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Contents Spring 2013
3 What’s up Sweet Paul? 7 Contributors 11 Spring is the season to ... 16 Recipe Monday 18 My happy dish 20 Crafty Friday 24 Gorg-wanna handmade 26 From Mormor’s kitchen
46 Travel
30 Keep your eye on
50 Woof
34 Gorg-wanna design
55 Will’s picks
36 Life is sweet
60 Gorg-wanna kids
40 Lotta+Fishs Eddy
62 One for the season
Photography by Reeta Pasanen
features 68
Spring cakes
130 Baskets
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The art of wax flowers
138 Smoked gold
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Wake up to spring
148 Violets
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A new life
156 Well preserved
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Inspired salads
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Sweet Paul spring recipes
160 Pantry confections
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Spring cocktails
161 Next time
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What’s up Sweet Paul? I’ll tell you what’s up. I’m knee deep in spring cleaning! I love spring, but that cruel spring sunlight is merciless. So I have filled my buckets with hot soapy water and I’m washing windows and walls and wondering how those red spots on the ceiling got there. Looks like tomato sauce… I don’t mind cleaning; it’s not my favorite thing to do, but I feel so amazing after I’m done. I learned a great cleaning trick from my grandmother: play really loud music and drink sherry. I tell you it works, it really does. Play music you really love. She played old-time jazz and I play show tunes. Time goes by faster when you clean, sing along, and sip sherry. After a while it even feels fun. I did get some strange looks from a neighbor once while hanging out the window with soapy water and a rag, singing Tomorrow from Annie. When nighttime comes, the house is clean, I have no voice left, and I’m a bit tipsy. And my neighbors go to bed saying: “Thank God it’s a year until his next spring cleaning.”
I did get some strange looks from a neighbor once while hanging out the window with soapy water and a rag, singing Tomorrow from Annie
Photography by Alexandra Grablewski
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contributors
Aimee Swartz
Sarah Oster Shasha
Elise Dee
Jim Noonan
Writer, Atlanta
Writer, New York
Crafter, New York
Crafter, New York
I know it’s spring when I’m ready to squeeze the bejeezus out of every waking minute of the day.
I know it’s spring when my parents’ lawn starts to look like a carpet of crocuses.
I know it’s spring when it’s warm enough for picnics in the park and the cherry blossoms reach their peak at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
I know it’s spring when there are finally ramps at the farmers market. They are perhaps one of the most delicious treats of the year!
Kristin Gladney
Sanna Kekalainen
Michaela Hayes
Paul Vitale
Photographer, New York
Food editor+food stylist, Helsinki, Finland
Canning Queen, New York
Marketing+business development director, New York
I know it is spring when it starts getting warmer and all I want to do is be outside among the flowering dogwoods and cherry blossoms.
I know it’s spring when the scenery turns into asparagus in my eyes and dreams. Suddenly every conversation includes asparagus. Have you tried it yet? Green or white?
I know it’s spring when I see the crocus shoots pushing up out of the ground. I love the bursts of color they bring to the New York City sidewalks.
I know it’s finally spring when my blog reader starts to fill up with recipes featuring ramps!
Laura Kathleen Maize
Will Taylor
Joline Rivera
Nellie Williams
Copy editor, Toronto
Market editor, London
Art director, Chicago
Graphic designer, Chicago
I know it’s spring when I can start wearing my collection of thrifted spring jackets.
I know it’s spring when I bring the first bunch of daffodils into my apartment.
I know it’s spring when I can’t wait to hit the pavement for my morning run (in shorts!) and I return to waiting pups for their morning walk to the corner bakery for croissants and coffee.
I know it’s spring when simply walking out my front door puts me in a good mood.
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Hold all your eggs in one basket Distressed wooden trug with chicken motif, $39, retreat-home.com
1.Cook 2. Make a Green Tea Mojito:
with rhubarb, purple sprouting broccoli, and peppers
ž cup green tea, brewed and chilled 1 oz white rum handful of mint leaves half a squeezed lime 2 teaspoons sugar mint leaves, to garnish 1. Gently mix the lime juice, mint leaves, and sugar together in a tall glass, ensuring you only gently bruise the leaves. 2. Once muddled, fill the glass ž full with crushed ice then pour in the rum and chilled green tea. 3. Stir before serving.
