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Contents WINTER 2014
4 What’s up Sweet Paul? 8 Winter is the season to... 12 Recipe Monday 14 Crafty Friday 16 Lova's world 19 Keep your eye on 26 My happy dish 29 Books 30 Gorg-wanna handmade 35 Will's picks 40 From Mormor's kitchen 44 Gorg-wanna kids
features 60
Cookies
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It's a blue, blue Christmas
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Scandanavian
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We come bearing gifts
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Cozy winter bites
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Shadow boxes
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Pistachio
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Wool
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Black is the new black
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London shopping guide
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Pantry confessions
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Next time!
46 Tamar’s ornaments 50 Woof 52 One for the season
PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
54 Gorg-wanna design
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What’s up Sweet Paul?
PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
New challenges
So I decided to pick up a camera and start shooting. And I love it. I will never call myself a photographer—I have too much respect for my photographer friends to do that. But I have been watching them for years, and picked up a few tricks here and there. Some results of my work can be found in this issue. Be gentle with me
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I seem to be at a stage in my life where I need new challenges. (Like running a magazine isn’t enough!) I really love being busy, I don’t know why. Both my grandmother and mother always loved to be busy, and even my sister is bitten by the same bug. It must be in our blood. So I decided to pick up a camera and start shooting. And I love it. I will never call myself a photographer—I have too much respect for my photographer friends to do that. But I have been watching them for years, and picked up a few tricks here and there. Some results of my work can be found in this issue. Be gentle with me. Christmas is here and I have been thinking about my childhood Christmases a lot. I’ve been thinking about what made me excited back then. I realized it was mostly about the senses: the smell of Christmas food, a bowl of clementines, pinecones and cinnamon sticks thrown into the fireplace. I wasn’t so excited about the gifts, but mostly about the whole family coming together to spend time with each other. I just loved cuddling up with my mom in her big bed on Christmas day, both of us reading the books we received. Hers was always a romantic novel set in a hospital and mine was always something historical. Those were magic moments. I wish you all a very happy holiday and may all your dreams come true. XO
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Contributors Aimee Swartz Anne Moltke Hansen Carlo Geraci china squirrel Dietlind Wolf Kristin Gladney Linda Pugliese Linda Xiao
Maeve Sheridan Michael Cunningham Michaela Hayes, Crock & Jar Molly Shuster Reetta Pasanen Sanna Kekalainen Ulf Svane
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CREATE a warm and cozy vibe at home with gently flickering candlelight and delicate festive touches DRINK a Raspberry Martini Sparkle Makes 8 drinks
12 oz Martini 5 oz gin 2 bottles Prosecco 4 teaspoons icing sugar 24 frozen raspberries 1. Mix the Martini and gin together in advance and chill the Champagne flutes in the fridge. 2. When you are ready to serve the drinks, add half a teaspoon of icing sugar into 8 flutes. 3. Pour the Martini and gin mixture, stir with a spoon, and then add the frozen raspberries. 4. Top up with the prosecco and enjoy!
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Our top three holiday decorating ideas this season
Foil pressed framed photo Personalizing your festive décor is a great way to welcome friends and family into your home and make them feel welcome during the holidays. One of our favorite stationary stores, Minted, has created these oh-so-charming framed photos (prices vary) for the 2015 season. We love this polka dot foil pressed design that is perfect for catching the season’s shimmering candlelight. Whether you pop in a new or old family photograph, it’s bound to delight all the family when they see it hung on the wall. minted.com
Snow globes The clever folks at West Elm always know how to pull together a stylish assortment of holiday décor, and this year is no different. Our pick of the crop this season are their snow globes. Set on a faux birch base, the forest-themed snow globes (from $14) are ideal for adding instant winter wonder to any home. Place one on top of a pile of books for a festive finishing touch, or line up several across the mantle for a winning (and playful!) Christmas look. westelm.com
Treat a loved one (or yourself!) to a stylish and timeless piece that will lend an air of elegance and grace to any desktop Brass desk organizers, poketo. com, from $39
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Penguin or reindeer wine rack Who says wine is just for drinking? Not us! Here at Sweet Paul we love these wine holders ($37 each) that make a statement out of the bottles before and after they’ve been opened. For a talking point, why not place the penguin and reindeer shaped wine racks on a sideboard in the dining room. Not only do they make for quirky holiday décor, but they are fun gifts, too! notonthehighstreet.com
Look what Sweet Paul spotted! 1. 356 Instagram pictures Hooked on social? Us too! But we want to free our favorite pictures and enjoy them all year round. Why not print a calendar with your top snaps! printstagr.am, $40 2. Lake card set This card set is the perfect gift for the stationary lover in your life. We challenge you not to keep it for yourself! socialpreparednesskit.com, $32 3. Pure copper & stainless steel cocktail shaker Cocktails just got even more chic thanks to this metallic beauty—and just in time for the party season, too. We’re gonna “do a Swifty” and shake, shake, shake it off!
