Terrain: Sudden Urge to Start Gardening

Terrain Wildflower Collection

Heirloom Seed Collection

Herb Seed Collection

If only I had a green thumb. I'd put them in these darling containers:

terrain

Diane von Furstenberg Resort 2011

I'm in love!

My Mother is Funny

While watching the Biggest Loser finale episode this week, my mother dropped this bit of gold on me:

"What's wrong with these people? I would be STARVING myself before the finale."

Holiday parties are synonymous with ~sparkle~

Running Sassy Errands

In my sassy fantasy :]

9000

I came across this artist, 9000, on Brain Pickings and this dude is crazy. The illustrations are gorg., as you can see, but 9000 has created this like, entity that comes with the art. His site is in all Latin, he posted this teaser with a bizarre soundtrack.. I don't know. But anyway, the art is great so here is where you can browse through their Flickr.

This is turning into a food blog FAST: My Mom's Heavenly Hamburg

This is my favorite-favorite thing my mom makes. I mean of all time. Okay, before I get ahead of myself,  this is called Heavenly Hamburg and it's basically a noodle, meat sauce, and cheese casserole. And I mean basically. It's really easy and after it's done, amazing. The best part is how much better it is reheated the next day. omggg, here we go:

Man Candy: Robert Redford

Robert Redford is like, timelessly gorgeous. While I'm not a big fan of blonde men, I'd hardly hold that against him. To say he's a classic Brad Pitt is a compliment to Brad Pitt. I just want to watch The Way We Were! There really need to be more beautiful yuppie men in the world.

Taxi Driver

Ugh, I LOVE this movie. It's definitely one of those dark movies you can't help wanting to watch all the time. Sometimes, I'll go out to the bar and all I want to do when I get home is watch Taxi Driver. Creepy? Who knows.

Anyway, there's this book out with photos from Steve Schapiro-- the special photographer on the set. It's $700 because it's signed and all, but you can leaf through on Taschen's site.

Coq Au Vin-guine, courtesy Brian Boitano

Last night I made this recipe for Coq Au Vin-guine, which I learned from the coolest figure skater ever, Brian Boitano.

It took me a while, but I was fueled by wine and everything went well. It was so, so good.

Here we are!

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Julie Andrews is a goddess!

M.I.A.: MAYA rules

MAYA is Sri Lankan-via-Britain M.I.A.'s third full-length album and a tour de force, without a doubt. I know, I'm a little late. It came out this summer and when I finally heard it, I couldn't stop playing the whole album on repeat. I was wary when I first heard the single "Born Free," as it was a little too hardcore for my liking (and her, in my opinion.) Where was the dancey single I was used to getting from her, a la "Galang" and "Sunshowers," etc?

Then I heard "XXXO."

Arular and Kala were more world music-y, with jungle beats, drums, and vocals, and Maya is dark, London underground club music, if you will. Songs like "Steppin Up" and "Meds and Feds" are industrial and almost grungy, contrasting with the more pop-y "Internet Connection" and my love "XXXO." Like I said, the only song I dislike is "Born Free," it sticks out like a sore thumb.

I mean, the beats alone on this album are sick. This M.I.A. is slightly less militant, though she was described on NPR's All Songs Considered Summer Music Preview as becoming more uncompromising the more popular she gets. Who can argue with that? When I listen to this album which is so different from her previous work, I love that I'm still getting that sassy Maya we all know and love.. in addition to a perfect soundtrack to dance to.

Now I just need to go dancing.

M.I.A. - "XXXO"
M.I.A. - "Steppin Up"
M.I.A. - "Teqkilla"
M.I.A. - "Internet Connection"

Image courtesy Last.fm, courtesy somewhere else, I'm sure.

Potato and Leek Soup: Perfect for a Rainy Day

A couple of years ago, I came across Julia Child's recipe for Potage Parmentier and was floored. I'd never had a leek that I knew of and this soup was an instant favorite for me. After making it for the first time, I basically had the recipe memorized. Dead simple, relatively quick, this recipe is perfect for the rainy day we had on the east coast today. Here's my potato and leek soup, from memory. Let's do this!

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