tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55899698945220190662024-03-13T14:41:07.349-07:00Joli LapinJoli Lapin hops all around London town to sift through all the rubbish and find something special. From retro, vintage, designer to highstreet, charity shop chic has never looked (or tasted!) so good.Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-30900475716156565782011-10-17T12:34:00.000-07:002011-10-17T12:37:19.861-07:00JOLI LAPIN has MOVED! Please join me at GracieCarroll.com<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl5YKrQlL6aIpEal5nArI9hI81T0ijHyClJq6AAkgQeKjaEek3jZVKd3_0F8qPt5_JjKGml6lEoLG_OEv0q0pwMmwnB5T2v30Nd2rD45VeM0ZyqvEWDsrOJ5cX8mJtr80iWTrZBCNkkW2/s1600/GRACIE_website_homePG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl5YKrQlL6aIpEal5nArI9hI81T0ijHyClJq6AAkgQeKjaEek3jZVKd3_0F8qPt5_JjKGml6lEoLG_OEv0q0pwMmwnB5T2v30Nd2rD45VeM0ZyqvEWDsrOJ5cX8mJtr80iWTrZBCNkkW2/s400/GRACIE_website_homePG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664546975818966002" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; ">Joli Lapin has finally moved into its brand spankin' new home over at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;"><a href="http://graciecarroll.com">www.GracieCarroll.com</a></span> please join me!<div><br /></div><div>This is the FINAL POST on Joli Lapin (so sad, I know. *sniff sniff*) so please stay updated via the new <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;"><a href="http://graciecarroll.com">blog</a></span>, <a href="http://twitter.com/GracieCarroll"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;">twitter</span> </a>and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#5588aa;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/graciecarrollblog">FB</a></span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>and thank you for all the love and support you all gave Joli Lapin while it was alive!</div><div><br /></div><div>xo</div><div><br /></div><div>Gracie</div></span>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-59754382106516171712011-07-04T17:09:00.001-07:002011-07-04T17:09:46.906-07:00Moves & Makeovers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWyUiRVa8y2-5lhhF0F1j1H4oDvyXO7OWvE7yXbCXiiWjrLQXtSbg1xbXTFVs_aavsCGb9sBG0wpOcEPjvxWZqagY8HKIFgTseI8hWc_vsZQ_DkSxAOcLFslvgBSKOjPl9Q6IfSl5ooFj/s1600/JoliLapinMove.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWyUiRVa8y2-5lhhF0F1j1H4oDvyXO7OWvE7yXbCXiiWjrLQXtSbg1xbXTFVs_aavsCGb9sBG0wpOcEPjvxWZqagY8HKIFgTseI8hWc_vsZQ_DkSxAOcLFslvgBSKOjPl9Q6IfSl5ooFj/s400/JoliLapinMove.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625653724778893266" /></a>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-81264011764432663252011-06-13T14:22:00.000-07:002011-06-13T14:25:45.460-07:00The Stray<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGycAAM4HnyCfdgi8geiQJdiJ8x-BkE5lksC8UXTx7RpHBy67j4G6eL3sEzfi_hZhP_qD1a-jPbsdKKxM-EF2kvwddyEcXq1sKptF-VgZrBXyqT2j1Lyo31Sb-ByTrHFWVULwfvnVBA6hq/s1600/eaf7195865d14b6f9bfc6c23d0cfdd83_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGycAAM4HnyCfdgi8geiQJdiJ8x-BkE5lksC8UXTx7RpHBy67j4G6eL3sEzfi_hZhP_qD1a-jPbsdKKxM-EF2kvwddyEcXq1sKptF-VgZrBXyqT2j1Lyo31Sb-ByTrHFWVULwfvnVBA6hq/s400/eaf7195865d14b6f9bfc6c23d0cfdd83_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617818041513506418" /></a>... I found him on a backstreet in Chinatown. He seemed happy in his little land of sunshine so I decided to leave him be and take a picture to remember him by. Ain't he cute?Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-34499185567995882832011-06-04T16:17:00.000-07:002011-06-04T16:25:08.734-07:00The Little Lasagna Blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAXX10zqVMV8u2Y4F5TOm1SkbKQPwF0RQ84yJXRZOxCG9npLIdFqLKBcuuDT-J0ZEaC3X91Tdt6ATAkEne4mwh1eYc5ACtVBC2oLuIZa5bdpd-FdHOhH58xGF-rm_Kj1zTHAOjAIkpIOU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+4.05.26+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAXX10zqVMV8u2Y4F5TOm1SkbKQPwF0RQ84yJXRZOxCG9npLIdFqLKBcuuDT-J0ZEaC3X91Tdt6ATAkEne4mwh1eYc5ACtVBC2oLuIZa5bdpd-FdHOhH58xGF-rm_Kj1zTHAOjAIkpIOU/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+4.05.26+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508104783935122" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TgGy5O2YETjbMk1qU899E1zphzWKk78P0pMp9RP-7w9lKan_vfT5u5PXJpZ9n_kDxfzvV1rGfKSdXgyrNU_NC4Hclnb6NWDh0U1FgaAYQ5ecyK1aSvFYOLv4L3UZ-zCz17nayyliDRb0/s1600/IMG_8411.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TgGy5O2YETjbMk1qU899E1zphzWKk78P0pMp9RP-7w9lKan_vfT5u5PXJpZ9n_kDxfzvV1rGfKSdXgyrNU_NC4Hclnb6NWDh0U1FgaAYQ5ecyK1aSvFYOLv4L3UZ-zCz17nayyliDRb0/s400/IMG_8411.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508098094893362" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iximYAefF3k7mA7ypkitVBtgFFovn1jhXP71oQ0njYoulCklHpKtQZ_mMMTU1DdxuZUO7CRbCkN3d33qJqJyYPPprYRdO_ts_ap77I_slRH7AjsO72RmcpuSBgqdy2M3mAbUISH2e7qu/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+2.25.49+PM.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5iximYAefF3k7mA7ypkitVBtgFFovn1jhXP71oQ0njYoulCklHpKtQZ_mMMTU1DdxuZUO7CRbCkN3d33qJqJyYPPprYRdO_ts_ap77I_slRH7AjsO72RmcpuSBgqdy2M3mAbUISH2e7qu/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-27+at+2.25.49+PM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508089950618066" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOwAXBQVZ5NgZxMrMIvVKNGiBPKDB18ZQ0Q_YCTyTHNHGX2GerLZsyiKPcVU0_rYXduaF9O6C-7XctFsnMLCpR_5YA70ft1nG45yeImXZtGdPsO2pY-Heb187wDXnVNqVqOS1Te37aTHX/s1600/IMG_7820.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOwAXBQVZ5NgZxMrMIvVKNGiBPKDB18ZQ0Q_YCTyTHNHGX2GerLZsyiKPcVU0_rYXduaF9O6C-7XctFsnMLCpR_5YA70ft1nG45yeImXZtGdPsO2pY-Heb187wDXnVNqVqOS1Te37aTHX/s400/IMG_7820.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508085273794658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoagq78ieTewbpsBASFCvi0Z4_kDSbqL4FEs4np1Ot55t7aXLLVCQls4Xbdcwud3G85jHHIsdiSSIptZlwlewCDRHIndnoNwsOz7SA_wfi2rWk2-699JRlpUotr43bLd4bES89IdS72FWi/s1600/IMG_7886.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoagq78ieTewbpsBASFCvi0Z4_kDSbqL4FEs4np1Ot55t7aXLLVCQls4Xbdcwud3G85jHHIsdiSSIptZlwlewCDRHIndnoNwsOz7SA_wfi2rWk2-699JRlpUotr43bLd4bES89IdS72FWi/s400/IMG_7886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614508079745307906" /></a>Behold my new favourite recipe & food blog: <a href="http://thepastathemeatthecheesethesauce.blogspot.com/">The Pasta The Meat The Cheese The Sauce</a>. This here blog was very recently created by the youngest member of the incredibly talented Lasagna family. Yes this is a real family who actually hold the last name "Lasagna" - from their name alone you should be able to tell that they are incredible gifted when it comes to making good food. If you don't believe me, you can try out some of these blog recipes OR visit their family restaurant, <a href="http://www.terrazzaonharbord.com/">Terrazza</a> on Harbord Street. All I can say is: Buon Appetito! xoGraciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-77242385736024322012011-06-01T07:13:00.000-07:002011-06-01T07:18:36.891-07:00The