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Recipe Monday
FOOD+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
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If I don’t bake these cookies, it’s not Christmas in my house Jam Cookies Makes 10 large cookies
1 stick salted butter 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 2 cups plain flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract jam (I used apricot and raspberry/plum) 1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. 2. Add the egg and beat it into the mixture. 3. Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla, and mix until combined. 4. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before use. 5. Preheat oven to 350°F. 6. Roll out to 1⁄8” thickness on a floured surface. 7. Cut out large round cookies and transfer to a parchment-paper-covered baking tray. 8. Spread about ½ a teaspoon of jam on each cookie. 9. Cut out stars, hearts, and trees in the leftover dough and place on top. 10. Bake for about 8–10 minutes, or until just golden. 11. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container with sheets of parchment paper between each cookie.
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Crafty Friday This is such a fun way to use all those old holiday family photos. And the best thing? It’s more or less free! All you need is paper, a printer, and a sewing machine
CRAFT+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
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Memory Advent Calendar You will need:
holiday family photos (if you don’t have any there are thousands online) printer paper scissors 25 small gifts sewing machine thin ribbon 1. Start by printing out 25 fun holiday images and cut them down to size.
2. Print out the numbers from 1–25 and cut them into small ribbon shapes. 3. Use plain paper to cut out backs for all the images. 4. Place a small gift in between each photo and its backing, and use the sewing machine to close each up like a pillow. 5. Sew on the number ribbon as well. 6. Glue a ribbon to the back of each parcel and hang them on the wall.
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Lova's world
CRAFTS+STYLING by Lova Blåvarg | STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna Blåvarg
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Paper Star One Swedish Christmas tradition that I truly love is to have large paper star lanterns hanging in the windows. You can see these lanterns in nearly every window each December. At first there was only one kind, but now you can get them in lots of different patterns and colors. This year I decided to make my own and, using the template from Sweet Paul’s website, you can make one too! You will need:
templates from sweetpaulmag.com paper hobby knife scissors pencil transfer paper paper glue ribbon or string lamp on a cord 1. Print out the star template from the Sweet Paul website. For a seven-point star you will need seven sheets of paper. 2. Draw a pattern for decorative holes on another piece of paper. You can make it simple or more intricate depending on how much time and patience you have. 3. Transfer your design to all the sheets using transfer paper. 4. Cut out the holes using a hobby knife or scissors. Then cut out the templates. 5. Fold the paper shapes in half along the line. Also fold the flaps. The flap along the edge should be folded in the same direction as the fold in the middle, while the flap at the bottom should be folded in the other direction. 6. Glue 2 paper shapes into 1 point and then attach the points to each other. Leave an opening where the lamp will go. 7. Attach a ribbon or string to each side— you'll use this to close the star. Remember to use a light bulb that doesn’t get hot, so you won’t risk setting the star on fire! 8. Hang the star in your window the classic Swedish way.
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Keep your eye on
A stitch in time
Patience and good practice. Keep it simple and do it well. Make what you love and love what you make. These are just some of the guiding principles that make Merchant & Mills not only a sew shop and haberdashery but a lifestyle
TEXT by Aimee Swartz | PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna BlĂĽvarg
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Formed in 2010 by designer Carolyn Denham and writer/ photographer Roderick Field, Merchant & Mills boasts a delightful collection of fabric: lush mohair, hand-blocked Indian cotton, and everything in between—a range of timeless patterns and superb sewing notions boxed in unexpected utilitarian packaging. Truly a typographer’s dream. Next up from Merchant & Mills are two new books—Essential Skills, a pocket-size handbook of basic sewing techniques, and The Workbook, a go-to guide to fashion a complete wardrobe. In time, the massively creative duo hopes to develop made goods and a curated home wares collection. We can’t wait! In the meantime, we sat down for a chat with Carolyn.
