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Contents SPRING 2014
3 What’s up Sweet Paul?
34 Gorg-wanna design
7 Spring is the season to...
37 Will's picks
12 Recipe Monday
42 One for the season
14 Crafty Friday
44 Gorg-wanna kid's
16 Lova's world
46 From Mormor's kitchen
20 Keep your eye on
50 Woof
26 My happy dish
54 The making of: Sweet Paul Eat & Make
28 Gorg-wanna handmade 31 Textile Arts Center
PHOTOGRAPHY by Linda Pugliese
features 60
Ricotta
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Spring cooking
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Strip the color
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Under the spell of sea and sail
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Amazing cakes
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Nibblies
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Paper to petal
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Not your granny's cross-stitch
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Ramps
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Ice cream, flowers, & butterflies
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Perfectly imperfect: Portugal
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Pantry confessions
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Spring is all about new beginnings and that certainly goes for my house. Just before the holidays, Anthony and I got a new puppy called Hugo. He is a blond French bulldog and as I’m writing this he is 2½months old. He is a mix of the sweetest thing ever and a complete terror. Lestat, our 7-year-old French bulldog, was not amused the first day we brought Hugo home, but the very next day they played together. Now it’s all love between them. Getting a puppy is hard work. My life now consists of monitoring Hugo so that he does not eat any shoes, hats, bags, carpets, furniture, or anything else that is put on the floor. He has plenty of toys, but he somehow thinks the dining table tastes really good, served up with a side of carpet. He finally got the whole pee pad thing. You know you have a puppy in the house when all you do is talk about pee and poop. I’m sure I have used up a whole forest of paper towels since he entered our household. But he is such a sweetheart… when he sleeps!
Lestat, our 7-year-old French bulldog, was not amused the first day we brought Hugo home, but the very next day they played together. Now it’s all love between them
Love,
PHOTOGRAPHY by Ellen Silverman
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Three top cook books for spring cooking Smashing Plates by Maria Elia This new book brings the traditional and much-loved flavors of Greek cuisine into the 21st century, thanks to a refreshingly modern take on classic dishes. While it’s unlikely to please purists, the book will prove a delight to those cooks who want to explore reinvented Greek flavors and dishes. Elia compiled the book after spending a summer cooking at her father’s tavern in Cyprus. The result is 120 recipes, which vary from Carrot Keftedes and Courgette Coated Calamari to Marinated Lamb with Feta Curd. We say: dive in! Frites by Anne de la Forest The humble frite is an iconic food that never fails to bring comfort. Whether you’re used to having moules and frites, fish and chips, or burger and fries, this book will show you inspired ways to cook frites using a variety of ingredients and styles. There’s something for every taste in frites, from large or small, fat or thin, to peeled or with skins on. Honestly Healthy for Life: Healthy Alternatives for Everyday Eating by Natasha Corrett and Vicki Edgson Following up to last year’s success story with Honestly Healthy, Corrett and Edgson return with their follow-up title. The second book in their series offers a myriad of ideas on how to continue to stick with their healthy way of eating. You’ll find the first section of the book packed full of advice and ideas on how to balance your eating and how to take it up a level, as well as shopping, prepping, and cooking your food. The second part of the book offers inspirational recipes that cover different situations in daily life, from what to eat at work or when travelling, to how to entertain 20 people.
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Recipe Monday Green flavor bombs!
I always loved Brussels sprouts, even as a kid. My dad used to grow them in the garden and I was so excited when the first harvest would come in. For years I have been roasting them with bacon, but a while back someone served them with crumbled blue cheese on top. And wow, talk about an exploration of flavors. You’ve got to try this.
FOOD+STYLING by Paul Lowe | PHOTOGRAPHY by Ellen Silverman
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Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta & Blue Cheese Serves 4
1 lb Brussels sprouts, quartered 3 tablespoons olive oil salt & pepper, to taste ½ cup pancetta, cubed ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (the saltier the better) 2 tablespoons chives, chopped 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 2. Place the Brussels sprouts on a baking tray and drizzle with oil. 3. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. 4. Add pancetta and roast in the oven for about 5–6 minutes, or until the pancetta starts to crisp. 5. Place in a bowl and top with blue cheese and parsley. 6. Give it a gentle toss and serve.