Summer Menu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDrJLbGtflzC5Vi8i88axA5gmj_vnLRscwogowL9MrVpB7H7H23z391uAk-16UfNS4Gm8zuYVfT8OJbdl0ssbsv6ZabOSHDSle0NS689Pt06V2GP4Gjq7tZTJAKs7F5RS2FoL2gki9Zbg/s1600/fec58a46608240abad5ac66633efb70f_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDrJLbGtflzC5Vi8i88axA5gmj_vnLRscwogowL9MrVpB7H7H23z391uAk-16UfNS4Gm8zuYVfT8OJbdl0ssbsv6ZabOSHDSle0NS689Pt06V2GP4Gjq7tZTJAKs7F5RS2FoL2gki9Zbg/s400/fec58a46608240abad5ac66633efb70f_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613254483415009970" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u>1. The incredible charcuterie plate at Delux on Ossington. I highly recommend you go try it.</u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDrJLbGtflzC5Vi8i88axA5gmj_vnLRscwogowL9MrVpB7H7H23z391uAk-16UfNS4Gm8zuYVfT8OJbdl0ssbsv6ZabOSHDSle0NS689Pt06V2GP4Gjq7tZTJAKs7F5RS2FoL2gki9Zbg/s1600/fec58a46608240abad5ac66633efb70f_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDrJLbGtflzC5Vi8i88axA5gmj_vnLRscwogowL9MrVpB7H7H23z391uAk-16UfNS4Gm8zuYVfT8OJbdl0ssbsv6ZabOSHDSle0NS689Pt06V2GP4Gjq7tZTJAKs7F5RS2FoL2gki9Zbg/s1600/fec58a46608240abad5ac66633efb70f_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA2wKOrXoh5pN00EabDCpvUfr4rZksNamSDCBRVYsnZoLjmJe32xc718JWsMi3PQKEgnu1YjDd-47tAOChmyU-bF2lmO3W0NVE-WAVM8XZa57KHCagvg4EuY7wsMi_u1WsSzf33d5BWkV/s1600/6a19dc34ea904f43b6f064c7bdf0d766_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA2wKOrXoh5pN00EabDCpvUfr4rZksNamSDCBRVYsnZoLjmJe32xc718JWsMi3PQKEgnu1YjDd-47tAOChmyU-bF2lmO3W0NVE-WAVM8XZa57KHCagvg4EuY7wsMi_u1WsSzf33d5BWkV/s400/6a19dc34ea904f43b6f064c7bdf0d766_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613254478263526162" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u>2. this is the drink you get when you pre-drink at a bartender's house. A fresh summer cocktail and a cute cat, perfect.</u></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizA2wKOrXoh5pN00EabDCpvUfr4rZksNamSDCBRVYsnZoLjmJe32xc718JWsMi3PQKEgnu1YjDd-47tAOChmyU-bF2lmO3W0NVE-WAVM8XZa57KHCagvg4EuY7wsMi_u1WsSzf33d5BWkV/s1600/6a19dc34ea904f43b6f064c7bdf0d766_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiTsHP5rvkhM4EI5XKbsvVqUWJBYj96_lYWIapQRJoJxw-dvMWj5pcfUtogDPH_KjJPtUf0FmP1A1aTsqcjbCk_4X1o_-Lr-n7Q__mCX5DEHxBMfem8fnVRkzdiIkZ0VvEoZTEkAMGgrF/s1600/fd6a3ee84d8446869f630a3f1d299d1f_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiTsHP5rvkhM4EI5XKbsvVqUWJBYj96_lYWIapQRJoJxw-dvMWj5pcfUtogDPH_KjJPtUf0FmP1A1aTsqcjbCk_4X1o_-Lr-n7Q__mCX5DEHxBMfem8fnVRkzdiIkZ0VvEoZTEkAMGgrF/s400/fd6a3ee84d8446869f630a3f1d299d1f_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613254473772774786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiTsHP5rvkhM4EI5XKbsvVqUWJBYj96_lYWIapQRJoJxw-dvMWj5pcfUtogDPH_KjJPtUf0FmP1A1aTsqcjbCk_4X1o_-Lr-n7Q__mCX5DEHxBMfem8fnVRkzdiIkZ0VvEoZTEkAMGgrF/s1600/fd6a3ee84d8446869f630a3f1d299d1f_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u>3. what I tell myself every day.<br /></u></span><br /></div></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-38791182821681035812011-05-30T05:13:00.000-07:002011-05-30T05:29:29.160-07:00Chez Flo & Pippa!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HLkIpJ2sm2OBFuA38P53GCR7Jobp9Dgv8XNt2Yhd4UcNeNicKK5z_FPtD7EIp7V_pYfHdssdYNkAp3Hdcx4ZAwAREpZMAeskHwZ_FhmTBUJNiuFUjZvPk-Bu0McrvlagLu4MrbU-zVoW/s1600/Library+-+4236.