We went out to Liza (14 rue de la Banque, Paris) for dinner our last night in Paris. It was so beautiful in their interior and the food was wonderful. The food is Lebanese with a French influence, I had the lamb comfit.
Archive for September, 2008
Last dinner in Paris…Liza
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Window boxes, in the Marais…
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
In Paris not everyone has an outside space to garden in, so I love seeing the quirky arrangements the French make in their windows.
Making every last inch of space count.
Study in scale and space…
Still in Paris…Sunday in the Marais
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
I love these gardens we came across in the Marais today.
And more…
And more…I love the fluffy grass
Loving the mix of color and texture.
Off to Paris…
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008I’ll be in Paris for a week at Premier Vision, I’ll be back next week with lots of great pictures.
XOXO
New scent…
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
I used to always be an Anna Sui sort of girl when it came to perfumes…but I’ve made a big switch lately. I’m in love with the new john varvatos scent. It’s a nice strong floral/fruity smell in a beautifully shaped bottle inspired by Italian grappa bottles. I’ve always been drawn to that shape, I remember on my first trip to Italy, bringing back a bottle of grappa for my family, just because the bottle was such a nice shape.
Our ‘real wedding’ in Martha Stewart…
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Here is our spread in Martha Stewart Weddings!
The ceremony in front of the horse barn.
The bouquet.
Leo and I after the ceremony.
Thank you cards (with amazing typography by Bird and Banner, thank you!). And two of my childhood friends/bridesmaids with a single peony each.
The flower girls and ring bearer.
My father and I dancing.
The place setting.
Lavender sachets we filled with dried lavender and hand stamped for guests to throw at the end of the ceremony.
Table place cards and apple butter gifts featuring Bird and Banner‘s typography.
In the market for a new bike…
Monday, September 8th, 2008
At some point in the last couple days, my bike was stolen. It was a lovely old red bicycle with great baskets on the back, ideal for carying anything one could imagine. So, I’m on the hunt for a new bike. I’ve been lusting after the Amsterdam Original.
More Wedding Present Ideas…for the chef
Monday, September 8th, 2008Over the weekend lots of people were asking me what to give as a wedding present….a belated wedding present. So, since some time has passed for this gift, cash in my mind would be tasteless…so it’s going to take a more sentimental or thoughtful gift. My immediate reaction was, do something to allow the couple to go on a date. If they have kids, volunteer to babysit and get them a gift certificate to a cute local restaurant. If budget is an issue, splurge on fun food prep items in a theme of a certain type of cooking you know the couple enjoys.
While making dinner tonight, I was thinking about how much I love my antique juicer and my fancy zester (from Williams-Sonoma). A cute antique juicer is easy to find on ebay or at almost any antique mall. I personally love the jadite style or, like mine a depression era green glass style.
Grilling is always a great theme. I’ve been lusting after this burger press for a while. These cute seasonings and a electronic meat thermometer can make excellent add-ons. I also recently purchased a spatula from this set at Williams-Sonoma which I love, as well as this amazing Grill Wizard from Amazon.