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4. Shop an Easter Nest cake at Harabu House for global-chic, stylish and eco-friendly solutions to everyday living
1. Teak honey jar and stick, $38 2. Teak ring bowls, from $18 3. Carla hand-painted porcelain cups, from $8, harabuhouse.com
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Our top three cookbooks to give this spring The Fresh Egg Cookbook by Jennifer Trainer In recent years the demand for inventive egg recipes has risen alongside the availability of fresh-from-the-chicken eggs. Trainer has written 101 recipes to inspire egg-related cooking whether you collect your eggs from a chicken coop in your garden or buy them at your local farmers market. As well as the traditional breakfast staples, like the perfect soft-boiled egg and eggs Florentine, you will also find ideas to make eggs the star of a Caesar Salad and Spaghetti Carbonara. Farm Fresh Recipes by Heather Cameron Written from Missing Goat Farm, author Heather Cameron’s new cookbook is full of nutritious and tasty recipes. Expect to find tried and tested recipes for waffles, blueberry pie, and cheese crackers, all with a healthy twist. This is the ideal cookbook for anyone who likes to cook with homegrown ingredients—the book champions cooking with fresh-from-the-land ingredients. Nigellissima: Easy Italian-Inspired Recipes by Nigella Lawson Nigella brings her trademark flirty, no fuss cooking approach to her latest book, with winning results. The book celebrates food that is fresh, delicious, and unassuming. Look out for our favorites: Curly-Edged Pasta with Lamb Ragu, which is ideal for a chilly evening by the fire, and the refreshing Spaghettini with Lemon and Garlic Breadcrumbs for warmer days. Expect to find a collection of quick, flavor-packed recipes that will transport you from your kitchen to Italy in an instant.
Look what Sweet Paul spotted!
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1. Mint cake stand This pretty mint cake stand would be ideal for showing off all your spring makes and bakes. emeraldandella.com.au/, $40 2. Illustrated tea towel You’ll be a happy pea—not a grumpy carrot—if you do the dishes with this charming tea towel by illustrator Sarah Knight. Howkapow.com, $16
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3. Clever cutlery Banish the problem of unhygienic tabletops with Hoverware cutlery, which is designed to prevent the head of flatware from touching the table. Mfarch.com, $24 a set 4. Tree tray We think this tray is perfect for bringing a slice of the outdoors in during the spring months. Ourworkshop.co.uk, $47
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Recipe Monday Such a fresh-tasting dish. The cucumbers are a perfect pair for the spicy chili flakes
Food+styling by Paul Lowe | photography by Alexandra Grablewski
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Salmon with Asian Cucumber Salad
Serves 4 1 cucumber 4 3 oz salmon filets, boneless and skinless glug of olive oil salt & pepper, to taste pinch of red chili flakes 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons mirin 1 ⁄2 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon dill, chopped 1 ⁄2 small red onion, thinly sliced 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. Slice cucumber into thin slices lengthwise using a vegetable peeler. 3. Place in a bowl with ice water. 4. Rub salmon with oil, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. 5. Bake for about 10–12 minutes. Remember, salmon should always have a pink center. 6. In a small bowl, whisk together water, mirin, sugar, dill, salt, and red chili flakes. 7. Plate fish and add slices of cucumber and red onion on top. Drizzle with dressing and serve.
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Crafty Friday Draping light
With a few steps you can make this cool modern lamp
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Wooden Bead Lamp
You will need: lamp set (cord, socket, and plug) large wooden beads (I used about 35) scissors small screw driver low-watt bulb 1. Add the socket to the cord. (There are plenty of helpful how-to videos online to show you how to do this.) 2. Place all the wooden beads on the cord. 3. Attach the plug to the cord according to the instructions. Screw in a low-watt bulb and your lamp is ready!
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Gorg-wanna handmade
Spring Greens
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Green bark tea towel, Kaori Color, $11 etsy.com/shop/kaoricolor
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The holes in a piece of cheese, my dreams and desires while flipping through an IKEA catalogue, ancient rock art on cave walls, the dishes on my shelves at home... all these things are design fodder
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How did you come up with the name Skinny LaMinx? It’s a nickname for our slinky little Siamese cat, Monkey, as well as a cheeky remix of the old playground chant, “Skinnymalinky Long Legs...”
What’s your design philosophy? In general, I like design that is concise and fits its purpose. If it manages to do these things while being elegantly exuberant too, that makes me happy.