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Crafty Friday I’ve always liked wooden nesting dolls, but I think it’s time to bring them into 2014. My take is to dip them in fabric dye. Take a look at the ones I made. Don’t you love their amazingly rich colors?
CRAFT+STYLING by Paul Lowe | PHOTOGRAPHY by Alexandra Grablewski
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Modern Nesting Dolls
You will need: unpainted nesting dolls (mine are from etsy.com/ shop/sersonart) fabric dye (I use Rit Dye) 1. Follow instructions on the bottle to create dye. 2. Dip different parts of dolls in different colors. Remember the longer it stays in the color bath the stronger the color. 3. Dry and display‌ proudly.
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Lova's world
CRAFTS+STYLING by Lova Blåvarg | PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna Blåvarg
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Lova’s Easter Eggs
When I was a kid in Sweden, we put twigs in vases and decorated them with colorful feathers to celebrate Easter and spring. We also emptied eggshells, painted them, and hung them in the twigs. I wanted to do this again, and here in London I found duck eggs that had a smooth translucent quality, almost like bone china. I knew they would be perfect as Easter decorations! The package even said ”posh birds.” (How British!) 1. Make 2 holes in the egg using a needle, 1 at the top and 1 at the bottom. Make the hole in the bottom a little bit bigger than the 1 in the top. Use the needle to break the egg yolk inside the egg. 2. Put a straw to the top hole and blow out the egg white and egg yolk. Put a bowl under the egg if you don’t want egg everywhere. Sketch your design with pencil and then draw it with a permanent pen. 3. Use masking fluid if you want to keep white areas. Use water and ink to paint. Let dry. I used these beautiful inks from Abraxas. 4. Make a loop of ribbon and put it through the big hole and then the small hole so that the knot is on the inside of the egg and the loop is on the outside. This is a bit tricky, but you can use a thin crochet needle to help the ribbon through the holes. Hang it on twigs or anywhere else!
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Keep your eye on
The natural beauty of terrain
Our new garden go-to
TEXT by Aimee Swartz | PHOTOGRAPHY by Colin Cooke
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At the heart of it, terrain’s core values center around the idea that if you scratch the surface of the normal and every day, there can be something richer and more meaningful
Tucked away in the bedroom suburbs of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania and Westport, Connecticut are the first two brick-and-mortar outposts of terrain, a new home and garden store opened by URBN, the folks behind Anthropologie and Free People. Terrain’s on-site nurseries include an assortment of standout plants—from uber-lush fig trees to vivid, tropical-hued orchids—unique, rustic-chic gardening supplies, as well as vintage and handcrafted furniture and other delightfully curated items. Each store is complimented by a café that sources fresh, local ingredients for seasonally based menus, and swoon-worthy garden terraces that will make even nature haters channel their inner outdoorsman. We caught up with Greg Lehmkuhl, terrain’s creative director and product development director, to talk terrain and the joy of creating an inspired home—both indoors and out.
