HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween from 1st grade!!

lesson learned.

I have just experienced a tragedy.

This insanely gorgeous necklace WAS on sale at anthropologie last week and when I just clicked on over to the site to make my purchase it was GONE. Poof. Adios. Goodbye!

Serves me right. I should have bought it when I saw it.

There is no one to blame but myself for this upset.

I just need to suffer to consequences,

suck it up,

and... cry.

Me and Kprime. Kprime and me.

Like I mentioned before, NYC last weekend was a preeeeety fun time. I spent the weekend with one of my bestest pals KPRIME and we had a great Saturday enjoying fall in the city. We met Beck and Beth for Brunch in Brooklyn at a delicious Israeli restaurant in Park Slope. The food was excellent and we spent the better part of 2 hours listening to one of the CRAZIEST stories I have ever heard courtesy of Rebecca. You know when something happens to someone and it's just UNreal? Well her story was one of those. Plus she is just very talented at telling stories. She's got that wit to her if you know what I mean. LOVE that about her.

But look here, as usual, I've gotten off topic.

Like I was saying, we had a terrific brunch with Beth and Beck and then headed on down (or up? over?) to Union Square where I discovered my new love Fishs Eddy (see below) and then spent the late afternoon perusing the meat and cheese section at Eataly. While we were there we were sure to enjoy a delicious glass of red wine, which you can drink in the middle of the market at one of the tall tables, or even while your shopping if that's what you prefer. Eataly is a very neat experience-- I almost felt as if I was abroad! I just love visiting NY for this very reason. There is so so SO much to see and do, so much to experience and enjoy.

After an early evening of yummy bread and Italian meats and cheeses we headed downtown for a night of more wine and fun. Katie's friend Laura came with and we had a nice time at Anfora and then of course, Automatic Slims (oh yeah).

As always, KP, it was a pleasure!

Love you, friend! xo

Happy Tuesday!

Who thinks this entry way is fantastique?

Me, me, and me.

(oh hi, puppy!)

HAPPY TUESDAY!!

xoxo

Fishs Eddy

Two words:

dream world.

I was introduced to the name Fishs Eddy after visiting Bailey and Kevin many times in Brooklyn. They had the cutest pieces in their kitchen. Very simple and practical, but they always caught my eye. During this trip to NY I made the request to KPrime that we venture there. "I just feel like I will like it," I said. To which she responded, "You will LOVE it."!

And love is the teensiest word for how I feel about this shop. I think you know me well enough by now to understand how I really feel. Basically this store is Anthropologies kitchen section on crack. This place is a gold mine. The story is that Fishs Eddy started off selling old dining items from old diners, restaurants, and hotels. Now much of what they sell is new, but still very much with that vintage feel. And it's all reasonably priced too. Jackpot.

They were indeed having a sale when I arrived. It made my heart flutter. They must have knew I was coming.

Here are some of the pieces I took home with me:

"Clean Up Your Act" Soap Dish

Souvenir New York State Dish Towel.

Diner White Cow Milk Bottle

NY Skyline Crock

Be sure to visit next time your in the city! It's a fun place to stop in!

photo from: Such Pretty Things

FISHS EDDY

(Union Square)

889 Broadway at 19th Street
New York, NY 10003

so long, new york!

What a terrific little weekend trip I had to New York City. I absolutely LOVE visiting NY and discovering new restaurants, meeting up with friends, and visiting the many many shops! This weekend I got to do all of that and more and in really just a matter of 24 hours. I packed it all in and am sitting on the megabus home feeling very satisfied.

There's only one thing I would have changed: Bailey was not there. Boo. I missed you, Bails! Tons!

Here is a sneak peak at what I did this weekend...

had a delicious brunch @ Miriam

fell in love with Fishs Eddy

and enjoyed a lovely italian market experience at Eataly in Union Square

FAVOLOSO!

More on each of these experiences this week!

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N.Y.C............!

I'll be heading to NYC this weekend to catch up with some of my favorites!

First, I'll be heading to the upper east side to get some KP lovin'.

Then hopefully I'll make it to Brooklyn (LOVE!!) to see Beth and Beck.

Oh, NY. How I do love you.

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FLOUR (the recipe book!!!)

ohmygoodnessohmygoodness!

Boy oh boy did I hear the BEST news ever while driving home from work today. I was just informed (courtesy of NPR, my new go-to radio station) that the owner of FLOUR (THE BEST BAKERY in the ENTIRE WORLD), Joanne Chang, has just written and published a new cookbook.

Best news of your life, right?? Right??!

You must click here to read the interview with the author AND get a tasty recipe for savory cheddar scallion scones. Oh my.

