Corn and Blueberry Salad: Go-to Recipe #4
I guess because it’s Labor Day week, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic about Summer’s End. Although, around here, Summer lasts until October. So who am I kidding? We’ll be eating summer salads until the day before Halloween. I have about 10 more to add to this list, and here’s one of them.
Corn and Blueberry Salad
4 [...]
This is What’s Happening in My Kitchen Right Now.
And sadly, I’m not even kidding you.
More to come…
Watch for it.
Cool, Stackable Bowls
In this new old house, the kitchen is giant. Giant. But it really hasn’t been update since the 60s, and it has approximately 60 inches of cabinet space for dishes. No one knows why.
Also, related, I have a thing for coffee mugs and bowls that sorta resemble coffee mugs. I like them. I like to [...]
Have a Champagne Toast in New York. Check.
You know on my 40 before I’m 40 list, #22 is “Throw a big party in NYC.” Well, I though I’d start small and practice a bit. So a few weeks ago, I helped throw a cocktail party at the Ace Hotel in NYC with Federated Media (photos here, many of which I stole for [...]
Soap Rings from Nancy Wu
While I’m thinking about re-doing the bathroom in a super plain way, I’m looking for fun, different things to jazz things up.
These soap rings from Nancy Wu Design are high on the list.
Ace Inspiration
A few weeks ago, I helped throw a little get together at the Ace Hotel in NYC. The event was in a suite…which was suhweet…and completely, designingly inspiring. I was most moved by the bathroom though. Wait, that didn’t sound right. Think design.
The overall design aesthetics of the Ace are classic modern, sparse, simple. Perfect. [...]
Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta.
On Saturday, I got back from the beach to a bunch of tweets from my friend Jenny, who was in distress after her dog died, which resulted in her running around her yard with a machete trying to murder vultures. (Long story here.) I called her to see if she was okay, and she clearly [...]
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Corn and Blueberry Salad: Go-to Recipe #4
I guess because it’s Labor Day week, I’m feeling a bit nostalgic about Summer’s End. Although, around here, Summer lasts until October. So who am I kidding? We’ll be eating summer salads until the day before Halloween. I have about 10 more to add to this list, and here’s one of them. Corn and Blueberry Salad 4 [...]
This is What’s Happening in My Kitchen Right Now.
And sadly, I’m not even kidding you. More to come… Watch for it.
Cool, Stackable Bowls
In this new old house, the kitchen is giant. Giant. But it really hasn’t been update since the 60s, and it has approximately 60 inches of cabinet space for dishes. No one knows why. Also, related, I have a thing for coffee mugs and bowls that sorta resemble coffee mugs. I like them. I like to [...]
Have a Champagne Toast in New York. Check.
You know on my 40 before I’m 40 list, #22 is “Throw a big party in NYC.” Well, I though I’d start small and practice a bit. So a few weeks ago, I helped throw a cocktail party at the Ace Hotel in NYC with Federated Media (photos here, many of which I stole for [...]
Soap Rings from Nancy Wu
While I’m thinking about re-doing the bathroom in a super plain way, I’m looking for fun, different things to jazz things up. These soap rings from Nancy Wu Design are high on the list.
Ace Inspiration
A few weeks ago, I helped throw a little get together at the Ace Hotel in NYC. The event was in a suite…which was suhweet…and completely, designingly inspiring. I was most moved by the bathroom though. Wait, that didn’t sound right. Think design. The overall design aesthetics of the Ace are classic modern, sparse, simple. Perfect. [...]