this place is exactly right.
clean, un-cluttered, neat as a pin.
cute, classic, unfussy.
homey, cozy, just big enough for a family of 3 or 4.
so much cozy
via lonny, ben penreath, domaine, pinterest and tumblr.
over the weekend we did things
saturday we ate good food and drank good drinks.
and took blurry photos.
on sunday we rallied to get a tree.
i was in such a hurry to get out of there because i was about to pass out and my kid would. not. stop. complaining i think i bought a dead tree. it has no smell and the inner branches are brown. don't buy a tree hungover.
later that day i made a savory pie and it was like a hug.
it's from jamie oliver's new cookbook comfort food which i got for my birthday.
a lot of you asked for the crust recipe because i mentioned it was gluten free and flaky and tender.
well the recipe in the book is not gluten free but i just substituted cup 4 cup all purpose flour for regular flour.
i will mention that the recipe in the book calls for "a pinch of sea salt". my pinch clearly wasn't adequate. i'd say use a full teaspoon of kosher salt. 1/2 a teaspoon if you're nervous.
also, if you really do want to make this pie (and it is delicious) it makes WAY more than a 10" pie plates worth.
the filling when i made it was enough for 2 1/2 pies. no joke.
that's not a bad thing just freeze the rest of the filling for a pie in the middle of the week some week when you're too busy to cook but want delicious pie (every damn day).
or, just cut the recipe in half.
ho ho ho.
shut your party down
it's holiday party time. if you're lucky you got invited to one.
once you get to be old like me you would rather punch your own temples than go to a bunch of parties let alone one. don't get me wrong, i love getting dressed up, i just generally hate being around people. but...if you are still young and fresh and fabulous or you just love parties i have corralled some sweet ass frocks for you. shoes too! and a few VERY good deals.
1 metallics are a no-brainer for the holidays. this sequined t-shirt dress is easy. / 2 when in doubt simple + black in a figure friendly shape / 3 this is a little on the short side but if you've got the legs, why not? drop that shit. / 4 i love an unexpected color for a christmas party. this plum satin is modern and pretty. / 5 winter white is classy and sophisticated. i think this dress needs that coat too. / 6 undoubtedly a splurge but i LOVE THIS DRESS SO MUCH. the shape, the fabric....it's so sexy and luxurious. / 7 i am all about a red jumpsuit with ruching. this would be super flattering if you are on the curvy side.. / 8 again with the unexpected. one might not instinctively go with florals for a winter party but i think they're just right. this particular floral is heavy on the winter hues...crimson, gray, black, forrest, plum and pink. / 9 i think this might be THE quintessential holiday party dress. a classic shape and color. flirty and feminine. / 10 there is just something about this dress that i love. totally shapeless and a little edgy. i think only a handful of people could pull it off. but styled right and on the right body it's a show stopper.
i think each pair of shoes would work perfectly with one or two of those dresses up there.
so there's that bonus.
shoe 1 with dresses 8 & 9
shoe 2 (on sale for $37.50) with dresses 1, 4, 5, 7 , 8 & 10
shoe 3 (on sale for $24.00!!) with dresses 2, 3 & 6
shoe 4 with dresses 2, 6, 8 & 9
shoe 5 (on sale for $70.00) with dresses 3 & 10
shoe 6 (on sale for $59.21) with dresses 2, 6 & 8
someone is turning 45 tomorrow.
i'm not naming names but she is pretty cool.
old, but cool.
have a fantastic weekend.
have a cocktail tomorrow around 4pm est with me.
memory lane
yesterday i was going through files of my work for a client to peruse and i thoroughly enjoyed the process. some pieces i still loved, others...mmmm...not so much.
i snagged a few of my (still) favorites...
kitchen of the day
we all know i love a small kitchen, a european kitchen and a galley kitchen but i also love a utilitarian kitchen with all the fixins'.
see more of this workhorse here.