Flour, located in the South End (and also Fort Point and Central Square) will please your taste buds like no other. They have incredibly delicious desserts/breakfast treats and make a mean BLT (my favorite!). If you live in Boston and you have not been, GO! Then you can buy the recipe book and make their famous banana bread every day if you please. Which is probably what I am going to do.

YAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGSIE!!!!!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister!

The best and most terrific person in the world!!!

LOVE YOU MEGS.

Forever and always and ever and ever.

XOXO.

FALL SALE

Ah yes, my favorite time of year.

Fall sale at J.Crew. Here are some of my favorites...

I think this tissue turtle neck would looks great with light khaki corduroys. And a simple long gold necklace. A practical piece for fall.

I have this sweater in periwinkle and it is SO soft and SO comfortable. Looks like a sweatshirt but is actually a sweater!

Well aren't these earrings just fancy pants! So cute for a night out to dinner!

Meg has this sweater. SUPER cool. I love the side zip and the color. Very hip and stylish. Looks great with black ankle pants and flats!

I'm a sucker for colorful cords and these are so totally cute for fall! I think they'd look so cute with an ivory sweater or a navy blue shirt. ADORE!

And last, but certainly not least, I LOVE these flats. A girl can never have too many black flats. I love the toe on these too... a little different than your average ballet shoe, but still 100% classic.

Happy shopping!

Spice up your life.

Don't you think these bowls are just the cream of the crop? I think they're pretty snazzy. What a perfectly adorable addition they would be to my kitchen. Someday I hope to have an all white kitchen with glass cabinets so you can see all my colorful dishes and bowls.

These bowls, from anthropologie obviously, would just about brighten anyone's morning. Pour your milk and Corn Pops into a bowl like this and you'd be starting your day on top of the world. MMmm. Wouldn't that be nice.

Bon Appetit FEAST.

I DID IT. I really truly did it.

I, AEB, made Boeuf Bourguignon a la Julia Child.

It was laborious and it was time consuming.

But also, it was DEVINE.

A true masterpiece.

YUM.

First, I had to go to three (yes, three) grocery stores to gather all my ingredients. I probably could have accumulated everything I needed in two, but only Trader Joes sells wine (a STAPLE ingredient) and I could not find pearl onions at either Stop and Shop OR Whole Foods. Tragic. I had to go with the cute little boiling onions and luckily, they worked just fine.

After gathering the goodies I set to work...

First, I placed one tablespoon of olive oil into my glorious new dutch oven.

How adorable is this measuring spoon? (THANKS Aunt Heidi!)

Then, I cooked the bacon. MMMMM BACON.

Bacon is like home to me. That smell just takes me right back to Saturday morning in the Cuse. Chocolate chip pancakes anyone? Yes please.... OH WAIT. Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes, the Boeuf.

Anyways, before you actually cook the bacon you need to simmer it for 10 minutes in 1.5 quarts of water (that's 3 cups in case you ever decide to take on this expedition yourself). This was a little strange to me... seeing the bacon floating free in all that water, but I went with it. What Julia says, I do.

After the bacon was fini I set forth drying the meat. I patted that meat as dry as it would go with about a zillion paper towels.

And then after I had finished off at least one whole roll of paper towels, I browned the meat in the leftover bacon fat. YUM.

Next came the carrots and onions. Julia says to use only one carrot but I say PISH to that. I LOVE carrots! I didn't want to stray too much from the directions though, so I used two. A worthy compromise I thought. And then one onion. Chopped and thrown into the pot.

And then, everything goes back into le creuset at 450 degrees for 4 minutes.

Then take it out. Add a little salt (1 tsp) and pepper (1/4 tsp). Add a little flour (2 tbsp). Back to the oven for 4 more minutes.

Then comes the wine. Loads and loads of wine.

3 cups.

That was almost the whole bottle.

Almost. The remainder I happily had in a glass.

The dutch oven then went into the oven at 325 for just about 3 and 1/2 hours. A nice simmer to soak everything together. Simply delicious.

While the meat and veggies were immersed in a wine bath via the oven, I tackled the mushrooms. You know what Julia says about this one: "Don't crowd the mushrooms!". And so that's exactly what I didn't do. I let my mushrooms breathe. And they bubbled and browned just perfect.

Then I cooked up my boiled onions in butter and olive oil and let them get soft for about 10 minutes...

Until they were oh so tender and soft...

And now, for the very final picture...

Put it all together aaaaand... VOILA!

(Julia says to discard the carrots here, but I left them in for taste and texture.)

BON APPETIT!

I served mine over egg noodles and it was just perfection.

A long days work but well worth it.

YAY!!

And for dessert we had peanut butter and nutella pillows. My own twist on Joy the Baker's creation. But that post will be for another time...

Au revoir! Good night!