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON AS: How does terrain set itself apart from other home and garden shops? GL: There are many great small garden and home design stores in this country; I like to think we can be part of that great entrepreneurial spirit. The thing I am most proud of is the people that have put so many long hours and added so much to the whole terrain experience. The quality we all share is that we want terrain to be a place that we would want to shop at and spend time in. AS: Tell us about a day in the life at terrain! GL: The amazing thing about the terrain work calendar is that we get to follow the seasons so closely—from the emergence of spring to the festive ambience of the holiday season. The natural cycle of plants moves us forward. I’m responsible for the customer experience in the stores and online, so I work closely with the visual and graphic teams daily. Much of the time we are all working outside or in the greenhouse. Speaking to the customers at the store is probably the most rewarding for all of us. AS: Where do you find your inspiration? GL: I find inspiration all around. The opportunity to use my landscape and plant background opened up a whole new way to look at the creative world. The ability to call upon the art and plant world is exciting. AS: How do you find the many lovely products that make terrain so awesome? GL: Many times the products find us. We are continually amazed at how many people see and appreciate what we have started and want to be a part of it. They key is to be open to trying new ideas and really understanding who our customers are. If we can’t find something one season, but love the idea, we will keep looking. The terrain buyers and I have been to some pretty exotic places looking for products that would be a good fit. AS: What kind of experience do you want terrain visitors to have? GL: I would love for the terrain visitor to come away having had an immersive experience that both confirms their ideas of style and offers a new direction or another take on it. Oftentimes we have three generations of women that are shopping at terrain together. I love that. Style and gardening don’t just belong to the young. It actually brings us all closer together. AS: What are terrain’s core values? GL: At the heart of it, terrain’s core values center around the idea that if you scratch the surface of the normal and every day, there can be something richer and more meaningful. We all know we are a store—but everyone needs something more than that; a place to be able to relax and enjoy yourself. The beauty of living plants and the natural cycle make everything that much better. For more information on terrain, or to shop from thier amazing collection, visit: shopterrain.com
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My happy dish
RECIPE by Stephanie Burg | STYLING by Paul Lowe | PHOTOGRAPHY by Alexandra Grablewski
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“This dish makes me happy because it’s packed full of nutrients, looks beautiful, and takes NO time to prepare. It contains the perfect balance of flavors. It is super versatile as a side or light lunch and makes a creative, elegant appetizer on top of endive leaves” Pomegranate Quinoa Salad 2½ cups cooked quinoa seeds from ½ pomegranate 1 cup kale 4 scallions ½ cup parsley leaves ½ cup mint leaves 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt black pepper, to taste 1. Combine quinoa, kale, and pomegranate seeds in a large bowl. 2. In a blender, combine remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. 3. Pour over quinoa mixture and toss until well combined. Serve it as a side, or spoon it onto leaves of endive for a handheld, portable appetizer.
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4. Pink ceramic heart bowl $12, etsy.com/shop/JDWolfePottery 5. Vanilla and pink spot cotton canvas tote $50, etsy.com/shop/nuvonova 6. Pink ceramic pot $42, etsy.com/uk/shop/EstherGriffith 7. Mixed media handmade artwork $40, etsy.com/shop/Waterblooms
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Textile Arts Center PHOTOGRAPHY by Colin Cooke TEXT by Sarah Oster Shasha
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Ever daydreamed about becoming a sewing whiz or dabbling in knitting? Check and check! I’m one of those people who trolls the internet obsessing over the various projects of my peers. That all changed after I checked out the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn. At the TAC, they’re all about raising awareness and understanding through creative and educational programs for children and adults. Both experts and Johnny-come-latelies (ahem!) work and learn side by side, nurturing a sense of community and collaborative creativity. It’s an amazing place, where people can find access to both the equipment and relationships to make their work better or simply try something new. I discovered that most textile crafts are not as intimidating as I thought they’d be. Some of my new favorites include felted jewelry, block printing with vegetable sections, and weaving on a basic frame. Kids are welcome and depending on the age of the child, techniques can be adapted to suit their abilities. Manager and co-founder Owyn Ruck believes: “It’s important to start young in appreciating the handmade and the labor, time, and materials that go into the things that we love and cherish.” And I have to say, I couldn’t agree more. For more information, visit: textileartscenter.com SWEETPAULMAG.COM | 31
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Will’s picks
GRAPHIC WHIMSY The living room of my London home has a retro yellow sofa play host to an array of whimsically bright accent cushions in colors inspired by a trio of screenprints. Shots of graphic black pattern give a sophisticated edge
The citrus twist Will Taylor’s new interiors book shows how you can
discover color inspiration from your travels to create personal, stylish, and energizing decorating schemes at home. In this exclusive extract, we tour the colorfully eclectic living room of Will’s London apartment and discover how a trip to Spain inspired the scheme
STYLING by Will Taylor | PHOTOGRAPHY by Andrew Boyd, courtesy of Jacqui Small
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A zest for color Whenever I travel to a new country or city, I know that my impressions of the region’s colors will take time to mature. Of course, there might be a sight that commands my attention from the outset, but an established perspective on the scheme of any given locale takes time to ripen in my mind. After all, a city, for example, can feel completely different by day than it does after nightfall; the sunlight of the day can saturate colors beyond their natural pigments, while the dark shadows of night can make vibrant façades pop on sleepy streets. I like to walk around, often quickly at first, in a hurried rush for an instant color hit; it doesn’t take long with my magpie-like eye for color. With my palette craving satisfied, I return to the areas, streets, or buildings that pierced my memory most strongly, and I let the lens of my camera guide my natural allure for color. I never fail to be amazed when the moment I look through the viewfinder I see a new layer of my subject. Taking this building in Es Mercadal, Menorca as an example—it looks as though it simply has a yellow painted facade. But then, as I studied the building for longer, more complex layers materialized. Yellow wasn’t the only color at play: the green shutters shone against the brilliant yellow of the Spanish building. And so the Citrus Twist was from the inspirations that came from this building.
