tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55195540034506518352011-12-15T21:45:51.792-08:00flashtopianilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.comBlogger15011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-6848672841138557392011-11-10T18:27:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:42:43.909-08:00Biscoff Cut-out CookiesRemember Biscoffs? Those little "airline cookies?" We talked about them here.Well, I wondered if maybe, just maybe, I could use the Biscoff Spread and make some cut-out cookies for decorating.The answer? Yes.If you love those crunchy little Biscoff cookies, but would love a softer, more sugar-cookie-ish version, you might want to try this. {And, you don't even have to decorate them....just eatilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-49087888851003896662011-11-10T04:00:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:55:42.837-08:00CAROLYN ROEHM ~ SEASONAL TABLETOP DESIGNWhen Carolyn Roehm designs a table landscape, we are certain it will be a show-stopper. The designer only uses candlelight in her dining rooms because she believes that the light given off by the candle adds beautiful reflection and ambiance to the room.Roehm uses multiple height candles, ranging from short up to 40 inches tall and prefers off-white, bright-white, and black candles unless she ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-22660171943236446592011-11-09T04:00:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:55:42.888-08:00CHAD EISNER ~ DESIGN IN BEVERLY HILLSThe owners of this Los Angeles home didn't want to move and leave all of their memories behind, so they called on talented designer Chad Eisner to renovate and design the interior. The result is a home that is the epitome of chic and luxury with a relaxed and comfortable feel. Eisner used very large pieces sparingly throughout the home. The light fixture in the living room, the chandelier over ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-3369122292532011732011-11-08T14:58:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:42:43.936-08:00Dinner...Works for Me WednesdayYes, we eat a lot of cookies around here. But we also eat dinner...lunch & breakfast, too!!!The new page Bake at 350 Goes Savory is now open and there are a few recipes there for your perusal. Do not worry...these posts will not show up in your reader...I know you are here for the sugar.Pop on over if you're looking for something new for lunch or dinner. (There's a link right at the top of the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-79154688204237884662011-11-08T09:57:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:55:42.919-08:00HOUSE OF FIFTY ~ HOLIDAY ISSUEIf you haven't visited the online magazine House of Fifty, you are missing out. I great group of talented folk, including fellow bloggers and online shop owners Monica Claassen (Splendid Willow) and Sue De Chiara (The Zhush). If you haven't visited these ladies do so now.Enjoy the images below from House of Fifty here, and see for yourself what I am raving about!ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Bill ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-28217325746020564012011-11-07T09:23:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:55:42.976-08:00BILL MURPHY AND JIM ESSARY ~ DESIGN IN BUCKHEADThe clients bought and leveled the existing house in Atlanta's Buckhead and created their dream house, which was inspired by a Venetian architect. The home was built and designed by the talented interior designers Bill Murphy and the late Jim Essary.The clients brought in an extensive collection of art and rare pieces, and the home was designed with these collectible and their lifestyle in mind. ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-9003808595944810962011-11-06T14:22:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:48:59.364-08:00Gluten-Free Goddess eBookMy new ebook- best loved recipesMy blog anniversary is just around the corner. Yep. Number six. And I am trying to wrap my little gluten-free brain around it. Six years. Six. That is a long time in blog years. (Maybe blog years are kinda like dog years? Every twelve months of blogging seems equal to seven human years. What I think I'm trying to say is that GFG feels... more grown up somehow. ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-52910162024558187922011-11-06T07:30:00.000-08:002011-11-10T22:55:43.014-08:00HOUSE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNER VISIONS: CINEMA STYLE SHOWCASE HOMEThe House Beautiful Designer Visions: Cinema Style showcase home was designed by interior designer Heather Moore for Jed Johnson Associates. The apartment was inspired by the movie, Factory Girl, based on the life of Edie Sedgwick. There was nothing dull about Sedgwick, and there is nothing dull about this home.The Fifth Avenue apartment is decorated with midcentury furnishings, and the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-85530672706282594672011-11-05T14:26:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:43.981-08:00Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Fudge (seriously.)My dad is a pretty good cook. He's master of the grill and he was always known around our neighborhood for his smoked turkeys. His other claim to fame is Christmas fudge. Chocolate fudge...and you can typically find him enjoying the first piece with a cold beer.{My dad is awesome.}So, when I received a copy of Nina Wanat's beautiful book, Sweet Confections, the fudge caught my eye immediately.ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-45957818203551479062011-11-05T09:47:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.476-08:00Gluten-Free Butternut Pecan SconesGet sconed, Babycakes, with these fab gluten-free scones.Let's get sconed. Butternut squash style. But let me warn you. I'm having an existential week. The kind of week where gushing about a gluten-free scone recipe just seems kind of silly. The kind of week where irony reigns supreme on her cold and shiny throne. Yeah, I know. I could shrug it off and stuff it out of sight and soldier on. I ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-64597061915018558762011-11-05T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.054-08:00CREAMED ONION GRATINCreamed Onion GratinSweet, translucent roasted onions marry beautifully with the béchamel and Gorgonzola in this rich casserole.SERVES 6–8INGREDIENTS2 medium yellow onions, cored and quartered lengthwise ¼ cup olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 tbsp. unsalted butter 2 tbsp. flour 1 cup heavy cream ¼ cup dry white wine Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste ½ cup finely ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-4631164538547755742011-11-04T09:51:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.093-08:00SALVATORE LAROSA AND RONALD BENTLEY ~ DESIGN IN MIAMIWhen prominent real-estate firm owners and philanthropists Adam Rose and Peter McQuillan decided to renovate and design a nineteenth floor apartment in Miami as their second home, they called on designers Salvatore Larosa and Ronald Bentley. The designer’s company, B Five Studio, have been designing homes for the couple for 20 years, including the client’s main home in Westchester on fifty-six ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-51509049993232337412011-11-03T07:22:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.130-08:00ROBERT BROWN ~ DESIGN FOR MACRAEFirst, let me warn you ahead of time about something. I have just downloaded Lion to my my computer, and it is changing my words. For example, it changed "catcher" to "catheter" and would not take no for an answer! I just need to learn more about it and how to use it, but if you get a strange message, blame it on Lion, haha!