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KEEP YOUR EYE ON
AS: What led you to start Merchant & Mills? CD: A heartfelt desire to put designer-level clothes in the hands of the home sewist to inspire confidence, elegance, and selfexpression from the sound basis of simple, classic patterns. AS: What’s your design philosophy? CD: Simplicity is best. Allow the fabric and cut to do the work. AS: What inspires your work? CD: Anything from an old shop sign to an iron bridge; evidence of the hand at work in the world. AS: What are the core values of your business? CD: We believe in patience and endeavor, using quality tools and materials to achieve genuine satisfaction from a job well done. AS: What is the best thing about your work? CD: Seeing a customer walk through the door dressed completely in Merchant & Mills. They always have such a sense of pride. AS: Do you have a particular fabric or other product that is especially dear to you? CD: A great deal of investigation and work goes into developing our products. For me, each one has a story, and the best are those that result from a battle between Roderick and myself to create something more than the sum of its parts. AS: Why is making so important to you? CD: It’s a therapeutic exercise, something in which you can lose and also become yourself. AS: What would you say to someone who has never tried to sew? CD: Driving is much more difficult!
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My happy dish
RECIPE by Michael Cunningham | STYLING+ PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
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“This dish makes me happy because it combines two of my favorite recipes along with cherished holiday memories. My family has always had oyster stuffing for the holidays and I love oysters casino. Oyster stuffing + oysters casino = Happy Me, Happy Dish!”
Oyster Casino Holiday Stuffing Serves 8
10 cups day-old French bread, cut into ¾” cubes 6 strips bacon, cut crosswise into ¼” strips 1 cup red bell pepper, diced 1 cup green bell pepper, diced ½ cup shallots, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, minced ²⁄3 cup dry white wine 1 ⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 pints fresh oysters, liquor reserved (about 1 cup) Kosher salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1 ⁄3 cup heavy cream ¼ cup+¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter, diced
“My Happy Dish” recipe winner Michael Cunningham
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. Place the bread cubes in a large bowl. Set aside. 3. Sauté bacon in heavy, large skillet over medium-low heat until crispy and golden-brown. This will take about 10 minutes. 4. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towel. Reserve bacon drippings in pan. 5. Add peppers, shallots, and thyme to same skillet.
parsley, eggs, and oysters. Toss well but gently. 13. Slowly add chicken stock until evenly and thoroughly moistened but not soupy. 14. Spoon dressing into a buttered casserole dish. 15. Dot top with butter and bake until crisp and golden. This will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes. 16. Remove from oven and top with bacon and remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano. Serve immediately.
6. Sauté until the shallots are tender and translucent. This will take about 8 minutes. 7. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant. 8. Add the wine, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and reserved oyster liquor, salt, and pepper. 9. Simmer until reduced by half. 10. Add heavy cream and remove from heat. Let cool. 11. Add the mixture to the bowl with the bread cubes. 12. Add ¼ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano,
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Books Mister Finch: Living in a Fairytale World Mister Finch My friend Mister Finch's new book invites us to a magical world of stuffed animals and creatures from British folklore. He's such a talented textile artist! Glitterati Incorporated, $50
Sunday Suppers: Recipes + Gatherings Karen Mordachai For those who yearn to connect around the table, Karen’s simple, seasonally driven recipes, evocative photography, and understated styling form a road map to creating community in their own kitchens. Clarkson Potter, $33 Top With Cinnamon: Stylish Sweet and Savoury Recipes Izy Hossack Izy Hossack discovered her culinary passions as a young girl watching her food-loving parents in the kitchen. Now at 18, she's releasing her first beautiful cookbook! Rizzoli New York, $30
What to Bake and How to Bake It Jane Hornby This is a beautiful cookbook for amateur bakers looking to master the classics and expand their repertoires! Phaidon, $35 Baked Occasions: Desserts for Leisure Activities, Holidays, and Informal Celebrations Matt Lewis & Renato Poliafito My friends Matt & Renato's third cookbook celebrates a year in desserts! They've got the perfect recipe for every occasion that you could possibly need! Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $35
Candy Aisle Crafts: Create Fun Projects with Supermarket Sweets Jodi Levine From party decorations to children’s toys, from wearable art to cute gifts, you need look no further than your supermarket shelves for the materials to make these unique (and kid-friendly) food crafts! Random House, $17