You work with multiple mediums—paper and textile being standouts. Do you prefer one over the other? What I love about working with paper—paper cutting in particular—is the time it takes to make a thing. I seldom find unbroken periods in which to sit and work, so doing a paper cutout is a wonderful luxury for me. Textiles, on the other hand, thrill me with the way that their subtle qualities like texture and drape can add to (or take away from) a printed design.
Tell us about your most recent collection. My most recent textile collection, Rough Cuts (due out in summer of 2013), manages to bring together my love of simple, clear Scandi design with African style in a way that surprises and delights me. The simple geometric shapes I’ve used in this collection read as both on-trend contemporary prints when in one context, and as earthy, textured, tribal designs in another.
What inspires you? It’s kind of silly to say this, but I really am inspired by just about anything and everything! The holes in a piece of cheese, my dreams and desires while flipping through an IKEA catalogue, ancient rock art on cave walls, the dishes on my shelves at home... all these things are design fodder. My most recent addition to inspiration gathering is Instagram, which I find to be such a great way of noticing, documenting, and sharing things that give my inspiration button a push.
What is the best piece of advice given to you that you’d share with others? My husband gave me a piece of advice that transformed everything for me. He told me to stop second-guessing my choices and to trust my instincts. He told me that my first decision was usually my best one. This really freed me up to trust myself, which is so important!
What’s the best part of what you do? I love learning about how things work and how I can get them to work out for me. I am also really lucky to work with fantastic people, and generally get through my days with lots of laughs and friendly conversations.
Life is sweet
Meet Molly and her wonderful cookies, and try out the recipe she made just for us! A professional chef for many years, Molly Rundberg decided to do what many of us only dare: she followed her dreams. She began testing recipe after recipe, combining flavors and mastering the art of the cookie. Using only wonderful ingredients—organic eggs, British Maldon sea salt, and amazing chocolates like Valrhona and Callebaut— she handmakes her cookies in small batches. She believes, rightfully, that you can feel the love. You can enjoy the fruits (hold the nuts!) of her labor at mollypennybakery.com—you can even subscribe to a cookie of the month club—but don’t say we didn’t warn you. I got a chance to sit down with Molly and ask her a few questions about her beautiful business and delicious cookies.
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SP: How did you decide to make only cookies? MR: Making cookies just made sense. I thought that there needed to be a line of cookies that were classic with a twist and made with great ingredients. Also they are easy to ship, and cookies are the perfect gifts.
SP: What’s your favorite kind of cookie? MR: How could I choose? I love all types of cookies, but I would have to go with my grandma Dorothea’s Chocolate Chip Cookie. They are my first memory of cookies. They were so simple but I love them because they remind me of her.
SP: The lemon cookie created for Sweet Paul readers—how did you choose what to make for us? MR: I wanted to make a lemon cookie for Sweet Paul. Since it’s spring, it’s time for something fresh and chewy. It’s almost like a lemon bar without being messy or too gooey.
SP: Cookie baking can be tough. Do you have any tips for us rookies? MR: Use ice cream scoops to measure cookie dough in equal portions. Also chilling the dough till it is cold is necessary to keep the cookies from spreading too much when you bake them.
SP: Why don’t you use any nuts? MR: My sweet niece is allergic to some nuts and I know so many children and grown-ups with nut allergies. I can’t tell you how happy I am when someone asks if there are any nuts in my cookies and I can say no—their smiles are the best. While it’s nearly impossible to make these cookies in a nut-free environment, we don’t add any nuts to our cookies, and I don’t think anyone who loves a nutty cookie will miss a thing. But for those of you with severe nut allergies, feel free to check out our website for more information.