FEARLESS FAÇADE The citrus-colored façade of this building in Spain was the catalyst for the Citrus Twist color cocktail. IMAGE by Will Taylor, courtesy of Jacqui Small
SITTING PRETTY Woodland-inspired animal cushions sit well with Scandi-inspired tree prints on the retro yellow sofa in my living room
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I like to walk around, often quickly at first, in a hurried rush for an instant color hit; it doesn’t take long with my magpie-like eye for color
W I L L’ S P I C K S
Five steps to ace colorful eclecticism Before you start to decorate a space, do you create a list with everything you’d like the room to express? I do, and my list is often lengthy at best. I was keen for my living room’s scheme to express my unreserved addiction to color but also include my penchant for pattern—particularly stripes. Of course, I needed some playful, whimsical touches thrown into the mix, too. With so many colors, patterns, and motifs at play, I had to strike a balance to ensure the colorful eclectic felt sophisticated with a quirky and spirited edge. Here are the five steps I took to perfect the Citrus Twist look: 1. BLACK HAS YOUR BACK Pull all your brights together by mixing some black into your palette. Much like white, black is great for offsetting colorful accents and has more punch to it than its lighter counterpart. Introduce black through one or two key elements in the scheme, like wallpaper or a rug, and it will anchor the array of hues layered across the space. 2. FLIRTY FAVORITISM As a certified color lover, I know how fun it is to flirt with various hues, patterns, textures, and so on. However, it’s important to pick a particular pattern to be your premier reference throughout the scheme. I picked stripes and used them in the rug, sofa accessories, vases, and ceramics to provide consistency. Break the scheme with one or two accent patterns to loosen the look, but exercise restraint—otherwise the room could look jumbled. 3. HERO HUE Like every great band, every successful color palette needs a lead color to guide the rest of the pack. In true Simon Cowell style, I cast a lemon yellow for the lead in my living room’s Citrus Twist line up. I layered in zingy shades of greens and reds to support the hero hue for a chart-topping scheme.
CLOCK IN The clock shelf in the living room of my London home works overtime, putting in the hours to hold my colorful wares, from vases to ceramic cups and books. Yellow-striped curtains and Scandinavian wallpaper give the room graphic edge
4. KEEP IT OFFBEAT Even with an eclectic scheme, you need to consider how you arrange all the elements of the room, especially when it comes to accessories. The key to a relaxed and easy-on-the-eye space is to either group accessories in threes (such as candlesticks), or layer in stand-alone statement pieces like a vase. For the strongest look, steer clear of including anything in equal numbers. 5. RED THREAD The easiest way to make a colorfully eclectic room look stylish is to have elements that run through the whole scheme. This can be a color, a texture, or a pattern; I chose yellow and stripes as the two threads to make all the components of my living room scheme work together.
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One for the season Sometimes preservation techniques are as much about creating flavor as they are about long-term storage. Such is the case with these bright and delicious pickled eggs
RECIPE+TEXT by Michaela Hayes, Crock & Jar, crockandjar.com | PHOTOGRAPHY by Frances Janisch
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Growing up in a family where road trips were the summer norm, I visited countless gas stations along less-traveled roads throughout the country. In many of them, I remember seeing giant jars of eggs sitting in funky-looking liquid. As a child, I couldn’t imagine who ate those things. But now the mystery of pickled eggs has been revealed to me. I thank my time developing the pickling station at Gramercy Tavern for opening my eyes to the delight that is the pickled egg. These eggs are bright little flavor bombs. Vinegar is a natural pair with protein—it helps our bodies to digest it. Here, the vinegar also balances the earthy, creamy flavor of the eggs… and adds some zing.