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HLkIpJ2sm2OBFuA38P53GCR7Jobp9Dgv8XNt2Yhd4UcNeNicKK5z_FPtD7EIp7V_pYfHdssdYNkAp3Hdcx4ZAwAREpZMAeskHwZ_FhmTBUJNiuFUjZvPk-Bu0McrvlagLu4MrbU-zVoW/s400/Library+-+4236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481460628913090" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyQcMY_H9cI7vsKqbKMmon1QUvnJmWsy9up3JEMp3WPMPEiNDSNX-s_-nrEP5HTHXohIKNpvtj47j2lDXKjXn0cXBvwU-5YWS2kwiq0JjncMJDZhs2DpN2amsXUbzgMUk8AzOdUJQVN-M/s1600/Library+-+4233.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdyQcMY_H9cI7vsKqbKMmon1QUvnJmWsy9up3JEMp3WPMPEiNDSNX-s_-nrEP5HTHXohIKNpvtj47j2lDXKjXn0cXBvwU-5YWS2kwiq0JjncMJDZhs2DpN2amsXUbzgMUk8AzOdUJQVN-M/s400/Library+-+4233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481453733513826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aCVSae3diH2Bq7Lt26U68yNp4ArPMmeG6LAhInTlLs_6Go5lP22Y_tbesU9E9FkBHi52HnhWNtFBofFVQGUa9r0_cqJO0gvlAbwJpW4w7ArcTjAEA7B2gfEGivbnMbgKUzBz8IdTCxK_/s1600/Library+-+4234.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3aCVSae3diH2Bq7Lt26U68yNp4ArPMmeG6LAhInTlLs_6Go5lP22Y_tbesU9E9FkBHi52HnhWNtFBofFVQGUa9r0_cqJO0gvlAbwJpW4w7ArcTjAEA7B2gfEGivbnMbgKUzBz8IdTCxK_/s400/Library+-+4234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481448724402722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmpaD3qKCVhQb7rGbGIzWfbEjsiPVw-wvccj3GLlThPbXvh17FEDo3pPMjyJQdHVcoTbIyiONKOaAIwDPPoIl6O_Oia0Ul0I-z7JDvpIVukdNTm6dL2FDRKy3ndHPoYm9QTSvjK1D8gUm/s1600/Library+-+4237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTmpaD3qKCVhQb7rGbGIzWfbEjsiPVw-wvccj3GLlThPbXvh17FEDo3pPMjyJQdHVcoTbIyiONKOaAIwDPPoIl6O_Oia0Ul0I-z7JDvpIVukdNTm6dL2FDRKy3ndHPoYm9QTSvjK1D8gUm/s400/Library+-+4237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481446987627666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7PL88ebvhphGy00Zelq4YYhIjt_igR2ruaih98dcLHJncJezXh1ZTOj625QXjddVUy9biQi1V_kkD-aZW5_CnzKPb22RtJFJXtMccDx1ps6RD8GI30E5YsWhM5TENXgbzWudFg_cyN6a/s1600/Library+-+4240.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7PL88ebvhphGy00Zelq4YYhIjt_igR2ruaih98dcLHJncJezXh1ZTOj625QXjddVUy9biQi1V_kkD-aZW5_CnzKPb22RtJFJXtMccDx1ps6RD8GI30E5YsWhM5TENXgbzWudFg_cyN6a/s400/Library+-+4240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612481442757600786" /></a>One of my favouritest couples in the world, Florian & Phillippa, were kind enough to have myself and Lauren over for dinner last weekend before a big night out. Not only that but the next day they had us ALL over the best Sunday BBQ going away party of all time. The stylish couple have an equally stylish flat and I jumped at the chance to take a few snaps of the decor - Joli Lapin approved! Thank you Flo & Pippa xxGraciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-21404963697678870682011-05-21T04:41:00.000-07:002011-05-21T04:47:30.265-07:00Friendly Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFy2k6jiAxENjaa3m9i0Uej9FzwlOTcrVg5FTuto0vjR3PBF_XPoWGmvDpKau3SHvQ0ZeGQ4wm5IsoCHAbto_QQnA26gYez0cedGLq-VaEP8menhxgbV1ic8M9DNgm13v5Sd-nV25LYh9u/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFy2k6jiAxENjaa3m9i0Uej9FzwlOTcrVg5FTuto0vjR3PBF_XPoWGmvDpKau3SHvQ0ZeGQ4wm5IsoCHAbto_QQnA26gYez0cedGLq-VaEP8menhxgbV1ic8M9DNgm13v5Sd-nV25LYh9u/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609134003604634962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My lovely flowers from Team ELLE!</div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-75955461924055402312011-05-16T06:17:00.000-07:002011-05-16T06:18:02.462-07:00Treats To Make You Smile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulbFOsaVE_zQ-YC7Q5BOvKJJQAghw5_VADiiS90WrOQTM5kJQbppz-pSns_WIaZCFq59spzD6GOZ0hhCpiAgAdG9jzTVeGo1izDFRia-ekze8BR_MJJwF4zwYHc4PjuY41ZnSQGRYUlEF/s1600/hellokittythomas.