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Gorg-wanna handmade
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Christmas tree and Felted candy cane garland, Fairyfolk, $99 etsy.com/shop/Fairyfolk
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3. Christmas bell embroidery blank Tiny Lizard Gifts, $5, etsy.com/shop/TinyLizardGifts 4. Geometric mountain inspired Christmas decor Anita Ivancenko, $17, etsy.com/shop/anitaivancenko 5. Set of 3 handmade wooden Christmas trees decoration BartLOVEsky design, $20, etsy.com/shop/ BartLOVEskydesign 6. Cinnamon sticks candle Still Water Candles, $20, etsy.com/shop/ StillWaterCandles 7. Rustic outdoor Christmas tree Souvenir Farm, $59, etsy.com/shop/SouvenirFarm
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Will’s picks A Scandi Christmas
This season we’re taking our lead from the effortlessly stylish approach to festive décor in Scandinavia. Let Sweet Paul’s market editor, Will Taylor, show you how to pair cool whites with natural, rustic textures, alongside gentle flashes of seasonal green and red for a sophisticated holiday look
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Christmas tree trim, from $10, fermlivingshop.com
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A simple approach to holiday decorating With all the razzmatazz and noise during the festive season, it can pay dividends to embrace a pared-back Scandi approach to Christmas decorating. There’s a distinctly stylish feel to the Scandinavian way of decorating for the holidays that feels oh so calming. Here at Sweet Paul, we think that this is much needed in a season so manic and busy; it’s the ideal way to make your home feel like a festive sanctuary from overcrowded stores and to-do lists. The great thing about this festive look is that, thanks to its simple elements, you can easily work in existing decorations or treasured family items that you have been decorating with for years. The key to make it work is to edit, edit, edit! Start with a base of festive basics that gently nod to the holidays— think: seasonal foliage, pinecones, and rustic wooden textures. Utilize the natural beauty of organic materials and elements to tell the story of your space. Fill a bowl on the coffee table with gently glittering pinecones; string holly and ivy across the mantelpiece; place handmade wooden decorations in empty nooks—these organic decorating ideas call on natural elements such as fir, bark, and foliage to deliver effortlessly stylish Christmas decorations. With your base of natural materials in place, you can then layer in cool, crisp whites as a nod to the snowy Scandinavian landscapes. In amongst the white decorative pieces, place flickering fairy lights, drape paper garlands, and pepper occasional red and green painted pieces. Complete the setting with a suitably scented candle to complete the sensory experience, and fill your home with the scent of pine, clove, clementine, and cinnamon.
Candlestick holder, $134, fermlivingshop
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Will’s tip! Holiday décor can be both playful and stylish, keeping you and your little ones happy! We love these metal sweet baskets for trimming your tree in true Sweet Paul style Nilly sweet baskets, $15, rowenandwren.com
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2. We wish you a merry Christmas wooden tree Mollie and Fred, $8, mollieandfred.co.uk 3. Large driftwood star Design Vintage, $8, designvintage.co.uk 4. Mistltoe-lights Dot Com Gift Shop, $32, dotcomgiftshop.com 5. Metsa green tray Artsy Modern, $32, artsymodern.com
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Will’s tip! Having guests to stay this festive season? Why not make them feel right at home (and raise a smile or two) with one of these distressed signs hung next to their bed The Most Wonderful Time sign, $24, retreat-home.com
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From Mormor’s kitchen Will Santa find the way? It was almost Christmas and it would not stop snowing.
It snowed 24/7 for almost the whole month of December. The snow piled up above our first-floor windows. My poor dad had to go out several times a day to plow the driveway. The great thing was that many businesses were closed and both my parents were home all the time. I was five years old, and very happy. But there was a great dark cloud over all this happiness. With all this snow, how was Santa going to find his way to our house? Remember, Norwegian Santa does not fly with reindeer, but walks from house to house with his bag of presents. With all this snow, how was he going to be able to make it to all the houses in Norway? I was so worried and drove my parents and Mormor crazy with all my questions. Little did I know that Santa lived two houses away. Every year, my dad and a neighbor would play Santa in each other’s houses. So while I was worrying about Santa’s visit, they were calm as a lake. On Christmas morning I was worried out of my mind. I started to make these cardboard signs that I wanted my father to put up outside our house. They must have thought it was cute because they did it. I helped put the signs up, and Mormor came out with her wonderful hot chocolate with toasted nuts and cranberries on top. And yes, if you’re wondering, Santa did come that year.