This is the recipe for the wonderful lemon cookies she created just for Sweet Paul Magazine. Lemon Cookies Makes 11 2 oz cookies
⁄2 cup of butter (1 stick), slightly softened 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 2 large egg yolks 1 ⁄4 cup lemon syrup (see recipe) 1 ⁄2 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cardamom, ground 1 ⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, ground 1 ⁄2 teaspoon Maldon sea salt 1
1. Heat oven to 375°F. 2. Cream the butter and brown sugar in a standing mixer on medium-high speed about 2 minutes. 3. Add the egg yolks and beat on high speed for about 2 minutes until thoroughly incorporated, light, and fluffy. 4. Add the cooled syrup and beat on medium high for 1 minute, making sure syrup is mixed in thoroughly. 5. Combine flour, spices, and salt in a medium bowl, then add to the rest of the dough and mix to combine, about 30 seconds. 6. Scoop dough into a 2 oz ice cream scoop (or a 1 ⁄4 cup) and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. 7. Bake for 11–12 minutes until edges are golden brown. 8. Let cool on wire rack. 9. When cool, glaze cookies by dipping tops into lemony glaze. Lemon Syrup
⁄4 cup lemon juice ⁄4 cup granulated sugar
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2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1 ⁄4 cup lemon juice 1. In a small bowl whisk confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
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Lotta+Fishs Eddy Read Lotta’s own story about how her amazing collection for Fishs Eddy came to be
Text by Lotta Jansdotter | Photography by Evi Abeler
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Fishs Eddy is a shop located in Manhattan. It is one of those iconic places that people, locals and tourists alike, love to visit. It is a place filled with vintage china, spoons, old wooden boxes, whimsical cups, tumblers, and linens. It is a place where you can get good practical staples for the kitchen and great gifts for friends and family. I was more than thrilled when I was invited to collaborate with Fishs Eddy on a porcelain collection for them. I could so easily imagine my designs and motifs in their store. It all really started with me hosting an open house in my Brooklyn studio one afternoon about a year and a half ago. Sara, the head product designer from Fishs Eddy, had signed on to my mailing list and she had received an invitation to come and visit. After milling around my
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ready to head out and explore the best design boutiques the area had to offer. A short walk from the apartment along Rue de Bretagne, I found Café Charlot, an archetypal Parisian bistro that provided diners, including myself, with excellent people-watching opportunities. Within minutes I was seated, had ordered, and was enjoying a featherylight omelet and silky espresso to prep me for the day of exploring that lay ahead. Crossing the road from Café Charlot took me to Fabien Breuvart’s Images and Portraits, a tiny shop tucked away inside the city’s oldest covered market Le Marché des Enfants Rouges. Inside I found boxes and boxes of vintage photographs by anonymous photographers—a conversation with the owner revealed that it was the first place in Paris to sell found photos. I saw pieces for sale that ranged in price from under €10 up to €130 for larger prints, which made it a great store to pick up an original memento both unique and easy to transport. The next two stops were at lifestyle emporiums Caravane and Merci, of which no Le Marais shopping trip should be without. The former was founded in 1995 by Françoise Dorget and is dedicated to selling homewares for urbanites with cosmopolitan taste. As well as lots of larger, fundamental pieces like sofas and lighting there were also a few home accessories to be found in the mix. I found the increasingly popular destination concept store Merci, located on boulevard Beaumarchais, to offer an even wider range of easier-to-transport items. Expect to be tempted by beautifully merchandised stationary, scented candles, beauty products, fashion, and kitchenware; these are two locations you must add to your list. With a morning’s shopping completed, I headed to the breathtaking Place des Vosges where Café Hugo provided a quick and tasty lunch. Try to get a table by
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the window for views of the square’s spectacular architecture and order a glass of vin rouge to accompany your meal for the perfect Paris lunch. On the menu you will find a wide range of dishes, from quintessential rich Parisian fare like Beef Bourguignon to light bites such as Croque Madame and tasty salads. Although I was inspired by these larger concept stores, I felt the smaller, independent boutiques were the locations that really brought charm and heart to the Marais. One such shop is Le Petit Atelier de Paris, a boutique that doubles as a workshop and is run by two designers who sell their collection of handcrafted items, all of which are wholly designed and made in the shop. My personal highlight was the simple white ceramic dishes and tumblers adorned with little gold stars—keep an eye out for their adorable pooch that roams the store, too. Charmed by my experience at Le Petit Atelier de Paris, I headed off in search of other independent design stores. I soon found Design Vintage, a twice-monthly weekend pop-up exhibition that sells vintage furniture. Speaking with the couple that ran the store, I discovered that they source all their pieces from across the Netherlands and refresh the stock every two weeks without fail— impressive! Heading back to my apartment, I happened upon three smaller design stores located in close succession: Loft 18, selling a range of simple, stylish and functional stationery; Nordik Market, which stocks a mix of Scandinavian vintage furniture and original creations by designers, with most of the furniture and home accessories imported directly from Nordic countries; and The Collection, a small but perfectly formed boutique that stocks wallpapers and homewares from a range of designers suited for stylish kids and adults alike. These last few stores not only summed up the experience of shopping in the 3rd and 4th arrondissements, but also of the people who live and work there—eclectic, creative, and passionate.