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjulbFOsaVE_zQ-YC7Q5BOvKJJQAghw5_VADiiS90WrOQTM5kJQbppz-pSns_WIaZCFq59spzD6GOZ0hhCpiAgAdG9jzTVeGo1izDFRia-ekze8BR_MJJwF4zwYHc4PjuY41ZnSQGRYUlEF/s400/hellokittythomas.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607302442002540866" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">His & Hers</div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-55807852799198070412011-05-11T05:31:00.000-07:002011-05-11T05:33:56.022-07:00Food in Florence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUt34wOAwAhd5QVyOfyRvcCDJ8LMSeyrogqTdWL0hrH-Wm5glurUgN_8trWoTdotq8SCGFPnKCxuX1OMuJRzKYb2juLpdUDX_LjUw1paPK3uOduYCUb3lHz60A4M6baWECqJZwrXip7WpM/s1600/photo-4.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUt34wOAwAhd5QVyOfyRvcCDJ8LMSeyrogqTdWL0hrH-Wm5glurUgN_8trWoTdotq8SCGFPnKCxuX1OMuJRzKYb2juLpdUDX_LjUw1paPK3uOduYCUb3lHz60A4M6baWECqJZwrXip7WpM/s400/photo-4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605435692146530754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY1pV-GJv53JLfIlxF__obQwdiTnm4f0UGtUAnwYlEQriur5yKESPy-CtajfqGjmh5uO4fAhWuheGXPzjdUrcxIsOzIqYMPLun6GokPwKeiXUi7YC0TWZYb2fpIb2f3n4Z40Wzsl7fNWd/s1600/photo-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSY1pV-GJv53JLfIlxF__obQwdiTnm4f0UGtUAnwYlEQriur5yKESPy-CtajfqGjmh5uO4fAhWuheGXPzjdUrcxIsOzIqYMPLun6GokPwKeiXUi7YC0TWZYb2fpIb2f3n4Z40Wzsl7fNWd/s400/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605435684040084770" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUCxNSGTuCQkKdgzZh5rPrj9026QJNK9NdDipFGz5EaMOL8yXnNSQpQ-d5kuMV0NvnkLqSJeOmpCNac6L5kH67_XGemzBGoehJaVdHscd4ZBWhaf7masGv4_t-nta50ncW9xi_F7C6i1A/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUCxNSGTuCQkKdgzZh5rPrj9026QJNK9NdDipFGz5EaMOL8yXnNSQpQ-d5kuMV0NvnkLqSJeOmpCNac6L5kH67_XGemzBGoehJaVdHscd4ZBWhaf7masGv4_t-nta50ncW9xi_F7C6i1A/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605435679653260194" /></a>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-37038216393247494022011-05-09T10:37:00.000-07:002011-05-09T10:42:19.928-07:00The Joy of Cooking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq0MVL63SizsrZYKMdwbJQpfOsZDhEV-Pt0zRBTtCtLs0keJfkxdVEffdJYfHL8ZE5B8yUFYf5xvuhGyYMnZgiSn6apacJwU_edSPxPCR4f3fcgIMfW0KFJGUbX7ma4M_Xn2vq3HL3J7Z/s1600/3_joyofcooking11_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq0MVL63SizsrZYKMdwbJQpfOsZDhEV-Pt0zRBTtCtLs0keJfkxdVEffdJYfHL8ZE5B8yUFYf5xvuhGyYMnZgiSn6apacJwU_edSPxPCR4f3fcgIMfW0KFJGUbX7ma4M_Xn2vq3HL3J7Z/s400/3_joyofcooking11_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604772019340230898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJNoydw3vUbVHmM-VVzeuFiWHYlkcP71VIJ6O2YYUxaTpK0bEdTAFHrzOMaDjYzJ4pqEcVE-Ys1bjlFw1Ib4k4eMm9jP-41Cnqjr4HNGI2ykUnvCGPKJGBni4VNaMP0fv_0RbNjmm_UOB/s1600/3_joyofcooking3_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJNoydw3vUbVHmM-VVzeuFiWHYlkcP71VIJ6O2YYUxaTpK0bEdTAFHrzOMaDjYzJ4pqEcVE-Ys1bjlFw1Ib4k4eMm9jP-41Cnqjr4HNGI2ykUnvCGPKJGBni4VNaMP0fv_0RbNjmm_UOB/s400/3_joyofcooking3_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604772015620144498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQKkSmb2PtSO1_o75NhswTQ2ALuNvItRitbS48QRT09i-41WbyiyMNmFDo6JcBJ8NwfSRSEawzsCawuDRijqm1amc5_HMrotHFGlNYM76VqzlcbgWlLjMDgQCArFuTz8LGS0uR67iGMS6/s1600/3_joyofcooking2_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQKkSmb2PtSO1_o75NhswTQ2ALuNvItRitbS48QRT09i-41WbyiyMNmFDo6JcBJ8NwfSRSEawzsCawuDRijqm1amc5_HMrotHFGlNYM76VqzlcbgWlLjMDgQCArFuTz8LGS0uR67iGMS6/s400/3_joyofcooking2_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604772009659380738" /></a>And then smashing. We've all been there. I usually have a tantrum, but perhaps next time I will try "snapping" in a different sort of way, a la Rachel Bee Porter. Smart woman. Mmmm food as art, love it.