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Mormor’s Hot Chocolate with Toasted Nuts & Cranberries Serves 4
4 cups whole milk ½ vanilla bean, seeds scraped out 10 oz good quality milk chocolate, cut into pieces ½ cup mixed nuts, toasted 2 tablespoons cranberries 1. Heat the milk and vanilla in a pot. 2. Let it stand for 5 minutes and remove the vanilla bean. 3. Add the chocolate and stir until melted. 4. Pour into mugs and top with nuts and cranberries.
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3. Mini rodini blue stripe rain jacket Scout and Co, $73, scoutandcokids.com 4. Paper coloring costume OMY Shop, $18, omy.fr 5. Willow romper Emerald August, $28, emeraldaugust.com
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Tamar’s ornaments I asked one of my favorite artists, Tamar Mogendorff, to design a cute craft project for Sweet Paul’s readers. She came up with these beautiful ornaments for you all. Tamar’s one-of-a kind soft sculptures are a sight to behold. They are all handmade out of fabric and thread Text by Paul Lowe | Photography by Kristin Gladney
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Star 1. Cut out the template and pin the 2 parts to your fabrics. Cut out your shape. 2. Sew the front to the back. Remember to leave a small hole so you can get the filling in. 3. Fill the ornament and sew up the hole. 4. Add some thread to make a loop so you can hang your star. Why do you work with textiles? It was always materials that came handy— old cloths, old curtains, towels… and there was always a needle and a thread, and so I made objects, dolls, and other stuff from textiles. Now I am enjoying the endless world of textiles. It gives me endless opportunities, and it inspires me. What is your favorite childhood holiday memory? We used to celebrate Hanukkah, and every year we cut colorful transparent paper (like cellophane) and glued it with margarine on the windows: menorahs, candles, dreidel, and abstract patterns. It was so beautiful at night, walking around and seeing all the colors and shapes in the light. We would also take grapefruit and cut out shapes, put a handle on the side, and place a candle inside. Making these would take the darkness away. It is the holiday of light, after all. Any ornament-making tips you can give our readers? Don’t try to make your ornaments perfect. Try different sizes, fabrics, colors—go with your feelings. But mainly: have fun, enjoy the making. Happy holidays! For the Star and Moon ornament, you will need:
template at sweetpaulmag.com 2 kinds of fabric, for the back and the front needle & thread scissors cotton filling
You can also make a simple stitched face and add some silver threads on the ends of the star. Moon 1. Cut out the template and pin the 2 parts to your fabrics. Cut out your shape. 2. Sew the front to the back. Remember to leave a small hole so you can get the filling in. 3. Fill the ornament and sew up the hole. 4. Add some thread to make a loop so you can hang your moon. Nut You will need:
template at sweetpaulmag.com 3 kinds of fabric, 2 for the front and 1 for the back needle & thread scissors cotton filling gold sewing thread 1. Cut out the template and pin the 2 front parts to your fabrics. Cut out your shape. 2. Pin the 2 front parts to the back fabric and cut out the back. 3. Use the needle and thread and sew the 2 front parts together. 4. Sew the front to the back. Remember to leave a small hole so you can get the filling in. 5. Fill the ornament and sew up the hole. 6. Use gold thread and sew on the “V”s onto the top part of the nut. 7. Add some thread to make a loop so you can hang your nut.
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Pickling! Fruits, vegetables, you name it—there is a way to pickle it. Whether it is a quick refrigerator pickle, a pickle that you can into jars to stock your pantry, or a nutritionally packed fermented pickle, there are an infinite variety of ways to add more flavor to your local winter meals. These are some of my new seasonal favorites. Now is the time, so get pickling!
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From an award-winning chef and New York Times best-selling author
Get a taste of what Marcus cooks at home
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Gorg-wanna woof I think Hugo must be a mix of a French Bulldog and something Norwegian, because he loves salmon even more than I do! Whenever I put any form of salmon in his bowl it’s gone within seconds. I make these balls for myself too, but then add some chopped herbs and, of course, some salt and pepper. Hugo’s Salmon Balls Makes about 12 balls
3 cups raw salmon filet, no skin or bone, coarsely chopped ¼ cup celery, chopped 1 ⁄3 cup carrot, chopped 1 egg white butter or oil, for frying 1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. 2. Form into walnutsized balls and fry them in oil or butter. A good trick is to brown them on both sides, throw a little water in the pan, and put on a lid. 3. Let them steam for about 2 minutes—that gives them a just-done center.