***When Mary Prillaman asked interior designer Robert Brown to design ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-81474633937125650702011-11-03T06:02:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.009-08:00Hooray for Fall!!! Fall just happens to be my favorite season. I'm pretty sure it has to do with moving away from shorts (not that I wear them) and sleeveless tops to sweaters and boots. And tomorrow, the high will only reach 66 degrees. {That's downright chilly for south Texas.}I wanted to ship some cookies to friends, friends I've never met, actually...namely a certain book editor and team. So, I went with ailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-71394905467226123822011-11-02T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.168-08:00ALLEGRA HICKS ~ INTERIOR DESIGNInterior designer Allegra is full force ahead after her divorce from husband Ashley Hicks, son of David Hicks. Hicks completed design school in Milan, studied trompe l’oeil and fresco painting in Belgium, and later attended Parsons School of Design in New York. Her line of fabric, rug, and curtain designs show not only evidence of her training, but a natural ability to create.An eclectic mix of ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-9103754734417637972011-11-02T03:55:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.034-08:00I got a little facelift...Well, the blog did, not me personally. {Although with each passing year, I find myself more and more entranced by those Lifestyle Lift infomercials.}The wonderfully creative Sharon from Redbud Designs is the master behind the new look. I just love the blogs and cards she designs...and she is an absolute pleasure to work with!One small addition you might notice in the header is the "savory" linkilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-61918003795117819582011-11-01T19:12:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.203-08:00DESIGN IN MANHATTANWhen photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank walked into her boyfriend’s Manhattan apartment, she didn’t know that she would be engaged to him in ten months, nor did she know that her future mother-in-law would be Cynthia Frank, Elle Décor’s contributing editor at large! They immediately became friends, and Frank helped Swanson design the interior.Claiborne had grown up in beautiful homes designed ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-5121707579056417132011-10-31T13:59:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.507-08:00New Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bars RecipeFreshly frosted gluten-free pumpkin bars with a secret ingredient.Tuning in to the particular (and fleeting) pleasures of each changing season as we ride the wheel of the year may be my favorite spiritual practice. A practice that requires one simple thing. Attention. Which turns out to be not so simple, inevitably. Because life is anything but simple, with its whitewater rush of mind numbing ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-40504380613185175232011-10-31T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.317-08:00CALEB BARBER AND DEIRDRE HEEKIN ~ DESIGN IN VERMONTCaleb Barber and Deirdre Heekin aren’t your average newlywed couple. The day after they were married, they took off for Tuscany and stayed for a year, coming home a changed couple. They left as dancers and returned home and opened a small restaurant that seats 20 people and a bar that seats 4. Caleb and Deirdre also own a design studio. The couple’s Vermont cottage is in the town of Woodstock ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-88527728690927223422011-10-30T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.436-08:00TERRI CANNON-NELSON ~ DESIGN IN NEW JERSEYInterior designer Terri Cannon-Nelson was no stranger to decorating when she designed the 1941 Cape that she shares with husband Delon and their two children. Nelson has worked for the talented Thomas O’Brien, one of my favorite designers, for 14 years. O’Brien introduced Terri to husband and fitness trainer Delon.Nelson used an eclectic mix in their home, with two of the major pieces coming ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-67895349531158819512011-10-29T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.669-08:00INSIDE OUT S'MORES WITH FRIED MARSHMALLOWSDON'T CLOSE THE BROWSER UNTIL YOU WATCH THIS! HAVE A GREAT SATURDAY, FRIENDS! GO HERE FOR THE VIDEO!IF YOU MISSED...Parrish Chilcoat and Joe Lucus ~ Design on Hermosa BeachSusan Jones ~ Design in KansasMichael Smith ~ Setting the Bar in DesignElizabeth Tyler Kennedy ~ Design on the RiverRobert Courturier ~ Design on Fifth AvenueSarah Luhtala and David Katz ~ Design in New YorkLemon and Herb ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-2850278130866272732011-10-28T08:17:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.055-08:00One-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater (cookies)Please tell me you know the song....Purple People Eater? Here's a link if you don't (or even if you do). I don't know if a bunch of songs like these were all on the same KTel album in the 70's, but Purple People Eater, Monster Mash and Witch Doctor were the songs that played at every Halloween party when I was a kid. Good stuff.Now, my Purple People Eaters kind of look like they are wearing ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-65211582393153633962011-10-28T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.797-08:00PARRISH CHILCOAT AND JOE LUCUS ~ DESIGN ON HERMOSA BEACHIn this professional soccer player’s home on Hermosa Beach in California, the client wanted a house to entertain in, one that flowed. That is exactly what he got from interior design team Parrish Chilcoat and Joe Lucus. The homes exterior and interior boast a beautiful gray that brings the entire home together for entertaining inside and out. From the “man cave” to the kitchen, there is a colorilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-45881186175172568702011-10-27T11:52:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:43.919-08:00SUSAN JONES ~ DESIGN IN KANSASWhen Susan and Tom Jones started their look for a home, it had to be on a certain street in Mission Hills, Kansas. What they found was a Colonial on the block they desired, but they got more than they bargained for. The wiring in the house was condemned, so the Jones had to tear down the walls to the studs and start over.After going into town to eat and shower for a year, the home was finally ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-19634170705154818172011-10-26T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.033-08:00MICHAEL SMITH ~ SETTING THE BAR IN DESIGNWhen interior designer Michael Smith is running things, you know that it will be stunning. He is all about mood and light and comfort. When you see a home that he has designed, it has that extra subtle wow factor to it, a job well done.When the clients asked Smith to design their Upper East Side home, he moved in for a year while he was renovating his own apartment. The client wanted ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-21445082526638570372011-10-25T17:45:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.082-08:00Permanent Templates for Custom Cookie Shapes . . . Works for Me WednesdaySo, here's the deal. You guys are smarter than I am.