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Joy of Cooking by <a href="http://www.rachelbeeporter.com/">Rachel Bee Porter</a>, images via <a href="http://www.dailydreamdecor.com/">Daily Dream Decor</a></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-39479953038466436822011-05-04T14:03:00.000-07:002011-05-04T14:04:50.569-07:00I Heart You<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LO2bTrRM13nN41w1gLE9S3BO0aVyqg0l2lIE3-1GEex0RQS7tqXcGvYkNV7rHGbHKzhUYfjG26UW-lMmZGBH5WRvjpfSvppYmrgsD4Ve24i5Asv878aSEn8Qe0VquPbmuW-Sgcz3x2Zo/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LO2bTrRM13nN41w1gLE9S3BO0aVyqg0l2lIE3-1GEex0RQS7tqXcGvYkNV7rHGbHKzhUYfjG26UW-lMmZGBH5WRvjpfSvppYmrgsD4Ve24i5Asv878aSEn8Qe0VquPbmuW-Sgcz3x2Zo/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602969554566142162" /></a>Top London fashion PR agency, The Communication Store, has got one helluva reception area! I need that thing in my future home. Don't you just heart it?Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-13476911656775395762011-05-02T10:37:00.000-07:002011-05-02T10:41:24.066-07:00Travel Trinkets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ7iF5KrqeCvrMRBck6hX091iUudaLxgLPBfSRykZKTWRifcNPpLKqBoHkVDsEKLyHR_L_alKL1_14_NSfLteUoxetXh5zSi_0IIwHuItu-oPldWRz_C3oXB4yus0w7K7QaqnxVOX9vFk/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ7iF5KrqeCvrMRBck6hX091iUudaLxgLPBfSRykZKTWRifcNPpLKqBoHkVDsEKLyHR_L_alKL1_14_NSfLteUoxetXh5zSi_0IIwHuItu-oPldWRz_C3oXB4yus0w7K7QaqnxVOX9vFk/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602174481780092290" /></a>'Friends and Enemies' address book from Florence, Evil Eye clog key chain from Amsterdam, Licorice mints from Pisa and lighter from a little gelato shop in the Chianti.Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-33998845226157237912011-04-28T10:49:00.000-07:002011-04-28T10:53:58.555-07:00Picnic in Firenze<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t9O69Sq6FHwv6Epeeywx-05RRnPv_soiqIlEkt6lDEw0U7mB33GmDQKIByPXKQRzhMfjV9VtsIBxbxvjUy91K8AFvG0wwCFW-oQ-J2pSoX6ytlmEvZyixMxUNzbgwAexrT_SUFmCobpT/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2t9O69Sq6FHwv6Epeeywx-05RRnPv_soiqIlEkt6lDEw0U7mB33GmDQKIByPXKQRzhMfjV9VtsIBxbxvjUy91K8AFvG0wwCFW-oQ-J2pSoX6ytlmEvZyixMxUNzbgwAexrT_SUFmCobpT/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600693218273390482" /></a>Lunch: lasagna, grilled eggplant, spinach and little onion bulbs - packed for me by a lovely Italian man at a cafe near Piazza San Marco, and consumed by me in the Giardino du Boboli. Just perfect!Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-89841941039354614262011-04-26T13:22:00.000-07:002011-04-26T13:29:57.299-07:00Easter Feast<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbippeysm5iCrdw6CW4J9Q0cMWydR1KQ-gw-en9FlD7GPixCntQxkZBoozYItxVL7lySkLP7fShMNbBhPu-8dVDqRms_7ZjyEuuuIjNOtURYkV8MTBPJfpP6mIHSfqya4bfHGdTDqbvA_U/s400/IMG_2752.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599990504521768130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO_mZP-Jqs89RZls3QlKqvJIlA7MzZHBqodOI9zUpYdKT-F2JMxAV25sbOrD6bDgjFpUgSuQBdV8WwmweXWX67pK34gGJnElMW3VY6Mo48gM6-QaowKU85DaLyfPSmSwVQIFrSb8L0Svn/s1600/IMG_2801.