one-pan pasta

A must try.

This was too easy.

Best to do now as

tomatoes + basil

are in abundance.

via pinterest

One-Pan Pasta (adapted slightly from Martha Stewart Living)

• 12 ounces linguine
• 12 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
• 1 onion, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/2- 3/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
• 2 sprigs basil, plus torn leaves for garnish
• 2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
• kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 1/2 cups water
• Lots of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red-pepper flakes, basil, oil, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and water in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently with tongs, until pasta is al dente and water has nearly evaporated, about 9 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, divide among 4 bowls, and garnish with basil. Serve with oil and Parmesan.

lucius

Lucius 

was the band that played

before
The Lone Bellow

on Sunday eve at Pinkney Park in Rowayton, CT.

What a special extra special treat.

Keep on eye on these gals....

Harmony deluxe.
Digging.
Big.  Huge.

you don't love me like you used to

The Lone Bellow
caught my ears early this year

thanks to WFUV.

The more I listen,

the more I love.
We saw them live at
Pinkney Park in Rowayton, CT
on Sunday.
More on that magical experience tomorrow.
Here's a taste for you now:

camp mama 2013

 reading in the linen closet

 blueberry hand pies

 best the day after

via

bon appetit

 art with the boys in the hood

 art picnic with the holmes kids

 cork printing

 kick ball

 Ev + Ev painting

 fun fort friday

 afternoon at the aldrich

 slip n' slide

 art drying

 graham spraying

orange glitter hands

 peeper's painting

 rowayton farmer's market

 lunch at stone barns @ blue hill cafe

 day at dia

 neon at dia

 outside at dia

 last day of art with littles

with guest artist...bff Torsten!

summer's not over til it's over at camp mama

summer case love

iphone 5 silver glitter case

Comes in gold too.

Available online here
at
J.Crew
15$
When you use the
code: style40
at checkout
All sale is an additional 40% off with that code.
Go crazy.

more music: summer 2012 playlist

Gotta say...it's been playing all day.

Mostly new..some old...all good.

I tried to spotify so you could listen...no luck.

Preview songs on itunes if you want.

oh! 

I've been using my shake it photo app to take photos lately.

Shoots polaroids with the noise and everything!

 

alice waters' ratatouille

I adore Alice Waters.

I love ratatouille.

I always wing ratatouille when I make it.

It's always delish but for a change

I tried Alice Waters' recipe

from her

The Art of Simple Food

cookbook.

I hit the jackpot when my friend Leslie

kindly gave me her CSA from

The Stone Barns at Blue Hill 

last week.

In the box:

little eggplants

zucchini

patapan squash

red onions

scallions

cucumbers

corn

basil

sage

escarole

I quickly thought ratatouille.

From our own garden I used:

basil 

tomatoes

The only thing that was from Trader Joes:

sweet peppers

Oh and fresh garlic that Everett harvested at Ambler Farm camp.

 sauteed eggplant and the other Stone Barns goodness

 our own garden toms

 The golden ticket here was the brilliant

basil bouquet tied with kitchen string.

In the end you remove the bouquet and squeeze 

the basil juices back in pot. 

Loads of basil flavor sans the soggy leaves.

 raw

 

done + still colorful

couldn't wait to put ratatouille

on ciabatta bread with pesto 

+

a slice of fresh mozzarella

This time for Sunday lunch on ciabatta with

peppered goat cheese 

+

sliced grilled sweet italian sausage.

 Tastes even better a day or two later.

Love A.W's ratatouille.

Blows mine away!

best summer jams

Found this great line of sleepwear for summer on 

pinterest

The crispy white cotton is divine.

The fit is loose and perfect for sleeping.

Go to Domi to see more!

window dressing

Two weeks ago I spent a few days in the Hudson Valley

for rest + a bit of work + fun.

I can hardly call the work "work".

It was really part of the fun...

I was asked to design 2 shop windows.

The first for my friend Helen Andersson,

Make-up artist and lead educator at Face Stockholm.

Helen also has an amazing space, Tivoli Ayurveda in Tivoli, NY, where she 

gives Ayurvedic treatments and sells her products, Sweet Botany.

Ayurveda is an ancient healing science which uses 

natural skin treatments like special oils and crushed sandalwood

to promote one's immunity using special massage.
So much more to it....
oh and I absolutely need to thank
Suzy 
pinterest goddess deluxe
for helping me spray paint
the florescent pink paint on fabric!

 Our feet are forever florescent

The fabric is a gorgeous oatmeal linen-muslin like scrim.

Here's Helen's window:

 from the inside

 out looking in

 I also dressed Jill's, Tivoli Mercantile children's shop window.
Jill's shop is a special place...
gorgeous clothes, jewelry, wares for home, special things for kids
+
much more!
I ALWAYS find at least one treasure there....
Worth the trip!
I promise!

The best part was sewing the new circle flags
in the fab barn I was lucky enough to stay + work in.
Absolute heaven there even in the pouring rain.

sewing

More snaps of the barn:

 outside

upstairs

cozy bed

Jill snapping the field of wildflowers

 perfect little kitchen

until next time!