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One for the season
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this leather a snack fit for a finicky child or an adult gourmand. Have fun making this leather on a chilly winter day. The scent of baking apples, maple, and spices is a great way to warm up your kitchen. You can make these little leather wraps special with some pretty packaging, or simply throw them in your bag for a healthy and sweet snack on the go. Red Apple Leather You can definitely use green apples for this. The coloring comes from a beet— totally delicious and you don’t need to let any beet-phobic folks know. They won’t be able to tell!
2 lbs of apples (about 5 medium apples) 1 lemon, juiced 1 red beet (golf ball sized) 1 tablespoon maple sugar (optional) ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground ¹⁄8 teaspoon cardamom, ground pinch of salt 1. Preheat your oven to 225˚F. 2. Peel, seed, and chop up apples. Peel and chop up the beet. 3. In a food processor or blender, blend the apples and beet with the lemon juice until smooth. 4. Stir in the sugar, spices, and salt.
As a child, the holidays were always an especially sweet time of year in my house. And by sweet I mean candies and cakes, pies and fudge, cookies… and more candy. There is always fudge in my mom’s house for Christmas, and sugar cookies to be decorated, sometimes a chocolate chiffon pie or lemon merengue pie, divinity, stockings full of store-bought candy, dishes of pulled sugar candy, and always, always, the special Christmas cake. If I had a serious sweet tooth, I’d be done for. Historically, I have been known to gain five pounds in one week of holiday visiting.
As an adult, I challenge myself to eat more healthily and seasonally. Like everyone, sometimes I do better than others, and the winter holidays feel like a time to let loose a little and celebrate. So when I think about what I want to put in the stomachs and stockings of the people I love, it’s time to get a little creative. When looking for a balance between sweet and healthy, fruit is a great place to start. Making fruit leather is a wonderful way to get a little more bang for your fruit buck. Drying concentrates the fruit’s natural sweetness, and adding spices creates a more complex flavor, making
5. Divide the purée in half and spread it in an even layer, ¼” thick, onto 2 parchment lined baking sheets. The rectangles will end being about 9x14” large and will not completely fill the sheet. 6. Bake the leather in the oven until it is dry to the touch, about 1½–2 hours, rotating the pans halfway through. Turn off the oven and allow the leather to cool completely inside. 7. Peel the leather off the parchment and cut it into shapes using scissors. Roll the shapes in waxed paper and then tissue paper and tie with string for a sweet, healthy treat for your favorite child or adult!
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Large paper star decorations, Idyll Home, $16 each idyllhome.co.uk
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cookies it's a blue, blue christmas scandanavian we come bearing gifts cozy winter bites shadow boxes pistachio wool black is the new black london shopping guide SWEETPAULMAG.COM | 59
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Lemon Rosemary Shortbread
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Christmas this year Sweet Paul got inspired by his favorite color—blue. This year, he’s using blue velvet, glitter, tinsel, and everything else blue to make his Christmas wish come true CRAFTS+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by Paul Lowe
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Tinsel Snowflake
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Scandinavian Party like Nordic people: heat up pre-Christmas party the glรถgg and prepare some nibbles. Christmas can be celebrated all December long!