{But you already knew that.}A while back, I wrote a post about making templates for cookie shapes when you don't have a cutter. I was making them with clean cardstock or cutting up a new manila file folder.Well, I got a sweet email from a reader who suggested I use plastic made for quilting templates.Ding! Ding! Ding!A. Using this method, the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-90379553486205257922011-10-25T09:48:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.622-08:00Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie BreadTender, delicious tea bread that tastes like pumpkin pie.I'm feeling a tad, shall we say, under the weather, lately. Nothing serious. Just an autumnal cold that has knocked the stuffing out of me. I feel like a rag doll. An achy, cranky, ratty old rag doll with matted squirrelly hair and baggy sweatpants. It ain't pretty is all I'm sayin'. So forgive my delay in sharing the promised new pumpkin ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-38543216320485833392011-10-25T07:53:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.152-08:00ELIZABETH TYLER KENNEDY ~ DESIGN ON THE RIVERAsk interior designer Elizabeth Tyler Kennedy what she loves most about her home, and she will tell you that she loves the glow, the glow of the sun, the glow of the candles, and the glow of the light. And that is exactly what she has created in this beautiful home on the river in Georgia.The antiques in this home are mostly family pieces, but Kennedy has added her own touch through accessories ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-38937255839848306012011-10-24T18:02:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.272-08:00ROBERT COUTURIER ~ DESIGN ON FIFTH AVENUEWhen the financier’s wife said she wanted French, she meant French, so the couple brought in architect and interior designer Robert Couturier to renovate and design the almost 9,000-square-foot apartment. The clients visited Paris twice with the designer, not only getting ideas for their home, but also purchasing pieces of furniture, paneling, and flooring. Couturier combined furnishings, art, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-4131490184550041092011-10-23T20:07:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.136-08:00Lady, er, LADIES' Fingers Halloween is in one week.In honor of that fact, I give you the finger.Well, fingerS. Creepy lady fingers.I've had these on my to-make list for a few years now. They come from Martha....the Queen of Halloween. I think I could happily spend a year making projects from Martha's Halloween issues and books.I adapted the original recipe and technique just a bit based on the comments from Martha's ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-36172779703121516662011-10-23T12:29:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.382-08:00SARAH LUHTALA AND DAVID KATZ ~ DESIGN IN NEW YORKThis beautiful bath was designed by architect David Katz and designer Sarah Luhtala using Linac Marble. The shower curten is connected torecessed track in the ceiling, and the fixtures are simple to make certain that nothing takes away form the marble. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Lemon and Herb Marinated Grilled Chicken ThighsPaul Bates and Jeremy Corkern ~ Kitchen Design in BirminghamTimothy Haynes ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-62608179909428490602011-10-23T05:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.493-08:00LEMON AND HERB MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHSSORRY NO IMAGE BUT THESE ARE SO GOOD!IngredientsJuice and zest of 4 lemons, plus 2 whole lemons5 sprigs freshrosemary, finely chopped5 sprigs fresh sage, finely chopped3 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped1/2 teaspoon crushedred pepper Extra-virgin olive oil8 chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fatKosher saltDirectionsIn a small bowl combine the lemon juice and zest, chopped herbs, garlic, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-37250322113879315592011-10-22T08:25:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.603-08:00PAUL BATES AND JEREMY CORKERN ~ KITCHEN DESIGN IN BIRMINGHAMThis beautiful Birmingham, Alabama kitchen was designed by architect Paul Bates and partner Jeremy Corkern. The three-inch thick marble island top, the La Cornue range, and the limed wood in this kitchen are to die for, and the butler’s pantry is perfect! ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Timothy Haynes and Kevin Roberts ~ Design on Firth AvenueA Big Thank You to Linda MerrillSteve Jobs ~ 1955-2011Cindy ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-6909575985233344972011-10-21T09:22:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.167-08:00Please Eat the Wrapping Paper (cookies inspired by Paper Source)Have you ever been to a Paper Source shop? Oh, they are so beautiful..and fun...and inspiring.I don't get to ours very often because it's about 45 minutes away and in a pretty dangerous part of town. By dangerous, I mean, it's next door to Sprinkles Cupcakes and just a few steps away from Crate and Barrel. See what I mean?Well, Paper Source has the most beautiful wrapping paper sheets. I've ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-70888109869872009362011-10-21T06:01:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.727-08:00TIMOTHY HAYNES AND KEVIN ROBERTS ~ DESIGN ON FIFTH AVENUEI have seen many fabulous and extravagantly decorated homes over the years, but this Fifth Avenue apartment may lead the pack. Mirrored glass moldings, curtains with amethyst and metal beads embroidered into them, a metallic pink toilet, a black lacquer and stainless steel painted front door, leather, marble, and cashmere walls, and a furniture and art collection that is out of this world. Just ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-6861845561143826542011-10-20T08:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.852-08:00A BIG THANK YOU TO LINDA MERRILL!I was so excited to be the winner in a giveaway by Linda Merrill of the blog Surroundings! I received a lovely tote and pouch by Marimekko. If you haven't visited their site, but certain to go now.To say that Linda is talented, busy, and lovely would be an understatement. Linda authors the blog Surroundings, is a team member of the blog The Skirted Roundtable, publishes an online magazine, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-16774316991996756582011-10-19T19:13:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:44.976-08:00Butler Armsden Architects and Steven Volpe DesignThis California home, just south of San Francisco, was designed by Butler Armsden Architects and decorated by interior designer Steven Volpe of Steven Volpe Design. The avant-garde design and the fine art throughout is breathtaking. ENJOY!To read more visit here.Splendid Sass AdvertisingI am now offering advertising through sidebar buttons and