Carrie Leber
- Shine Food
Make this Zuccini "Fettuccine"!
With the Fall harvest before us, I can't help but try to put some sort of squash or apple dish on the table every day. I love this fantastic take on zucchini, transforming it from a side dish to the main attraction. It's so easy, click here for the recipe>>
- Shine Food
Tower of Baklava! An Update on an Exotic Classic.
With a trip to Turkey coming up, we have had a hankering for that sweet classic, Baklava. There are many ways to make this remarkable dessert, but often the result is a less than stellar presentation. I love this updated version that adds a sense of drama to the dish. Here's the recipe>>
- Fashion
Dog and Pony Styled!
A few months back Style at Home Magazine did a photo shoot at the home of our client, Rebecca Ray Designs director of sales, Kristy Dukelow-Kehoe. I've been enjoying the photos like crazy, especially over the past few days as we've been getting the RR Fall and Holiday lookbooks together.
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Getting Graphic: Fabulous Food Packaging Design
One of my first real jobs after getting out of school (way back when) was working as a temporary receptionist one summer for the great Jennifer Morla.
- Fashion
Will the New Charlie’s Angels be a Hit or a Miss?
As you may know, I do a lot of work placing product on TV shows - it's one of my very favorite parts of being a publicist. I've been watching the massive shakeup at the major networks pretty closely. So many shows canceled (how could they take All My Children away?? why God, why??) But the bright spot of all this hacking and forest clearing, is the opening for lots of new programming - a notion I love. ...
- Fashion
Summer Looks from Rebecca Ray
This morning I was looking through the images from yesterday's Banana Republic Fall 2011 press event and was excited to see the luscious colors and textures of Autumn. At the same time I'm so ready for the warm months ahead after this long Winter that I am delighted to show these fun Summery images that we styled recently for Rebecca Ray Designs. The company does a limited release of certain colors and styles for the Spring and Summer that are very fun and happy - just what the doctor ordered.
- Fashion
User post: Green Goodness
Happy St. Patrick's Day! We celebrate green today, but the color is universally one of the most favored in the spectrum - synonymous with luck, success, prosperity, warm balmy temperatures, and environmentalism - no wonder it's popular the year round. Here are a few fabulous green hued products for
- Fashion
Retooling Cowgirl Chic
Cowgirl Chic. I hesitate to call, or even think of it, as a trend - I'm someone who grew up with intricately tooled western saddles, hand woven Navajo Blankets, and row after row of cowboy boots (we call them riding boots actually) like the ones above as part of my daily life. To me it's just part of Americana - something that should be styled with a careful hand rather than plowed into so the effect looks more like a costume or a stage set than a home or an outfit. ...
- Holiday Moments
User post: Holiday Table 101 ~ Master the Basket Fold and Incorporate Pink onto a Thanksgiving Table
I think planning the decorations for the Thanksgiving table is one of my favorite things. But so often I fall into the mindset that I need to use a full palette of earthen colors and big chunky ceramic plates to pull off that perfect Fall look. Never mind that I have set after set of vintage china that I've prowled every antique store on both the West and East Coast to find. It sits stacked and waiting every year - only to be passed up for a traditional design. ...
- Work + Money
Treasures for the Home from Europe 2 You
Have you checked into Europe 2 You? It's a great resource for fantastic found items, hand crafted bottles and ceramics, and pieces that offer that certain rustic flair that can be found nowhere else but Central Europe.
- Shine Food
Summery Picks for Poolside Entertaining From Vagabond House
I'm loving the amazing collection of pewter tabletop from Vagabond House. The pieces are truly classic, but not in the tedious sense - there's always a bit of whimsy imbued in the design of each and every piece - perfect for poolside entertaining. Below, Vagabond House Pewter Bamboo Square Edged Pla
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Relax with a Splashdown
I've been enjoying this concoction since I spotted it last week in the August issue of Glamour Magazine (page 184). I'm calling it a Splashdown, since it reminds me of the tropics - Glamour editors named it the Juicy Fruit - either way its super fab.
- Fashion
Mother's Day Idea: Pretty Peony
The flutter of Peony petals each spring intoxicates every bird and butterfly in the garden. The Peony flower's beauty is so rapturous, yet fleeting, there's no wonder the ancient Greeks spun the peony flower into legend.It's said there is a nymph named Paeon so beautiful she was courted by many gods. Until a jealous god plotted to destroy her. To save her, Zeus transformed her into a flower with a thousand petals.
- Fashion
Shape Within Shape from Isotrope Design
I love the concept behind Isotrope Design's Geo Table. Created by Florentine designer Sael Bartolucci, the table is meant to evoke the feeling of topographical mirroring.
- Healthy Living
earth friendly tray candles from Himalayan Trading Post
Dramatic and interesting, these earth friendly soy wax and essential oil Tray Candles from Himalayan Trading Post are just thing to celebrate Earth Month in style!
- Love + Sex
Download A Little Romance
Ever want to write a lovely, old fashioned, romantically sentimental note, but didn't have quite enough enough time to compose a world class poem and write it out in perfect penmanship?With a little help from Emily Dickinson, Rainier Maria Rilke, ee cummings and some gorgeous calligraphy style fonts
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Joe Cariati Spring 2010
Glass artist Joe Cariati created this very cool terrarium by hand, then filled it with pearls, echeverra and flowers. He and his bride used these as centerpieces at their wedding reception in December - I think they look just gorgeous! See more of Joe's work and his new collection for Spring 2010.
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super duper immune boosting soup
Whenever I start to feel a little under the weather - like a cold coming on - I turn to this soup. Not for the faint of heart - it's packed with goodies like garlic (a great antioxidant, and natural antibiotic), ginger (a marvelous detox agent and digestive aid as well as anti-inflammatory), onions,
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Frida Kahlo's Dead Man's Bread
After this project, I must say I have a new appreciation for the effort that goes into taking appealing photos of bread. I have a great cookbook called Frida's Fiestas written by Frida Kahlo's stepdaughter (from Diego Rivera) that's full of colorful photos, recipes and stories about the artist. As y
- Work + Money
Sinfully Delicious Halloween Martini
This Chocolate Martini is an amazing cocktail for Halloween - originally I wanted it to be a Black Martini but after trying every recipe that really didn't deliver the delight that it should - I thought this would be a better match for the holiday. Get the recipe>>