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These are our favorite cookies and cake bars of the season. They will surely bring a smile to any face, young, old, or animal
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Winter’s
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Advent Candle Spheres
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The crisp cold of winter’s short days and long nights yields a plentiful bounty of greens. The season’s harvest will fill your home with the fresh scent of pine and woody shrubs and the deep green colors will remind you that eventually spring will come. But for now, let’s rejoice in our abundance of winter greens! CRAFTS+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by Dietlind Wolf
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Fig & Blue Cheese Tarts with Honey
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Shadowboxes STYLING+CRAFTS by Lova Blåvarg | PHOTOGRAPHY by Susanna Blåvarg
Making shadowboxes is great fun. Go ahead and create a miniature world! Sweet Paul’s Lova Blåvarg made these out of cardboard boxes, vintage toys, illustrations, and her great uncle’s old parts
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Pistachio
We asked the fabulous Danish cookbook author and chocolate expert Anne Moltke Hansen to create some amazing recipes for us using our favorite nut: the wonderful green pistachio. We love every one of them FOOD by Anne Au Chocolat/Anne Moltke Hansen | PHOTOGRAPHY by Ulf Svane
Wool Handmade wool felted owl etsy.com/shop/darialvovsky Yarn Covered Chair
Sweet Paul’s china squirrel shows you how you can make cozy home décor with wool this winter CRAFT+STYLING+PHOTOGRAPHY by china squirrel
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BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK WHO SAID THE HOLIDAYS MUST BE RED, GREEN, AND WHITE? FOOD+STYLING by Carlo Geraci | PHOTOGRAPHY by Linda Pugliese
Cider Brined Pork Roast with Apples, Onions, & Dried Plums
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Pantry confessions We asked one of our favorite style gurus, Kelly Wearstler, what inspires her, her favorite food, and everything else we wanted to know Where do you live? Los Angeles. It’s close to my design studio and flagship boutique. All of my lifestyle designs, whether home, furniture, or jewelry, are produced locally, so it’s important to be close by. On the weekends, my family and I head to Malibu to relax on the beach.
What inspires you? I draw inspiration from so many places— food, travel, art, museums, architecture, my new and out-of-print book collection, my children. I’m such a curious person. I carry my camera and sketchbook with me everywhere and am constantly documenting inspiration on the go. I share quick pics of things that inspire me on my Instagram, @kellywearstler. It’s the best place to catch a glimpse into my world. Favorite color? That’s like asking me to choose my favorite child! I love them all. If a client’s not sure which colors to use in their home, I tell them to look in their closet to see which ones they wear most often. These are the colors they’ll be most comfortable living their lives in.
Necessary luxury? My luxe throws. They’re made with ultra-soft 100% baby alpaca, and are so lovely to cozy up with. I take one with me whenever I travel. It’s the ultimate carryon accessory to have on a chilly airplane. They’re my go-to holiday gift this year. Guilty pleasure? Compartes chocolate. They use the best ingredients, and the packaging is like mini works of art. Favorite song? Californication by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. My boys play in a three-piece
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band called The Negotiators. We love music and go to concerts all the time.
Favorite flower? Forsythia bush. I also love white tulips so much that I put them in my flagship boutique in Los Angeles. They are pure and simple and contrast nicely against my black and white home accessories. Last purchase? My Nespresso Citiz & Milk coffee machine. It’s silver and black, super cleanlooking, and has a steamer on the side. I also bought their Arpeggio dark roast coffee capsules. They have an intense flavor that I love. Perfume/cologne? Flash Back by Olfactive Studio—such a vibrant fragrance. It’s tangy and reminds me of rhubarb tart. Its cedar-base notes keeps it sexy and alluring. I also love Cire Trudon’s Dada candle—such a luxurious, intriguing scent. It has notes of vetiver and mint, and is inspired by one of my favorite art moments, Dada surrealism. They make it in a room spray, too, which is also fantastic. Favorite restaurant? Fico in LA is a family favorite. We go there for dinner together at least once a week. Their pizza is the best—we order their thin crust whole wheat pizza with tons of fresh vegetables. The flavor is just incredible. Cookbook you can’t live without? Edible Selby—Todd Selby is such a genius. His books are so inspiring. His ability to seamlessly move from interior design to food to fashion is incredible. I also like to
browse The New Potato website. Danielle and Laura Kosann do an amazing job of blending the worlds of food, fashion, design, and media. Ultimate vacation destination? Paris is just the chicest city. It has this magical energy that makes you feel so special and glamorous. My favorite hotel, the Hotel de Crillon, has so much history and character. The architecture is breathtaking. I’m excited to see it when it re-opens after its renovation is complete next year. The Decorative Arts Museum is mesmerizing. I see something new each time I visit. No trip to Paris is complete without going out to dinner at La Fontaine De Mars. I also have to stop at Rose Bakery—it’s the Parisian version of Urth Caffe, one of my LA favorites. Their organic lattes are the best.
Film idol? Jane Birkin—she was always iconic. In La Piscine, Slogan, anything; she’s my style icon.
Perfect meal? The perfect thing is to go out and try new food. It’s all about taking risks, experiencing new things, and being a curious gal.
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