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpO_mZP-Jqs89RZls3QlKqvJIlA7MzZHBqodOI9zUpYdKT-F2JMxAV25sbOrD6bDgjFpUgSuQBdV8WwmweXWX67pK34gGJnElMW3VY6Mo48gM6-QaowKU85DaLyfPSmSwVQIFrSb8L0Svn/s400/IMG_2801.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599990527536420994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyS4ZBwQjJZeoCXDMBwBu4jg4es45e81vTanoEWKc-JpweDFVoewi8UfXfEm0bNumuUThYzJEBqVa-gkz5zgheKH08LIwVk3k7JYdN_qhliPZjWezgCp5xYh0_j_610naI-l2I4u3eN4W/s1600/IMG_2799.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyS4ZBwQjJZeoCXDMBwBu4jg4es45e81vTanoEWKc-JpweDFVoewi8UfXfEm0bNumuUThYzJEBqVa-gkz5zgheKH08LIwVk3k7JYdN_qhliPZjWezgCp5xYh0_j_610naI-l2I4u3eN4W/s400/IMG_2799.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599990519861333298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5XEY3fiDP-CxhQgdmhQzshdstTLNf59wBIpw_-N5PZdwMpaQ09t4K2ugD8O6mbPifCj5cA9dHuybipN-LK0uPOBYpWjUF3vhK868LhDPqlHng3D9z6A3BNmDNkurdzRKKaJMAtZchTsq/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5XEY3fiDP-CxhQgdmhQzshdstTLNf59wBIpw_-N5PZdwMpaQ09t4K2ugD8O6mbPifCj5cA9dHuybipN-LK0uPOBYpWjUF3vhK868LhDPqlHng3D9z6A3BNmDNkurdzRKKaJMAtZchTsq/s400/IMG_2774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599990514703690722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFw0F0k3_fXFp7lAOS1BZVpJk92w1O4jO0PhkmJSoyOSCyZmqRORwGmglu9WBxQBDQc817Yd3UxPoQhfoHIqXRAF2ushUctrO7tD9AJMwgBoK__ehGg_NJ4ijSSzfyCsjNsmQb_i4s5yK/s1600/IMG_2754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFw0F0k3_fXFp7lAOS1BZVpJk92w1O4jO0PhkmJSoyOSCyZmqRORwGmglu9WBxQBDQc817Yd3UxPoQhfoHIqXRAF2ushUctrO7tD9AJMwgBoK__ehGg_NJ4ijSSzfyCsjNsmQb_i4s5yK/s400/IMG_2754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599990508944907362" /></a>I could not have dreamed of a better way to spend my Easter weekend this year. I had hoped of a great big feast with family and friends, and it happened! Best friend, brother, new friends, fantastic food - just incredible, with such a beautiful setting to go along with it!Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-36238393568971008542011-04-25T02:38:00.000-07:002011-04-25T02:40:54.312-07:00Happy Easter Everyone!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmDvdDWWm_AhDk_luMffsrzQp-bU-YxVw6tfhNS8-wn27T7Tw3b2qaGFYtTxsK-QsH6mhoHQotFClC1NpbO4zWN2bHOwp42KrzHkhas8TN3XfdqLVmz2pEHzqxvm826vupb2usyo78p0I/s1600/easter-dinner.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmDvdDWWm_AhDk_luMffsrzQp-bU-YxVw6tfhNS8-wn27T7Tw3b2qaGFYtTxsK-QsH6mhoHQotFClC1NpbO4zWN2bHOwp42KrzHkhas8TN3XfdqLVmz2pEHzqxvm826vupb2usyo78p0I/s400/easter-dinner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599453432397227170" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">Hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter weekend! </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">Lots of love from Amsterdam xoxo</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Image via <a href="http://speakin-colors.blogspot.com/">Speakin Colours</a></div></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-12293532146459487102011-04-21T09:37:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:45:01.093-07:00Sunday Roast At The Roebuck<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivY2IFTjgh9_lBsZOBWEUhCuhF6_ToZ4zxtE8yEZdSWls86KlmhhLUGnHKmvk7B8yeliVrmGgEQEIrSFdgyYn5QzgIhM1FsO1G3tJCtkw9YqjNVuafuH2QAX1TJ6FUZKQnDVfueKbP2nj/s1600/IMG_2726.