August 3, 2011
The J.Crew Fall 2011 catalogue has the most gorgeous color combinations I’ve seen in a long time – powdery blues and rich greens; yellow on yellows; fuschias and reds.
Dying to make these sweet and salty roasted chickpeas via cupcake project.
Loving this perfectly eclectic kitchen that I spotted on Pinterest (via fridasfina).
[Images top to bottom: J.Crew, cupcake project, and fridasfina]
August 1, 2011
Seeing as Gjelina is one of my favorite restaurants ever, I’ve been dying to test out their next-door venture, GTA (aka Gjelina Take Away) ever since it opened a few weeks ago. So after some much-needed retail therapy with mumsie and after saying goodbye to one of my best friends before she moves away to North Carolina for school (will missss you Sarita), boyfriend took me over to GTA for lunch.
Oh. my. goodness. If you live within a 50 mile radius (I take that back, a 100 mile radius!) of Venice Beach, GO TO THERE. I just had a simple turkey sandwich and a tomato salad but it was best turkey sandwich and the most delicious tomato salad ever. It’s so amazing what fresh, homemade ingredients will manifest into. Of course, by homemade, I mean GTA makes everything on property, from the bread to the pickled cucumbers on my sandwich.
So thank you GTA for making my Sunday afternoon a real treat. Oh that, and the fact that I was wearing a flowy maxi dress (from Anthropologie). That was a real treat too.
July 29, 2011
Filed Under : DIY - EAT - INTERIORS - MY LIFE - RECIPES - STYLE
Here are just a few things I’m loving lately:
Pouring this blueberry syrup (via designlovefest) in and on everything, especially tea and ice cream.
Having 2 reunions in one weekend: the first, with these guys;
the second, with Danielle, (used to work together and I miss those days) who ALWAYS makes me laugh so hard & forces me to revisit the deepest recesses of my memory by playing music like “What Would You Do” by City High.
9to5Chic blog – that girl knows how to work an outfit, literally. So chic & effortless.
Searching for the perfect vintage electric fan on Etsy.
These adorable picnic printables on Eat Drink Chic. Now I want to have a picnic immediately if not sooner.
Kinfolk Magazine – so eclectic and visually inspiring.
The fact that I have a planned hula-hoop contest today. Winner TBD.
July 26, 2011
Sometimes I love elaborate dishes filled with complex and layered flavors, like braised chickpeas in a tomato broth or pomegranate-glazed chicken. Other times, all I crave is the simple but perfect combination of a caprese salad.
Ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, torn basil leaves, balsamic vinegar and olive oil, salt and pepper.
Such simple ingredients that go so well together. Sometimes you just don’t want to mess up that combination by adding more layers or switching things up, it’s just not worth it. They work too well together to keep them apart. They belong together. So go make yourself a caprese salad and enjoy every bite of it’s perfection.
July 19, 2011
Filed Under : EAT
We’re going to start this off with a dessert photo because why not? Dessert is my fave-town. Forage in Silverlake displays all of their goodies right up front under a glass display. I’m sorry but I have no resistance to dessert. Especially when it’s all up in my face. So I got a gooey, fresh chocolate chip cookie and a chocolate tart. Yes, just for m’self.
But let’s go back in time (before I ordered the dessert) to set this scenario up a little better. After the Renegade craft fair, mister boyfriend and I decided to push our Carmageddon luck a little further and drive over to Silverlake (mere minutes from downtown but across the universe from West LA) for some lunch at Forage. Now Forage is boyfriend’s favorite so he was one happy camper. The food was unbelievably good, so that made me a happy camper as well.
Forage changes their menu daily but you can always expect it to be fresh, seasonal, and unique. From white bean couscous to beet, egg, and potato salad, they offer delicious combinations of all my favorite things.
I had the jidori chicken, fattoush salad (consisting of cucumber, tomato, cauliflower, radish, mint, cilantro, and pita chips), and lime creamed corn. I don’t mess around when it comes to Saturday lunches. Oh, and of course, I went back in line for round 2 to grab my cookie and tart.