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1. Breakfast at Café Charlot A bustling northern Marais hangout, Café Charlot has all the trappings of a quintessential Parisian bistro: white tile walls, a restored zinc bar, frosted mirrors, and a chirpy wait staff bedecked in black and white. To rub elbows with the locals, have your breakfast (expect time-tested basics like freshly pressed orange juice, coffee, pastries, and pillowy omelets) at the bar or on the sun-dappled terrace for prime people watching. 2. Lunch at Le Marché des Enfants Rouges In the city’s oldest covered market, you’ll find more than just organic produce, vibrant flowers, and enticing cheeses. Its ethnic food stands—from Moroccan to Japanese—offer something for every craving and are often thronged by locals on the weekends. An ideal lunch spot when you’ve already had your fix of French fare. 3. Dinner at L’Aller Retour Situated in the beating heart of the northern Marais, this bohemian steakhouse attracts a modish crowd for its highquality cuts of meat, accessible prices, and fantastic selection of wines. It’s one of the most popular tables to book in the neighborhood, so be sure to reserve a few days in advance.
Jules & Jim Hotel 11 rue des Gravilliers, 75003 Rates from €200/night Billed as a hotel-meets-lounge-meets-art gallery, this northern Marais boutique hotel (whose name is a nod to the 1962 Truffaut film) draws in an artsy crowd of locals and out-oftowners alike. The foyer features a rotating photo exhibit and the intimate bar, housed in a former metal foundry, attracts night owls with its meticulous selection of wines and cocktails. Twenty-three contemporary chic rooms are divided amongst three buildings that lord over a cobblestone courtyard and vertical garden—it’s the unobstructed views of Sacré Coeur and the Marais from 8th floor rooms and the proximity to the Centre Pompidou and the Marché des Enfants Rouges that make it a must-book.
Le Marais home design stores directory Caravane 6 rue Pavée, 75004 Design Vintage 12 rue Dupetit Thouars 75003 Fleux 39+52 rue Ste Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004 Le Petit Atelier de Paris 31 rue de Montmorency 75003 Loft 18 18 rue Charlot 75003 Luka Luna 77 rue de la Verrerie 75004 Merci 111 boulevard Beaumarchais 75003 Nordik Market 13 rue Charlot 75003 Papier Plus 9 rue du Pont Louis-Philippe 75004 Sabre 14 rue de Bretagne 75003 The Collection 33 rue de Poitou 75003
How to get to Paris International travellers can fly into Paris’ Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport and then catch the RER B suburban city train leaving from either CDG Terminal 2 or Terminal 3 into Gare du Nord train station, the center of the city. Although it takes around 40 minutes, this is the quickest and least expensive way to get to Paris from CDG airport. Travellers from London can travel directly from London St. Pancras International to Gare du Nord in little over two hours on the Eurostar. There are also several high-speed train lines that connect Paris with other French and European destinations. See raileurope.co.uk for more information.
Local Paris-based writer and author of lostincheeseland.com, Lindsey Tramuta, shares her top tips of where to eat and stay in Le Marais
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Spring decorating in the heart of the home Spring is typically the season where we refresh our homes: from the closet to the kitchen cupboards, every nook is cleared out and reorganized for the year that lies ahead. The process of clearing up the accumulation of clutter from the previous year can often result in the décor looking tired and dated as a foil to your newly tied bookcases and shelves, especially in high-impact rooms like the kitchen. For many, the kitchen is still the heart of the home—the pride and joy where one cooks for the family, entertains friends, and completes daily chores so understandably many are keen for it to be always looking its best. The solution to a tired looking kitchen is to refresh the décor alongside your annual spring clean. Read on to pick and choose the elements of Sweet Paul’s ideal spring kitchen scheme to introduce into your home! In some cases refreshing your kitchen décor might mean a total overhaul of a scheme, but this won’t always be required. Swapping out heavy textiles and richly colored tableware and accessories for lighter, fresher shades in delicate textures like burlap, linen, and ceramic can be just the update to refresh a room for spring. If, however, you’re looking for a bigger overhaul, it’s best to start by updating the more fundamental elements of your kitchen. Begin with the cabinetry, where a lick of milky-white paint or a change in hardware can change the dynamic of the space—you can even consider removing the doors on some of your eye-level cupboards to create open shelving. This will make the shelves less overbearing, opening up the space and making it the room feel lighter and roomier. Next, consider the shape, material, and texture of the dining table. To bring some depth and texture to this soft and pale palette, choose a piece with plenty of character and tactility —a distressed vintage piece made from oak works well in this space. Surround the table with white chairs that have a rattan seat, as this further introduction of texture helps tie the chairs to the table. Decorate the table with simple, elegant glassware, burlap and linen textiles, and small plants or herbs in terracotta pots. Be sure that everything you introduce to the scheme stays within a palette of white accented with green and pale blue-gray hues to maintain a consistent look across the space.
