April 11, 2008
Without Poster.
Loving this interactive poster from the always creative/guerilla Not For Commercial Use. It has the feel of a really big scratch-off instant lottery ticket, dontcha think?
April 10, 2008
TROLLSTA Sideboard.
IKEA is killing me lately. Since most of their pieces are designed with a lack of staying power, I’m hesitant to commit to any of their larger items. But then I saw the TROLLSTA sideboard and absolutely love it. What’s a girl to do?
April 10, 2008
The Daily Eat: Caramel Croissant Pudding.
I adore bread pudding and am thinking this twist on the classic in the form of Caramel Croissant Pudding would be buttery and delicious. Yum!
:: photo and recipe via Eat Boutique
Posted In recipes
April 10, 2008
Lovejoy Vodka.
Really lovely package design for Lovejoy Vodka by ID Branding. There are four labels available, allowing the buyer to fit the design to their mood and taste at any given moment. New designs will be released with time and older ones retired, making each a sort of collector’s item. Love it.
:: via The Dieline
Posted In food, packaging
April 9, 2008
On the Rocks: Royal 61.
I’ve never been a big fan of gin, but this watermelon-y Royal 61 looks mighty tasty if I do say so myself.
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 oz gin
– juice of half lime
– 1 oz creme de cassis
– 1 oz watermelon syrup*
– Champagne
– sugar for rimming (optional)
Mix all ingredients except in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with sugar (optional). Top with Champagne.
* Watermelon Syrup
To make watermelon syrup, mix 4 cups pureed seedless watermelon and 1 cup granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir while bringing to a simmer. Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer. Stirring occasionally, simmer until the mixture has reduced by one half in volume and becomes syrupy. Remove from heat to cool and then place in a glass bowl or jar, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Keeps 5 days in the refrigerator. Makes 2 cups.
:: photo and cocktail via Cocktail Times
Posted In cocktails
April 9, 2008
La Sorrentina.
Needless to say, with an iffy stomach I haven’t been able to drink any of my mandatory coffee for the past few days. And it’s killing me! I’m pretty sure I’d at least feel better about it if I had the La Sorrentina coffee machine to gaze upon. What a beautiful example of form meeting function – love the steam nozzle hanging off the back!
April 9, 2008
The Daily Eat: Chicken Fajitas.
Last night I had the first “meal” I’d eaten in almost a week. And now that my appetite is returning I’m craving savory, rather than sweet, foods for a change. These chicken fajitas with crunchy cilantro-lime cabbage, creamy guacamole and roasted tomato salsa look beyond incredible at the moment.
:: photo and recipe via For the Love of Cooking
Posted In recipes
April 9, 2008
Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art.
I’ve long considered sketchbooks and journals art in their own right. Maybe not always finished pieces, but embryonic thoughts and ideas that came to fruition elsewhere. Jennifer New has taken this idea and compiled 31 list-, chart-, and sketch-filled journals by painters, filmmakers, engineers, designers, and other visual thinkers into Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art.
April 9, 2008
Silver Can Vase.
This silver can vase? I love it. And even though I could just as easily use an empty soup can it’s just not the same! So many uses, so little time.
:: via Better Living Through Design
Posted In accessories, house and home
April 9, 2008
And I’m Back.
Thank you for your patience during this time of bronchitis and pleurisy (which I didn’t even know people could still get). I thought i was recovering nicely from my bout with what I thought was a flu bug only to be sidelined again Monday afternoon. After some severe back pain, a doctor’s appointment and some nice chest x-rays I’m happy to report that I’m now on the true road to recovery. Thank god for antibiotics!
:: image via ffffound
Posted In just a note