Pickled Eggs Makes 12 eggs
12 hard-boiled eggs 1½ cups cider vinegar ½ cup water 1 tablespoon fine sea salt 1½ teaspoons sugar 2 cardamom pods 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns ½ teaspoon allspice berries ½ teaspoon ground turmeric ½ teaspoon celery seeds 1 medium red beet, sliced 2 shallots, thinly sliced 1. Poke eggs with a fork, through the white and down to the yolk, about 6 times. 2. Put the eggs in a tall jar, such as a quart canning jar. 3. Put the remaining ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. 4. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes, then allow liquid to cool. 5. Remove the beets and enjoy separately. 6. Pour the liquid and remaining solids over the eggs. 7. Refrigerate and let the eggs sit for a day and up to several weeks. Note that after 1 day, the pink color will penetrate all the way to the yolk. However, the flavor will be best after about a week. Serve eggs on their own, as an accompaniment to salads and grain dishes, or cut them in half and mix the yolks with mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, and chives for bright Deviled Eggs.
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From Mormor’s kitchen
FOOD+STYLING by Paul Lowe | PHOTOGRAPHY by Ellen Silverman
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Old stuff and coffee cake I will be the first to say it—I was not like other little boys growing up. The interests I had were not “normal” for a boy of five. I loved books and I never played with toys. I did have one major weakness, however: antiques. I just loved anything old. I think it was because my Mormor and Great Aunt were always telling stories of the good old days. What I loved the most was getting up bright and early on a Saturday morning and going to a flea market or antique fair with Mormor. She wasn’t an expert, but she would always have stories to tell about the things we saw. “Oh, I used this in the kitchen when I was a little girl.” I would listen with big ears to all these stories about gadgets, strange kitchen things, and old children’s books. There was always a few things I was looking for. I collected old glass Christmas ornaments, coffee pots, and books. I had a Copy in my room where I placed all my treasures for the world to shelf see. Well, that is, for anyone who would come to our home. But Titlelet one person at a time into my room to view the IRecipe would only Serves wonders. I guess I didn’t want a scene. For I wanted to run a museum when I grew up. Can you 1 a time ingredient imagine? A Sweet Paul museum with ornaments, coffee pots, 1. Instrustions and books? Priceless. Mormor would always bring a snack on our outings—a nice cake and a thermos with something hot or cold. She would always wrap the cake pieces in parchment paper. This simple ginger coffee cake was always my favorite on our outings.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Cream butter and sugar in a bowl, and add the eggs 1 at a time. 3. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. 4. Add flour, baking powder, and ginger, and stir until the batter is smooth. 5. Spoon into a well-greased 9” cake tin. 6. Bake until golden, about 60 minutes. 7. Cool on a wire rack. 8. Serve with crystalized ginger and some honey on top.
Ginger Coffee Cake Mormor would often serve this cake with some honey drizzled on top. Serves 12
¾ cup butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon grated ginger ¼ cup finely chopped crystalized ginger+extra for serving honey, for serving
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Woof Sweet potato treats
Lestat and Hugo’s vet told me that sweet potatoes are really good for dogs. I love my dogs, so I came up with these dried sweet potato treats. They just love them. I even tried them myself… not bad! I’ve been making a bunch of them at a time and I keep them in a box with a tight lid. Dried Sweet Potatoes
3 to 4 sweet potatoes 4 to 5 tablespoons olive oil 1. Preheat oven to 200°F. 2. Use a mandolin to cut 1⁄3”-thick slices of potato lengthwise. 3. Brush the pieces on each side with olive oil. 4. Place on a baking tray and bake for at least 7 hours. Turn them over halfway through. 5. Turn off the oven when they are done, and let them sit until cold. 6. Call in your pooch.