single time posts.The single time posts price willilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-51553247149068958352011-10-19T05:07:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.090-08:00STEVE JOBS ~ 1955-2011Since Apple will be honoring the life of Steve Jobs on Wednesday, I thought I would add a few thoughts of my own. I know that my life is much easier and better because of this genius of a man. Jobs changed the way we learn, teach, work, and play.Around my house, you can't sit down without sharing space with an Apple device. Our Macbook Pro, iPad, iPhone and iPod are valuable to us in our ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-17455302975789475292011-10-18T18:41:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.265-08:00Strike While the Cookie is Hot . . . Works for Me WednesdayHave you ever needed a cookie to be cut out to an exact shape? In Julia Usher's new book, Ultimate Cookies, she uses a special technique when she needs perfectly even cookies for 3D cookie construction......I decided to give it a try on some cookies to be adorned with an edible image.Here's the skinny...cookies expand when you bake them. Cookies are good at that...expanding in the oven, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-52360500909814433812011-10-18T16:32:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.202-08:00CINDY BARGANIER ~ INTERIOR DESIGNInterior designer Cindy Barganier needs no introduction in Alabama, but I wanted to share the work and accomplishments of this talented designer with my readers. This well known, sought after designer has projects completed and underway throughout the South, and her work has been showcased in numerous publications.Barganier graduated from Auburn University with a degree in interior design and ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-90349762546944093312011-10-17T06:53:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.317-08:00BOBBY MCALPINE ~ DESIGN IN WINE COUNTRYCofounders Don and Rela Gleason of Summer Hill furnishings called on architects Bobby McAlpine and John Sease of McAlpine Tankersley when they decided to build their home, Casa Kulanu, in the northern California town of Calistoga. The three pavilions include a main structure and two pavilions built using McAlpine's trademark stucco, wood, stone, and numerous windows. The main structure includes ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-76165762045867420982011-10-16T06:21:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.431-08:00DINING ROOMSI am taking the day off from BLOGLAND to play with my new toy (iPhone) and get some much needed rest, but I wanted to leave you with a little something from my Pinterest. ENJOY!Belgian PearlsIF YOU MISSED...Ralph Lauren ~ One FifthRoom and BoardLarson Juhl ~ Interior DesignMariene Shaw ~ Design in LouisianaShelton, Mindel, and Associates ~ Design in ManhattanBeth Webb ~ Rustic DesignLorraine ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-10863688287336253152011-10-16T01:25:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.655-08:00Pumpkin Quinoa CookiesPumpkin cookies with quinoa flakes. Like oatmeal- but better.Dear Reader (yes, Babycakes, I'm talking to you)- you know how I feel about you, right? I'm crazy about you. I read your kind and thoughtful comments. I smile at your Twitters (or is the correct nomenclature tweets?). I'm thrilled you follow the blog on Facebook. I am humbled by your generous, warm and giving e-mails (I save them). ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-62641845510460177952011-10-15T19:18:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.367-08:00Wanna kick your cookies up a notch?Are you tired of *just* making decorated cookies? Wanna take cookie decorating to the next level?Let me introduce you to Julia Usher. You may know her from the book Cookie Swap. Well, Julia has a new book called Ultimate Cookies...and let me tell you, the cookie projects in here might just blow your mind.These are not your everyday cookies. These are cookie projects that will impress even yourilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-41518746649792980982011-10-14T14:36:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.542-08:00RALPH LAUREN ~ ONE FIFTHI will be away from the office today, but get a cup of tea and relax. This is a long post filled with beauty and pure opulence. Well it is Ralph ~ Fall 2011. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Room and BoardLarson Juhl ~ Interior DesignMariene Shaw ~ Design in LouisianaShelton, Mindel, and Associates ~ Design in ManhattanBeth Webb ~ Rustic DesignLorraine Herr and Randal Netley ~ House Beautiful Bath of the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-47777831061402338022011-10-13T11:56:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.657-08:00ROOM AND BOARDLead by Julie Dewald and Kelli Stoel, Room and Board's design team designed this home in the Foxhall community using American made products and the work of local artisans. With a neutral palette throughout, with pops of color here and there, this home makes a perfect getaway home for the owners. ENJOY!Kelli Stoel and Julie Dewald were assisted by Nicholas Mayberry, Betty Wilson, Joseph Wenzel, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-80228284653794461672011-10-13T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.467-08:00Rolled Cocoa Cookies . . . from Teresa of Blooming on BainbridgeYou know how you can read someone's blog and exchange emails and all of a sudden, you feel like the person is one of your very best friends? That's how I feel about Teresa. I've never seen her sweet face in person, but we are going to rectify that SOON! Teresa blogs over at Blooming on Bainbridge. She's an Alabama girl now living in the Northwest. If I had one word to describe Teresa's blog, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-74485591052736938552011-10-12T09:28:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.766-08:00LARSON JUHL ~ INTERIOR DESIGNSteve McKenzie, CEO and chief designer of Larson Juhl, loves art and has been collecting for years. The home he shares with his wife, Jill, and their two children is filled with objects and pieces of art collected over the years. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Mariene Shaw ~ Design in LouisianaShelton, Mindel, and Associates ~ Design in ManhattanBeth Webb ~ Rustic DesignLorraine Herr and Randal Netley ~ ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-23160854403582813522011-10-11T07:01:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.816-08:00DESIGN IN LOUISIANA ~ MARIENE SHAWThe home of interior designer Marlene Shaw and husband Edward is filled with French and English antiques and furnishings. The Shreveport, Louisiana home is a downsize from the couple's previous home. