Banquet Journal

artichoke and potato hash

more artichoke love - this time, an artichoke and potato hash  from david tanis' a platter of figs (if you like the lucques cookbook, you'll want this one too...)  fried potatoes are lovely unt...

glitter

loving the way the glitter sits in this bowl...

lotusland

  Lotusland is an estate and botanic garden near Santa Barbara, featuring an over the top collection of  bromeliads, succulents, water plants, and ferns. Madame Ganna Walska, a Polish oper...

gee's bend carpet's

  The Gee's Bend Rug Collection from ABC Carpet and Home    

maria callas

For years, I couldn't get over Callas. There is a paparazzi picture of her I had tacked up on my bulletin board in my office. It's a killer-diller! This, to me is Callas. I knew her - just. ...

marni

i'm crazy for marni, always, and this season did not disappoint. bejeweled bibs and massive furry mittens? i want it all. a girl can dream, no? more on style.com. 

celebrations

celebrating at my parent's house: the last of the snow and (lucky) thirteen years of good health mum has saved these party hats for at least twice as many years as that...

Niagara Neighbourhood Community Food Centre

My brother Jordan got a mention on Treehugger for his project for Carrot City, an exhibition exploring the possibilities of urban farming in Toronto...

easier said than done

artichokes

currently, i can't seem to stop braising baby artichokes which, while a drag to clean, are turning out delicious. you peel off most of the thick outer leaves of a dozen or so small artichokes, c...