooking or motherhood. I am not a style influencer (that I know of) and I do not receive any compensation for gushing about the brands, services, and restaurants mentioned here. But I have spent an inordinate amount of my time on earth thinking about all these things, and about how to make every moment of life as delightful, delicious, and de-lovely as possible. I bring this experience and set it before you now, with a gentle reminder that, as a wise woman has taken to saying, you are your own damn guru. The best advice often comes from within.
In addition to my “work” on The Honey Roasted, I am also a professional coach, fiction writer, occasional attorney, and licensed karaokeologist.
Photo credit: Tami Jill Photography
Styling by: Dani De Cespedes
Clothing by: Loveshackfancy (dress); Anthro (apron)
Hair by: Natalia Mejia and Mary Cabrera, Salon Vaso
Hair and Makeup: Glamsquad Miami
Declan Brando
My occasional partner-in-crime in this endeavor--my guinea pig, my muse, my little honey-roasted angel pea (the original Honey Roasted)--is my son, Declan Brando. Like me, he loves food, travel, fashion, and taking life ultra-seriously. At right, he is depicted inventing the first citrus-based telepathic device--a feat for which he hopes to receive a Genius Grant, or at least a Student-of-the-Month designation from his beloved Montessori preschool, Casa dei Bambini.
With family in California, New York, Trinidad, and Texas, Declan has, in his brief lifespan, racked up hundreds of thousands of frequent-flier miles on American Airlines, his carrier of choice. (I'm not kidding. For Declan, it's American Airlines or bust.) He is an excellent traveler and big fan of the Centurion Lounge, but flight attendants beware: he can't stay away from the sweet, sweet temptation of that call button.
Photo credit: Tami Jill Photography
Styling by: Dani De Cespedes
Clothing by: Self Portrait for Intermix (Leigh); Bardot Junior for Revolve (Declan)
Hair by: Natalia Mejia and Mary Cabrera, Salon Vaso
Hair and Makeup: Glamsquad Miami
Together, we live in Miami Beach, Florida, along with my husband David and our future pet, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that we will welcome into the family when Declan is old enough to understand that dogs do not enjoy being chased with a sword.