manly mitts from steven alan
brightly patterned dress socks from GANT
men's alberta hoodie from the ROOTS canada collection
transformers vintage tee
kiehl's ultimate men's after-shave balm
a subscription to the economist
11.29.2009
holiday gift guide: for the wonderful geeky banker boyfriend
manly mitts from steven alan
brightly patterned dress socks from GANT
men's alberta hoodie from the ROOTS canada collection
transformers vintage tee
kiehl's ultimate men's after-shave balm
a subscription to the economist
11.22.2009
see: leave (a short)
Leave Me from Daros Films on Vimeo.
.---
all of us have
once-upon-a-time's
as if our lives were a book.
and sometimes it is hard
not to want to flip back
to old pages
just to make sure
that everything up to where you are now
is where you are supposed to be
and that everything before
is just as it was and will remain unchanged
no matter how many times
you go back
the story remains the same:
once upon a time you were 19
and it was July
and you believed in meant-to-be's...
11.16.2009
letter: dear heart
to let go
is to be unselfish.
to be unselfish
is to love.
to love
is to let go.
(and so it goes...
so it goes...)
11.15.2009
feel: crisp autumn days
al and i spent a beautiful autumn afternoon
raking leaves in his front yard
and i found some pretty autumnal things
to gather and take photos of...
and now we're indoors again
eating warm herb chicken soup
melba toast
and sharp cheddar cheese...
raking leaves in his front yard
and i found some pretty autumnal things
to gather and take photos of...
and now we're indoors again
eating warm herb chicken soup
melba toast
and sharp cheddar cheese...
11.07.2009
do: a great indoor adventure
we built an indoor fort
ate grilled cheese
drank warm yummy beverages
had popcorn
and chocolate covered
peanuts & raisins
and watched a movie
in our flannel pj's
(in our fort complete with
a secret password!)
ate grilled cheese
drank warm yummy beverages
had popcorn
and chocolate covered
peanuts & raisins
and watched a movie
in our flannel pj's
(in our fort complete with
a secret password!)
11.01.2009
love: hummingbird bakery, notting hill
i can't tell you how delicious
these precious little cupcakes
are (especially the red velvet)!
and who doesn't love pretty
pastel buttercream frosting
and sprinkles?
even their packaging
with the little pink hummingbird silhouette
is adorable!
if you are ever in notting hill,
do pay hummingbird bakery a visit.
and if it happens to be summer, sit outside
the bakery and people watch
(so many brilliantly dressed folks around there)
while satisfying your sweet tooth.
these precious little cupcakes
are (especially the red velvet)!
and who doesn't love pretty
pastel buttercream frosting
and sprinkles?
even their packaging
with the little pink hummingbird silhouette
is adorable!
if you are ever in notting hill,
do pay hummingbird bakery a visit.
and if it happens to be summer, sit outside
the bakery and people watch
(so many brilliantly dressed folks around there)
while satisfying your sweet tooth.
10.28.2009
see: dace
how inspiring is this canadian label/designer?
(here is a little secret:
well, not so much anymore...
i keep thinking about going to art/design school.
i would love to go to parsons...
but there's this nagging, practical, superego side of me that
thinks pursuing something like this is almost indulgent.
or that i am not talented enough.
perhaps i should feel more than think...
sigh.)
DACE Spring 2010 from Arcade Original on Vimeo.
(here is a little secret:
well, not so much anymore...
i keep thinking about going to art/design school.
i would love to go to parsons...
but there's this nagging, practical, superego side of me that
thinks pursuing something like this is almost indulgent.
or that i am not talented enough.
perhaps i should feel more than think...
sigh.)
10.24.2009
love: marie + post-modernity
how cool are these?!
seriously.
seriously.
p.s.
i love my girlfriends...
in 1 email thread over 1 week:
baby updates, joys of pregnancy,
jury duty, annual christmas dinner, and most recently...
'is it weird that i'm liking this new miley cyrus song?'
followed by, 'party in the usa?' (sent from a blackberry device).
they make me laugh :)
---
images found here
seriously.
seriously.
p.s.
i love my girlfriends...
in 1 email thread over 1 week:
baby updates, joys of pregnancy,
jury duty, annual christmas dinner, and most recently...
'is it weird that i'm liking this new miley cyrus song?'
followed by, 'party in the usa?' (sent from a blackberry device).
they make me laugh :)
---
images found here
taste: sweet awesome rhubarb + turkish yogurt cake
so i found this recipe while
browsing one of the many blogs
that make me so hungry,
o pistachio ...
and i really want to make this now.
but alas, i don't have any rhubarb.
must find/buy some.
tomorrow.
turkish yogurt cake
4 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup superfine (caster) sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose (plain) flour
1 2/3 cup strained Greek-style yoghurt
grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
juice of 1 lemon
Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a thick, pale cream. Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until it is thoroughly blended. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the yoghurt mixture. Pour this into a round, nonstick baking tin (about 9 inches in diameter), greased with butter.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is brown. It will puff up like a soufflé and then subside. Turn out onto a serving plate, and serve warm or cold.
stewed rhubarb with ginger
3 cups rhubarb stalks (about 4 stalks), green leaves discarded, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/3 cup sugar
zest of one orange
2 tbsp minced candied ginger
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter
Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. (This could easily be prepared on the stovetop - and in that way, I suppose, would be properly stewed - but if you're making it together with the yoghurt cake, it makes sense to cook them in the oven together.)
Combine the rhubarb, sugar, orange zest, vanilla and ginger in a lightly buttered baking pan and allow to macerate for 15 minutes. Cut the butter into small pieces and dot over the surface of the fruit. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the rhubarb is soft.
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recipe and images via o pistachio
browsing one of the many blogs
that make me so hungry,
o pistachio ...
and i really want to make this now.
but alas, i don't have any rhubarb.
must find/buy some.
tomorrow.
turkish yogurt cake
4 large eggs, separated
1/2 cup superfine (caster) sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose (plain) flour
1 2/3 cup strained Greek-style yoghurt
grated zest of 1 unwaxed lemon
juice of 1 lemon
Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C.
Beat the egg yolks with the sugar to a thick, pale cream. Beat in the flour, then the yoghurt, lemon zest, and lemon juice until it is thoroughly blended. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the yoghurt mixture. Pour this into a round, nonstick baking tin (about 9 inches in diameter), greased with butter.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is brown. It will puff up like a soufflé and then subside. Turn out onto a serving plate, and serve warm or cold.
stewed rhubarb with ginger
3 cups rhubarb stalks (about 4 stalks), green leaves discarded, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/3 cup sugar
zest of one orange
2 tbsp minced candied ginger
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter
Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. (This could easily be prepared on the stovetop - and in that way, I suppose, would be properly stewed - but if you're making it together with the yoghurt cake, it makes sense to cook them in the oven together.)
Combine the rhubarb, sugar, orange zest, vanilla and ginger in a lightly buttered baking pan and allow to macerate for 15 minutes. Cut the butter into small pieces and dot over the surface of the fruit. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the rhubarb is soft.
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recipe and images via o pistachio
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