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Shelton, Mindel, and Associates ~ Design in ManhattanBeth Webb ~ Rustic DesignLorraine Herr and Randal Netley ~ House Beautiful Bath of the MonthJimmy Stanton ~ Design in ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-68202607461465770562011-10-10T11:57:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.685-08:00Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese IcingA new gluten-free dairy-free pumpkin cupcake recipe for Fall.Before I get to my new cupcake recipe, I need to wander off a bit. Just briefly. Because it's who I am. A person who wanders. Ponders. Finds solace in books. I've been like this since girlhood. Curious. Serious. No good at catching balls. Or dressing dolls. I am beyond inept with hair. And eyeliner.I get anxious and non-verbal if I haveilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-15276972230645255652011-10-10T09:06:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:45.936-08:00SHELTON, MINDEL, AND ASSOCIATES ~ DESIGN IN MANHATTANWhen a Manhattan philanthropist asked Peter Shelton and Lee F. Mindel to renovate an apartment while leaving the original bones, this is exactly what they did. The owner, with a little more traditional taste than the architects, took a leap of faith when hiring them. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Beth Webb ~ Rustic DesignLorraine Herr and Randal Netley ~ House Beautiful Bath of the MonthJimmy Stanton ~ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-90527360932394731602011-10-10T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.588-08:00White Chocolate Raspberry Trifles . . . from Kristan of Confessions of a Cookbook QueenSo, remember that I told you we're doing photography for the book this week? Well, I have two super special guest posters here while I'm, um, up to my elbows in icing.Meet Kristan, from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. Kristan's blog comes with a warning....do not read in a public place unless you want to have people staring at you while you sit by yourself laughing out loud with tears ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-48518322395233858592011-10-08T05:41:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.089-08:00BETH WEBB ~ RUSTIC PERFECTIONGeorgia interior designer Beth Webb created a European/Southern appeal in this beautiful country home in rural Georgia. Although Webb used a neutral backdrop, there is plenty of color and texture in this house. The lack of window treatments leaves the home open to views of the countryside and a pond. I have long been a fan of Beth Webb's work, and this is no exception! ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-46144385304498631562011-10-07T07:14:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.215-08:00LORRAINE HERR AND RANDAL NETLEY ~ HOUSE BEAUTIFUL BATH OF THE MONTHThe October House Beautiful Bath of the month is stunning. Interior designers Lorraine Herr and Randal Netley designed the opulent bath in Chicago, Illinois.IF YOU MISSED...Jimmy Stanton ~ Design in FoxhallPat Healing of House Beautiful ~ Starting OverDavid Netto ~ Design on Long IslandAndrew Gn ~ Design in ParisGarden Design ~ Fernando CarunchoAndrew Rosen and Jeny Dyer ~ At Home on the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-75197174870704427572011-10-06T16:57:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.645-08:00Please Pass the Nair . . ....do they even make Nair anymore? I now have the "we wear short-shorts" jingle stuck in my head...and I think I'm dating myself with that admission.Hairy-Legged Spider Cookies.I shared the tutorial for these over at TidyMom last year and thought I'd show them to you here this year. My sister cut this idea out of Family Circle magazine for me a few years ago. I love having friends and family ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-4995043341560587472011-10-06T13:56:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.324-08:00JIMMY STANTON ~ DESIGN IN FOXHALLInterior Jimmy Stanton of Stanton Home Furnishings designed this home in Atlanta's Foxhall development. Stanton uses a mix of antiques and new pieces. The flooring in the first floor is wood and the upstair's floors are covered in sea grass. The modern/traditional mix with a neutral palette is stunning with a soothing feel. ENJOY! IF YOU MISSED...Pat Healing of House Beautiful ~ Starting ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-66090610557457639522011-10-05T04:48:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.440-08:00PAT HEALING OF HOUSE BEAUTIFUL ~ STARTING OVERI just want to tell you how much all of you mean to me! Thank you for reading my blog each day! Your support is a major factor in the success of my blog.______________________________________When House Beautiful magazine designer Pat Healing took on a total design makeover for a couple and their three children, she used bold color in small patches throughout. Healing started from scratch, ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-8195705572539197632011-10-04T15:54:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.750-08:00How (not) to Blog . . . Works for Me Wednesday{This post is not meant to create controversy or incite a riot. ;)}Most of the questions in my inbox are about cookie decorating, but I get a good bit of questions about how to start a blog.Well, let me tell ya, you might not want to ask me, because apparently I've gone about it all the wrong way.Here's what you are SUPPOSED to do:Your blog should be hosted on WordPress. Bake at 350 is hosted onilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-60558919482732943382011-10-04T10:17:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.556-08:00DAVID NETTO ~ DESIGN ON LONG ISLANDInterior designer David Netto decorated this Long Island home, with the flair of a Scandinavian cabin, as a wedding gift for her friends. A major renovation changed this house into a place that was warm and beautiful.A ladder in a closet that leads to a widows walk, the extra large windows, and the Corian straircase wall and the kitchen island make this home, with a Swedish look, modern yet ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-45983384380627626972011-10-04T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.662-08:00HOLIDAY IDEASHoliday Ideas from Country Living. EHJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Design In Manhattan ~ Nina Seirafi and Timothy ArchambaultOrlando Dia-Azcuy ~ Design in ManhattanBarry Dixon and Daniel Lee ~ Politically Correct DesignRaquel Corvino ~ Floral DesignBanana Creme Pie with Whole Grain Chocolate CrustA Great Giveaway from Barn Light Electric OnlineAt Home in VermontThe Long Awaited House of Windsor by Verandailinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-17673070965338659172011-10-03T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.768-08:00ANDREW GN ~ DESIGN IN PARISClothing designer Andrew Gn designed his 1975 Paris apartment with a multicolor palette. The rich tapestries, needlepoint, floral fabrics, hand woven rugs, and extravagant furnishings mingle with numerous pieces of porcelain and art from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Design In Manhattan ~ Nina Seirafi and Timothy ArchambaultOrlando Dia-Azcuy ~ Design in ManhattanBarryilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-40665314225103962862011-10-02T09:55:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.824-08:00Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie with Praline and Coconut-Pecan CrustA slice of vegan pumpkin pie heaven. Chill overnight for best texture. Happy October! Good Goddess, I've been busy. Making a delicious mess in my tiny kitchen. Developing new gluten-free dairy-free dessert recipes for the Winter Food Issue of Allergic Living magazine. So I thought I'd dust the cocoa powder off my hands and take a