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Gorg-wanna kids Bright spring picks for your little ones Little wallpaper,$398, outlet.bibelotte.nl
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cakes meet spring with the most delicious cakes from sweet paul’s kitchen Food+styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Hector Sanchez
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t h e a rt o f wax f l owe rs Sweet Paul crafter Elise Dee found
h e r i n n e r f l o ri st a n d c re a t e d a l l t h e se amazing projects for our dear readers
Crafts by Elise Dee | Styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Alexandra Grablewski
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Orange Flower Stems & Buds < Flower Garland
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Food+styling by Sanna Kekalainen | Photography by Reetta Pasanen
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Raspberry Swiss Roll Moist Coffee Cake Coffee cake, that good old standby for an afternoon treat, gets a new twist with a sweet baked-in accent from a rich muscovado sugar-flavored stripe
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Crafts by Paul Lowe+ Paul Vitale | Styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Ellen Silverman
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Give your china a new life by turning it into a lamp, a shelf, or simply turning it over
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Plates on the Wall < Shelf
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RED Roasted Tomato & Orzo Salad If you can’t find orzo you can use bulgar or even couscous.
Serves 4 4 sprigs cherry tomatoes 20 small plum tomatoes, cut in half glug of olive oil salt & pepper, to taste 8 oz orzo, cooked 1 ⁄2 red onion, thinly cut 8 radishes, cut in half 1 bunch watercress, washed and dried 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 2. Place the tomatoes on a roasting tray and drizzle with some olive oil. 3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 4. Roast until they start to crack, about 6–7 minutes. 5. Place tomatoes on a plate and add orzo, onion, radishes, and watercress. 6. Drizzle with some oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Baskets
We wanted to play with
new and fun ideas on how to use baskets in your home,and they turned out to be some really good basket cases
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My grandmother called smoked salmon “ s m o k e d g o l d . ” And after touring the Acme Smokehouse I must say I agree with her Text+food+styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Colin Cooke
The Acme Smoked Fish Corporation started in the early 1900s when Russian emigrant Harry Brownstein arrived in New York. He worked his way up from the role of a wagon jobber, picking up fresh, hot fish from the smokehouses with his horse drawn wagon and delivering them to stores all over New York. Eventually he owned his own smokehouse in Brooklyn, and after almost 120 years, the smokehouse that came from Harry’s hard labor is at the same address.
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Crafts+styling+photography by Dietlind Wolf
Violets Did you know that a small bouquet of violets stands for tender love and melancholy? Take a trip with Dietlind into the tender world of violets
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Well Preserved Learn the tricks of the trade from expert canner Jennifer Allen
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SOS: Why did you decide to try canning? JA: I grew up in a small town in Maine. Canning and pickling were simply a way to preserve the harvest. I remember helping my mother and babysitter trim green beans and forage for fiddleheads. SOS: Canning can be tough; do you have any tips for us rookies? JA: Sterilize your jars well, botchalism is scary. SOS: Where do you get your recipes? JA: Family and friends, beautiful books… and I’m also known to do a little freestyling, which has had both wondrous and disastrous results. Don’t be afraid to improvise! SOS: What’s a good veggie to can for us first-timers? JA: Start with cucumbers; it’s good to get the basics down first. SOS: What’s your favorite ingredient? Most underrated ingredient? JA: Garlic. You can never have too much garlic. SOS: Often times in the spring, people try to eat a little healthier. Anything they can start canning that you’d recommend? JA: Asparagus, fiddleheads, radishes, and carrots—as demonstrated in the recipes below.
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