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TEXT by Paul Lowe | ALL PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK by Alexandra Grablewski ILLUSTRATION by Susan Evenson
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So many of you have asked me about making a Sweet Paul cookbook. Well now I can finally tell you that it’s completed and will be out this April 1, 2014! No, this is not an April fool’s joke! Sweet Paul Eat & Make is a book filled with amazing recipes, all in the Sweet Paul spirit. I’ve also included many cool and easy craft ideas for projects that will enhance your kitchen, table, and maybe even be the star of your next party. All of this is peppered with stories from my childhood in Norway. As you may know, my dear grandmother Mormor is the main inspiration in my life, and she played a huge role in making me the man I am today. She is always with me whatever I do, whether it’s cooking something delicious, making a smart craft project, or simply smiling at a beautiful shop window when I’m walking down the street. I will also introduce you to my Great Aunt Gunnvor in the book. Auntie Gunnvor was Mormor’s younger sister, and she was a master baker. Many of the recipes in this book are variations of the food they used to make with me as a child. Oh, the fun we all had! These two little old ladies had the main goal in life to make me happy, and I know that’s why I’m Sweet Paul today. Making a book is hard work, I tell you! I spent so long developing the perfect selection of recipes that I know you’re going to love. After I decided on the recipes, we tested them again and again to make sure they turn out perfect every time. Next, I visited all of my favorite prop houses, styled the recipes, and photographed them alongside my friend and amazingly talented photographer, Alexandra Grablewski. Once all the copy has been written and the images are all shot, there’s round after round of edits and changes to make sure that the final book is just right—down to the last teaspoon and last dab of hot glue! Hard work, but between you and me, I have loved every minute of it. And if you wonder what we do with all the food after we photograph it, I’ll let you in on a secret: we eat it all. I think I gained 10 pounds from making this book!
EAT + MAKE When I was six years old, I woke up early one Saturday morning with an idea. I was very focused, even at an early age, and that day I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to bake cookies. By myself. I had an LP record with a cookie-baking song that I was obsessed with, a funny little ditty, “Pepperkakebakesangen”—sort of a cross between The Cat in the Hat and Sesame Street—with step-by-step instructions on how to make pepper cookies. I tiptoed down into the kitchen with my record player. It was still dark out. I grabbed a bowl and started playing the song over and over, singing along and completing each step of the recipe. What I didn’t realize was that the song was nonsense and it wasn’t a real recipe at all. After an hour of work and full kilos (a kilo is 2.2 pounds!) of flour, sugar, and butter and eight eggs, I gave up. There was a giant bowl of wet cement in front of me and flour was everywhere, even on the curtains. Thank god I didn’t have the wherewithal to actually turn on the oven. I’m afraid I would have set the kitchen on fire. Worst of all, I was totally covered in a mixture of eggs, flour, and milk and I looked like I’d been battered and readied for the frier like a big batch of fried chicken. Suddenly I heard loud laughter from the doorway. There stood Mom, Dad, and my grandmother Mormor. They had all been waked by the song and wondered what the heck was going on in the kitchen. I told them I was making cookies for everyone but that I had run into a few problems along the way. After a few more giggles, my mom gave me a quick rinse in the tub, while my dad cleaned the kitchen and Mormor whipped up a batch of Norwegian pancakes with blueberry jam. So much better than any old cookies! Later that day, Mormor snuck out to the local bookstore and bought a present for me. It was my very first and my very own cookbook. It’s worn and beaten, but I have it to this day.
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Mormor’s Pancakes with Homemade Blueberry Jam 000 Pumpkin Pancakes with Hot Plum Syrup 000 Baked French Toast with Strawberries and Vanilla Syrup 000 Baked Snug Eggs 000 Herb and Goat Cheese Omelet 000 Morning Biscuits with Cheddar, Dill, and Pumpkin Seeds 000 Breakfast Polenta with Hazelnuts, Honey, and Pears 000 Maple-Roasted Granola 000 Breakfast Churros with Cinnamon Sugar 000 4 from 1 Greek Yogurt 000
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The end result is a really fun 288 pages filled to the brim with food, crafts, and stories. I have a hunch that it’s going to be a book that you use again and again. We’ve divided it up into four sections: Morning, Brunch, Noon, and Night. You will find a few of my all time favorite recipes, like my beloved Lemon & Feta Dip, my Maple Roasted Chicken, and my Mormor’s recipe for Salmon Gravlax. I worked really hard to fill the rest of the book with new and yummy recipes that will surely become your future favorites, like: Pumpkin Pancakes with Plum Syrup; Cheddar, Dill, & Pumpkin Seed Biscuits; Smoked Trout Salad; Smoked Salmon Hash with Scallions, Dill, & Eggs; Boeuf Bourguignon; Ragu Lasagna; Orange & Hazelnut Cake; Chocolate & Salted Cashew Brittle Tart; and my take on the Norwegian World’s Best Cake. It’s so good! There’s even a recipe for your dog. No one is left out! To compliment the food, I developed some really great craft projects for the book. They are all kitchen and entertaining focused and easy but really stylish. Rustic-chic craft projects, paper flowers made out of coffee filters, vegetable-dyed tablecloths, and trivets from wooden clothespins will captivate even those who are all thumbs. I hope you like this book as much as I’ve enjoyed making it for you! Happy! Happy! xoxo Sweet Paul Painted Chargers You will need: Paint (I use enamel model paint, but you can even use leftover nail polish) Paintbrush Large plates or chargers (I use cheap white plates from a thrift store)
Chargers give a splash of color to any table setting. This craft yields beautiful results without emptying your wallet. If you’re not using food-safe paint, don’t eat off these plates and be sure to hand-wash them. 1. Paint in broad strokes down the center of each charger. 2. Let dry and they’re ready.