quick break to share two inspirational things today. The first ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-7097236009563435882011-10-02T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.877-08:00GARDEN DESIGN ~ FERNANDO CARUNCHOWhen husband and wife Wayne Nordberg, money manager, and Janet Mavec, jewelry designer, hired Fernando Caruncho to redesign their 100 acres of land, they had no idea how much the change would impact their lifestyle. The couple now spends their free time planting and eating the fruit of their labor, while entertaining their friends.The beauty of the new garden is stunning, and the stone cottage ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-58552592298369674482011-10-01T04:58:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:46.989-08:00ROSEMARY-RUBBED BEEF TENDERLOIN Rosemary-Rubbed Beef TenderloinINGREDIENTS1 2-lb. beef tenderloin, trimmed of sinew and excess fat, and tied with kitchen twine¼ cup canola oil3 tbsp. finely chopped rosemary3 large cloves garlic, peeled and finely choppedKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste2 tbsp. unsalted butterINSTRUCTIONS1. Place beef tenderloin on a sheet of aluminum foil, and rub all over ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-53527526810488792482011-09-30T04:31:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.861-08:00Breakfast Banana Splits . . . you want one.My favorite story about banana splits involves my dad and Uncle Mike . It seems years and years and YEARS ago, they decided to have an eating contest. They consumed massive amounts of pizza and then went for banana splits. My dad finished his, but my Uncle Mike saved his favorite part of the banana split for last, and was too full to eat it. Somehow, this made a very big impression on me whenilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-10213477634696049032011-09-30T04:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.107-08:00ANDREW ROSEN AND JENNY DYER ~ AT HOME ON THE UPPER WEST SIDEAndrew Rosen and girlfriend Jenny Dyer live in a renovated apartment on the Upper West Side. Dyer decorated the space with its floor to ceiling windows, adding warmth and style while integrating the furnishing and artwork owned by Rosen. What resulted is a modern space for the young couple. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Design In Manhattan ~ Nina Seirafi and Timothy ArchambaultOrlando Dia-Azcuy ~ ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-9056252797410082762011-09-29T03:50:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.215-08:00BELGIAN DESIGN ~ JEAN-PHILIPPE DEMEYERBelgian antiquaire and designer Jean-Philippe Demeyer of Brudges in East Flanders renovated this medieval manor. Leaving the stone floors and plaster walls intact, Demeyer decorated the home with lush fabrics and used a mix of contemporary and antique furnishings. He searched everywhere he went to find old pieces from courtyards and building sites.The manor was built as a hunting club in the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-81908410660466091292011-09-28T18:25:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.321-08:00DESIGN IN MANHATTAN ~ NINA SEIRAFI AND TIMOTHY ARCHAMBAULTInterior designer Nina Seirafi and architect Timothy Archanbault renovated and decorated this 1990’s loft, changing it into a comfortable home for a couple and their children. The home, directly across the street from the former World Trade Center, is reflected in the glass of the newly constructed building that is exactly where the buildings were.The gray floors and walls work beautifully with ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-85809184253683699702011-09-27T15:42:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:44.973-08:00DIY Vanilla Extract . . . Works for Me Wednesday Christmas is less than 3 months away. Honest. I counted it out on my fingers twice just to be sure.I really like making homemade gifts for friends and neighbors at Christmastime...and I like to mix it up a bit and not give only decorated cookies.Last year, I tried vanilla extract.The cool thing is....you can start NOW! Make up several jars and start checking off that Christmas list.To make ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-55952630101540746232011-09-27T03:55:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.429-08:00ORLANDO DIA-AZCUY ~ DESIGN IN MANHATTANHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, ANGELA! SHE IS SUCH A BLESSING!Using artwork and sculpture as a backdrop for the neutral palette in the pied-a-terre, Cuban designer Orlando Diaz-Azcuy decorated using furnishings from his own line in addition to other carefully chosen pieces.Diaz-Azcuy renovated the Manhattan apartment, creating contrast in the textures of the walls, floors, artwork, andilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-30568297835825239282011-09-26T11:04:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:48:59.935-08:00Karina's Gluten-Free Apple CrispThe best gluten-free apple crisp I've made. In this lifetime anyway.I've been pondering identity lately. As in, am I the I writing this as Gluten-Free Goddess, or am I a word-free, less defined kind of I that isn't actually I at all but merely a spark in the collective energy source that is the great Mystery? Or Universe. Or Divine. Or whatever conceptual nomenclature you prefer. Am I my thinkingilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-6807053711588657462011-09-26T07:20:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.551-08:00BARRY DIXON AND DANIEL LEE ~ POLITICALLY CORRECT DESIGNSenator Bill Frisk and wife Karyn called on interior designer Barry Dixon and architect Daniel Lee to renovate and design their Nashville estate. The Greek Revival mansion was the childhood home of Senator Frisk.The renovations included additions and enlargements to the home. Using contemporary and antique furnishings, the home is not only livable, but intimate. The calm color palette adds to ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-2659415558989654082011-09-25T07:19:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.661-08:00RAQUEL CORVINO ~ FLORAL DESIGNFloral designer Raquel Corvino created these beautiful arrangements to honor Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer’s paintings. ENJOY! VermeerIF YOU MISSED...Banana Creme Pie with Whole Grain Chocolate CrustA Great Giveaway from Barn Light Electric OnlineAt Home in VermontThe Long Awaited House of Windsor by Veranda MagazineWilliam Frawley ~ Design in SoHoPaolo Moschino and Tyler Mandie ~ Design in ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-51602833009590630802011-09-24T07:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.775-08:00BANANA CREME PIE WITH WHOLE GRAIN CHOCOLATE CRUSTBanana Cream Pie with Whole Grain Chocolate Crust8 to 10 servingsIngredientsFilling1/2 cup sugar2 tablespoons unbleached all purpose flour2 tablespoons cornstarch1/4 teaspoon salt3 cups whole milk4 large egg yolks1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced1 tablespoon dark rumCrust1 cup whole wheat pastry flour1/3 cup (2 ounces) bittersweet chocolate chips1/4 cup ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-80746560043280727672011-09-24T06:29:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:47.910-08:00A GREAT GIVEAWAY FROM BARN LIGHT ELECTRIC ONLINEYour