This twisty bun is so charming. Perfect for those toasty summer days when you can’t bear to have your hair on your neck (but you also can’t bear to wear ponytail #4 of the week). (Image)
Attitude
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” – Julia Child (Photo of Julia Child)
The Brooklyn Bridge
Nothing like an impromptu stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge to give you the New York City butterflies. I was the non-tourist tourist shouting things like “Hey, look! The Statue of Liberty!” It was great.
To kick off your weekend…
Cute kicks. A little D*S love for The Bachelor Farmer. Rhubarb cream cheese hand pies, oh, my. New thing: a bar tray. A song. (Photo by Jen Huang)
Summer reading
Four books on my summer reading list. Three new, one old (but never fails). Pacific by Tom Drury Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Daily Rituals: How Artists Work ed. by Mason Currey
Steinem says
“In my generation, it was difficult to know that you could take control of your own life. You thought your husband and children were supposed to dictate your life. Now I see young women who feel they have to be a total success by 30, which is very different. And both things are equally wrong.” … Continue reading »
Tall stack
Last week I scored a copy of Pancakes by Adrianna Adarme, the blogger at A Cozy Kitchen, thanks to a kind publicity contact six floors above me (she’s doing the paperback campaign of a book I worked on last year). I can’t wait to christen this cookbook with a hefty stack of pancakes–but which kind? … Continue reading »
Summer in the city
Behold, my Summer in New York City bucket list! Get to the rooftop of the Met. Go biking on Governor’s Island. Get myself to Stone Barns, logistics be damned! Try some crazy ice cream flavors. Fresh corn, anyone? The New York Philharmonic, free in Central Park. See an outdoor movie in Bryant Park, also free! … Continue reading »
To kick off your weekend…
Summer Fridays are in full swing! (Meaning I am home in my pajamas today.) Officially need to see this movie. NYMag’s NYC Summer guide (my own coming next week!) A song. (Image)
Cape Cod Morning
Love this painting by Edward Hopper. Perfect for a sunny wall, don’t you think? “Cape Cod Morning” by Edward Hopper, 1950