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Ever since I learned to read, I have loved the morning paper. When I was a boy, I’d sit down with weak milky tea and the comic section. As an adult, I make myself a double espresso and relax in bed while reading the Sunday paper. I’ve been known to stay in bed the whole day reading it front to back and throwing the pages about like a blizzard of newsprint.
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PHOTOGRAPHY by china squirrel
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ricotta | spring cooking | strip the color | under the spell of sea & sail amazing cakes | nibblies | paper to petal | not your granny's cross-stitch ramps | ice cream, flowers, & butterflies | perfectly imperfect: portugal
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RICOTTA
There is nothing like fresh, homemade ricotta cheese. It’s really easy to make, too! Just follow our easy steps and you’ll have the most amazing ricotta
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Fresh Ricotta
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Fava & Fennel Risotto with Poached Egg
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Spring is finally here and these are some of my favorite spring dishes featuring asparagus, peas, and fava beans. Maybe they’ll soon be your favorites too! FOOD+STYLING by Paul Lowe PHOTOGRAPHY by Linda Pugliese
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STRIP THE COLOR WITH THE HELP OF A WHITE-WASH YOU CAN CREATE NEW FABRICS. IT’S FUN, EASY AND DONE IN SECONDS
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Pillows
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TEXT by Aimee Swartz | PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna Blåvarg
UNDER THE SPELL OF
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SEA & SAIL
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Amazing CAKES Come with us and we’ll take you down this road of amazing cakes. Rich, nutty, sweet, fruity, delightful, stunning… just a few of the words that can describe these goodies
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MAPLE SYRUP CAKE
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Marinated Mozzarella
Nibblies You know when you are craving something small and tasty? Something that does not take hours and hours to make? Now you can reach for one of these easy nibblies recipes! FOOD by Paul Lowe | PHOTOGRAPHY by Ellen Silverman
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Shoestring Fries
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These paper flower ideas for spring are inspired by the projects in our book Paper to Petal, 75 Whimsical Paper Flowers to Craft by Hand. For the Sweet Paul spring issue we crafted flowers inspired by the welcome signs of seasonal changes; birds eggs, pastel candy, and spring flowers like dogwood, forsythia, and multilayered tulips PHOTO+STYLING+TEXT by Thuss + Farrell
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Not your granny’s cross-stitch
Why we’re swooning over Sophie Simpson TEXT by Aimee Swartz | PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna Blåvarg
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Ramps FOOD+STYLING by Chelsea Zimmer | PHOTOGRAPHY by Linda Pugliese
We know, we know. You love ramps. I love ramps. We all love ramps
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Ramp Pappardelle with
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Ice cream, flowers, & butterflies Sweet Paul’s china squirrel shows you how to get some spring into your home and kitchen CRAFTS+RECIPES+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by china squirrel
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Fresh Rose Wall Art
Vintage Wallpaper Cakes
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Perfectly Imperfect: Portugal PHOTOS+TEXT by Leela Cyd
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< Batalha Palacio Pena Sintra Enter the wonderful city of Sintra, just a short drive from Lisbon. Filled with castles, amazing food, and stunning nature.
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