third up in the family’s holiday dessert table: Amaretti cookies. i found a great excerpt from this great story about them on the blog underthetuscansun: “In the early 18th Century, the Cardinal of Milan made an unexpected visit to the town of Saronno Italy. Two young lovers, residents of the town wanted to prepare a sweet to welcome him. Improvising with what they had in the larder, egg whites, sugar and apricot kernels they made cookies then wrapped them in crepe paper and offered them to him. He was so overjoyed with the delicious invention Amaretti, which in Italian means a little bitter, the Cardinal gave them…
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this is the 2nd part in a mini post series of a christmas day dessert spread- it also feeds the current obsession with beautiful vintage packaging we did a shopping spree for the neices and nephews to find the best selection of century – old confections made by family owned companies all over the world…. NEXT UP: Luxardo Cherries – Made in Italy since 1821 by Luxardo this packaging is simple + perfect + unchanged. The sixth generation of the family manufacturing Maraschino which made their name known world wide– they also make the classic Italian liqueurs: Sambuca, Amaretto, Grappa, Limoncello,…
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we (5 kids) grew up in the country, 8miles outside of the biggest town around ‘Beardstown’… which was an 8 mile trip from our front door. most of my family still lives there- farming the land and raising horses. Needless to say, we don’t have many specialty markets or anything remotely close to a Fox & Obel in this area. But folks around here still take (much deserved) pride in making some of their own food. Case in point:This year we got home made cookies from my niece.a home made picnic table for camp from the whole family. and home-grown…
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We are not gay men but we can totally appreciate this site. some of the most beautiful photography. ever. our friend Garrett Cornelius sent us a great email entitled ‘does the saying go, ‘any press is good press?’- and send us this link: ‘BEAR MOUNTAINS’. all i could find about the author was his reply to an anonymous reader: READER: “Anonymous asked: Since my lack of perseverance and tumblring all the way down to see if you are male or female, I still have to say that I find bears attractive. I’m a female and thus there is the problem of all…
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…where to start? we love what they make.what they do.who they are. check it out here WHO THEY ARE:Pierrepont Hicks was founded when a girl from Brooklyn met a guy from Minnesota. Now married, Mac and Katherine McMillan launched Pierrepont Hicks in 2009 out of a desire to make the perfect tie. After planning their wedding in Scotland and researching bold woolen ties for their groomsmen, they wondered why the American tie brands were mostly silks. They honeymooned in Croatia along the Adriatic Coast, and learned that the cravat was born there. The first collection of ties was well-received online, and…
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yay!check it out FROM THE POST:“A few weekends ago StyleSeek Creative Director Ryan Plett got a diverse group of photographers together and took them out into the woods of Wisconsin for the weekend with only their cameras, food/liquor, and the amazing resort. The goal was to highlight a single place, seeing how each person would experience the same location while creating truly unique content. Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn Wisconsin was the location for the #StyleSeekRetreat, a private camp that has been painstakingly curated with vintage and authentic items that truly take you back in time. Check out more images from the group of…
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i just love it when folks get inspired and make stuff!this made my day.great job, rebekah!(i wish i could sew a button…)—–Original Message—– From: Rebekah Wood @gmail.com>To: campwandawega Sent: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 1:12 pmSubject: Thanks for the Quilt Inspiration!Hi! My name is Rebekah. This is a random message, but I just wanted to say how much I love the blue and white quilt in one of your cottages. I figured out the pattern, more or less, and made my own (attached picture). Thanks for the inspiration! Camp Wandawega looks like a charming place to visit. 🙂 Cheers,Rebekah the camp…
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yes, my favorite blogger Designtripper / writer / innkeeper of Honor & Folley Meghan McEwen, paid us a visit to camp recently. Jessica Hicks of the LOVELY Astro coffee house in Detroit came with! They made holiday gifts. they made granola. They made all things merry. THIS IS ASTRO: AND THIS IS HONOR & FOLLY: AND… SOME OF THEIR IN-PROGRESS-GRANOLA-LOVELINESS: check out her her whole post and the recipe from the weekend: Holiday Granola by Jessica Hicks of Astro Mix together in a large bowl: 14 cups rolled oats (about 3lbs)4 ½ cups pumpkin seeds4 ½ cups coconut1 ¼ cups brown sugar, packed1…
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…and a fish eats it.so the guys spends the rest of his life searching for the fish who ate his toe… the pretty much sums up the new film “JIM PERCH” by Chris Strong.shot at Wandawega every winter for the past few years,‘part 1’ is ready for your viewing pleasuuuure….HERE morbid, um.. yes. beautiful film? YES. story and direction: Chris Strong‘jim perch’ played by Landon Grazaproduced by Chris Strong and Ed Menachocamera operators: David Robert Elliot, Jacob Hand and Chris Strongkey grips: Paul Cowen and Lynn Millspaughmusic: Joshua Abams and Lisa Alvarado to see more of Chris’s beautiful work…
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“Bringing people together, away from the complications of emails, cell phones and fleeting moments, almost feels like a luxury these days. Autumn Soiree was one of those special experiences, a reminder that through community, craft and cooking we can be a part of something warm and fulfilling. Simple experiences that fill our hearts and minds with inspiration and reminders that friends and family are the strength behind ourselves as individuals.” -Kelly of FLEUR. PHOTOGRAPHY: trustudiodesign.com HOSTS: kelly marie from FLUER fluerchicago.com WORKSHOPS HOSTED BY: Emily Monroe visit her etsy shop here Christine Busby of Busby Bakes Custom drink designs by…
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