friends at Barn Light Electric are having a new B.L.O.G. Barn Light's Online Giveaway. Follow me below to see what you can win ...Barn Light Colby Sconce4 Light Barn ChandelierLeslie Wall SconceThe Old Havana Wall FanCooper Barn Doom Arm LampThe prizes include:1st place - one $1000 grand prize gift certificate and the second place prize is one $500 gift certificate. That should help finish ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-85459336135625094262011-09-23T10:10:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.104-08:00Hey There, Cupcake You know what's weird? I was shopping at Crate & Barrel recently and these cookie cutters popped in my shopping basket. Strange how things like that happen. I can already tell that this is going to be one of those cookie cutters that I use over and over again. They'd look cute in any color and would be darling for a birthday party or just as an "everyday" cookie. This version is so, so simpleilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-63305629872517281582011-09-23T04:16:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.027-08:00AT HOME IN VERMONTWhen artist Laura Zindel and Thorsten Lauterbach bought a 4,800-square-foot, 1778 Vermont farmhouse, they didn’t realize how much their life was about to change. The couple learned early on that the people in Guilford cared a lot about not only their town, but also the people and their homes.Zindel now sells her ceramics at an annual sale in her hometown, which is right up there with another mainilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-16348239656457561722011-09-22T06:00:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.142-08:00THE LONG AWAITED HOUSE OF WINDSOR BY VERANDA MAGAZINEVeranda’s first concept house is complete now, and Windsor Smith and nine other designers have shown their immense talents in the design of the 8,000 square-foot home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood. The home, which Windsor built, is not only drop-dead beautiful, it is functional.Below are the rooms that were designed by Windsor Smith and nine individual artists. As I turned each page, I was stunned ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-19819697912083377062011-09-21T15:30:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:49:00.262-08:00Dark Chocolate Brownies- The Best Gluten-Free Recipe Updated!A pan of rich, dark chocolate brownies- gluten-free and dairy-free.Yes, I've been tinkering. But first I have a question. Why bake a gluten-free brownie from scratch and not a mix?While baking mixes are perfectly acceptable in a pinch, and no doubt a boon to busy cooks (well, honestly, who isn't busy these days, I ask you?), your taste buds will tell you why. In a heart beat, Darling. A dark ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-56102147132182128862011-09-21T08:40:00.001-07:002011-09-21T08:40:51.610-07:00Hello worldHello worldSSBnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-46485760327212921212011-09-21T04:25:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.263-08:00WILLIAM FRAWLEY ~ DESIGN IN SOHOFashion designer William Frawley takes the body a little to seriously if you ask some, but for others, his obsession with anatomies is interesting and amusing. All you have to do is walk in to this shoe designer’s studio in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood to see that the anatomical drawings are massive in number, which compliment the animal skin rugs and art. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Paolo Moschino ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-61001314856106292552011-09-20T18:53:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.212-08:00Cheater's Creme Anglaise . . . Works for Me WednesdayHave you ever come across a recipe that called for a dessert to be topped with, not whipped cream, but creme anglaise?Creme Anglaise is described as a thick, pourable custard and is made with eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla bean. Well, I came across a recipe not long ago that called for cream anglaise to be served with the cake, but I was feeling lazy. Then, I heard a voice in my head telling me ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-4533196216033865602011-09-20T04:34:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.385-08:00PAOLO MOSCHINO AND TYLER MANDIE ~ DESIGN IN KENSINGTONWhen Sofia and Niccolo Baratieri di San Pietro decided to renovate and design a new home, they called on sought after interior designer Paolo Moschino to take over. Moschino now owns the Haslam firm that was formerly owned by Nicky Haslam.The couple, both Italians, moved to England before meeting. Sofia owns an upscale online fashion apparel business.The renovation, completed by architect Tylerilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-91531097464449956312011-09-19T04:12:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.495-08:00ED PROSEL’S INDIANA FARMHOUSEWhen bond trader Ed Prosel walked into a sale on an Indiana farmhouse, his reason for the purchase was a need for space, a space for his massive collection of antiques. Mention was never made of the wineries and Lake Michigan. Prosel travels from his home in Illinois to Indiana frequently.This bond trader may sell bonds by day, but his hobby as a collector has landed him some beautiful ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-34455302314028533782011-09-18T18:15:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.612-08:00THE BEAUTY OF PLASTERAppreciating sculpture as I do, I couldn't pass up sharing these beautiful plaster pieces. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Susan Noble Jones ~ Design in the French QuarterPear Tarte TatinTyler Florence and Lori Yeomans ~ Kitchen in Rockefeller CenterRoyce Pinkwater ~ Design on Park AvenueCraig Schumacher ~ Design in DallasThank You Karena!Mark Janson ~ Design in ManhattanBetter Homes and Gardens ~ DIY ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-38751265344914162702011-09-18T17:19:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:49:00.370-08:00Gluten-Free Rice Crispy TreatsGluten-free brown rice crispy treats, GFG style.Sunday seems to stir up all kinds of sneaky devils and hungry ghosts in the guise of food nostalgia. I dreamed up my last post about Zucchini Gratin on a Sunday, stirring up a bread crumbed casserole of desire fraught with secret emotions and sticky attachments. Food as familial. Food evoking a warm embrace. Food as a way to connect our twenty-one ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-17097683442732780012011-09-18T06:53:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.715-08:00SUSAN NOBLE JONES ~ DESIGN IN THE FRENCH QUARTERWhen Ann and Charles Leggett lost their home during Katrina, they called on interior designer Susan Noble Jones to help them design their home, which was an 1820s Creole cottage. The home was dark pine throughout, so Jones painted the entire house white.The Leggett's laot everything they owned, and they wanted new furnishings so Jones purchased a few antique French pieces, and the rest of the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-30553951937758008432011-09-17T04:50:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.823-08:00PEAR TARTE TATINIT IS TIME TO COOK UP SOME COOL WEATHER LOVE!Pear Tarte TatinSERVES 6This tart is traditionally made with apples, but firm-fleshed pears make a delicate and delicious alternative.FOR THE PASTRY:1 cup flour1 tsp. salt6 tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces2 tbsp. shorteningFOR THE FILLING:2 lbs. firm pears, peeled, cored, and halved lengthwiseJuice of 1 lemon1 1⁄4 cups sugar6 tbsp. unsalted butter1.ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-47784086003682513582011-09-16T16:36:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.310-08:00Chocolate Amaretto Pie (& Home Made cookbook giveaway)Cookbooks: I read them like novels. I even get teary. I love reading how recipes came about and the family stories that go along with them.I want to introduce you to a beautiful cookbook called Home Made by Yvette Von Boven. Yvette runs a restaurant and catering business in Amsterdam, along with being a food stylist and recipe developer.How glamorous is this....she splits her time between ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-61375392765160653872011-09-16T05:51:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:48.927-08:00TYLER FLORENCE AND LORI YEOMANS ~ KITCHEN IN ROCKEFELLER CENTERWhen Tyler Florence and Lori Yeomans get together to design a kitchen, they don't settle for any less than perfection! Ceasarstone, dark cabinets, and superior appliances make this kitchen a dream for any cook or chef.Tyler wanted a kitchen his children could play in while he whipped up the gourmet meals that he is famous for, and I am drooling over this kitchen! The kitchen barstools, the ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-29440104059372143482011-09-15T04:40:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.036-08:00ROYCE PINKWATER ~ DESIGN ON PARK AVENUEA Sotherby's real estate broker, Royce Pinkwater called on the talented Eric Cohler and his assistant Sidney Frazier to help design the interior. Pinkwater had rugs made especially for the apartment by Kyle Clarkson, and the furnishings are from several periods, her favorite being 1940s French pieces. The art collections are stunning to say the least. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED!Craig Schumacher ~ ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-48338178024045591462011-09-14T22:02:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.356-08:00Guilty.I am one of *those* people. My emails are littered with :) and ;). (Not to mention all of the ... and !!!.)Those little faces are called Emoticons. And I'm addicted to them. I can't help myself. {And, yes, I recall going through a stage of dotting my i's with little hearts.} So, when I saw this card at Target a few weeks ago, I knew those little emoticons needed to be made into cookies. (ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-55032636859060705052011-09-14T08:33:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.146-08:00CRAIG SCHUMACHER ~ DESIGN IN DALLASWhen painter and stylist Craig Schumacher sold his 3,000 square foot home in Dallas and rented an apartment with less than 1,500 square feet, he knew that he was going to have to design his apartment in layers to accommodate his possessions. Schumacher loves the work of several designers, but Billy Baldwin is his favorite. The result is a lovely eclectic mix with an English look. ENJOY!IF YOU ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-42274273565315189262011-09-14T06:06:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.248-08:00THANK YOU KARENA!I want to thank Karena, of Art by Karena, for the beautiful dress that I won in the great giveaway that she sponsored for Fresh Produce. If you know Karena, you know that she is a very talented artist and an art consultant! If you haven't visited her blog, go over right now!I can't wait to wear the dress! Thank you again, Karena!IF YOU MISSED!Mark Janson ~ Design in ManhattanBetter Homes and ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-76360734001102339192011-09-13T13:40:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:49:00.469-08:00Zucchini GratinZucchini gratin gets a make-over. Gluten-free and dairy-free.On the way to saving your life there are moments that stir up a thousand kinds of trouble. Denial. Anger. Grief. Desire. The last one is the trouble I hear about the most here on Gluten-Free Goddess. The slow burn of longing. Comments and letters asking, sometimes pleading, pining, always hungry for some beloved recipe one can no longerilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-90094577636559694172011-09-13T06:59:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.456-08:00Cherry Pie for a BirthdayMr. E celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago. And, Mr. E is not a big fan of cake. It actually took him a few days to decide what he wanted for his birthday "cake" this year. His answer..."any fruit pie."Well, I knew exactly what I was going to do. I emailed my Aunt Janice who makes the best cherry pies and crossed my fingers that the recipe didn't call for tart cherries.See, I like to feel ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-74109670789315439332011-09-13T06:01:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.354-08:00ARCHITECT MARK JANSON ~ DESIGN IN MANHATTANMark Lee and Ed Filipowski brought in architect Mark Janson to design this Manhattan penthouse. So Chic! What do you think? ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Better Homes and Gardens ~ DIY ReviewsSee you soon,TeresaxoxoArchitectural Digest October 2011ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-60521534250122685712011-09-12T14:57:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.468-08:00BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS ~ DIY REVIEWSFor more than 75 years the Better Homes and Gardens brand has been one of America's most trusted sources for information on cooking, gardening, home improvement, home design, decorating, and crafting -- Better Homes and Gardens.Do It Youself: KitchensStunning Spaces on a Shoestring BudgetBy Better Homes and GardensJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., $19.99Reviewed by Teresa HatfieldWe all love to update ourilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-9026237806597881102011-09-10T15:05:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:42:45.557-08:00So Long, Summer.Dear Summer, this is what you're supposed to be about, right?{darling camper found via Jen's pinterest board & from this blog}Tooling around the country with a cute little vintage camper? Visiting national parks, roasting hot dogs, making s'mores?You are NOT supposed to be about massive flooding, wildfires, and drought. So long, summer. This is the end of the road; we're breaking up. I'll ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519554003450651835.post-1892210070035726712011-09-10T04:11:00.000-07:002011-11-10T22:55:49.585-08:00BILL CHAPMAN ~ DESIGN IN MANCHESTERDeveloper and owner Bill Chapman renovated this 3,400-square-foot, four-level condo located in the Richmond, Virginia. The property was once a 1919 paper factory, and houses three condos and a commercial property. ENJOY!IF YOU MISSED...Steven Volpe ~ Design in San FranciscoScott Fortman and Douglas Levine ~ Design in ChicagoCrispy Calamari with Pesto MayonnasieRichard Hallberg and William ilinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06119421955648412916noreply@blogger.com0