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiivY2IFTjgh9_lBsZOBWEUhCuhF6_ToZ4zxtE8yEZdSWls86KlmhhLUGnHKmvk7B8yeliVrmGgEQEIrSFdgyYn5QzgIhM1FsO1G3tJCtkw9YqjNVuafuH2QAX1TJ6FUZKQnDVfueKbP2nj/s400/IMG_2726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598077202187764994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE39pNtM55JWp4adW1cAc3YhiDu3bjDRPXmtUMHWTTDF516cQHiADsLSIjISz2zPjiSJtaIVgP_Lk6vsm2Nt4cO25t9NSevIN6OZXpRskpdnW6ohuDJ160E8GzOSbiKt0eabMBsQIVONey/s1600/IMG_2727.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE39pNtM55JWp4adW1cAc3YhiDu3bjDRPXmtUMHWTTDF516cQHiADsLSIjISz2zPjiSJtaIVgP_Lk6vsm2Nt4cO25t9NSevIN6OZXpRskpdnW6ohuDJ160E8GzOSbiKt0eabMBsQIVONey/s400/IMG_2727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598077199399424674" /></a>Last Sunday was a very long and very stressful moving day. Poor Nina from Paris had to endure the whole things with us! Its a part of her trip to London she'll probably never forget, but would like to I'm sure!<div><br /></div><div>Anyway, once we finally got ourselves to Chiswick and could relax, we treated ourselves to three fantastic roast chicken dinners, lots of wine and even dessert! Best of all the weather was amazing and we got to sit in their lovely back garden in the sunshine.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're in the area, I recommend popping by, for more info click <a href="http://www.theroebuckchiswick.co.uk/">HERE</a> xo</div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-73331813542176667722011-04-18T12:43:00.000-07:002011-04-18T13:43:29.216-07:00Presents From Paris...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTwFlKTKb6fgESZvtpYj3DncRAyaPGqbDXBqGNRcx2h0kdw7JM9OkpW0AQyj6eY1-MBMX-VCMk6JVxrO4HEfTcKftTyiyq8cSs83MvKMNwilQGHfzo-eNAVTNxL4xbe-StbtgCJItk3M7/s1600/photo.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTwFlKTKb6fgESZvtpYj3DncRAyaPGqbDXBqGNRcx2h0kdw7JM9OkpW0AQyj6eY1-MBMX-VCMk6JVxrO4HEfTcKftTyiyq8cSs83MvKMNwilQGHfzo-eNAVTNxL4xbe-StbtgCJItk3M7/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597025922496180866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCl7MN2IlZtf2Xq1eOPvADUJ69JMUGg7maXyNypXUrah68LpHZaQ4tUTFVbsYPBmRR8PoT9yyW4wBlWjYm-TyWQB_0nAXlxfNxmMABP6W2e2fxW7t7brAgVZQxT4hh2wYMqs00wHAnLGY/s1600/photo-2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCl7MN2IlZtf2Xq1eOPvADUJ69JMUGg7maXyNypXUrah68LpHZaQ4tUTFVbsYPBmRR8PoT9yyW4wBlWjYm-TyWQB_0nAXlxfNxmMABP6W2e2fxW7t7brAgVZQxT4hh2wYMqs00wHAnLGY/s400/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597025918628142754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6iQeewu_xe_RO2cwQeUM7kaDF-E9fK0oUmphsg04w6l3KQGW7Ejl2qbBs_ngzHGYIY3oNS6KEdbBL4mSVOmuVClewj1kmyh-FPY9qBJcpFMF7rfWqGooreEt7HX7SDEhVZmZoCoLiPf6/s1600/photo-1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6iQeewu_xe_RO2cwQeUM7kaDF-E9fK0oUmphsg04w6l3KQGW7Ejl2qbBs_ngzHGYIY3oNS6KEdbBL4mSVOmuVClewj1kmyh-FPY9qBJcpFMF7rfWqGooreEt7HX7SDEhVZmZoCoLiPf6/s400/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597025917631718162" /></a>Well, it was a present form Corsica, really, which might be even better! Nina, a present from Paris herself, came to visit London over the weekend and brought me this beautiful bottle of rose. Mmmm mmm it sure was delicious! When Nina and I get together we consume a lot of wine together. A lot. We LOVE wine. How much? Well, you can probably tell from the pictures above xoGraciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-54761346863195490632011-04-11T15:02:00.000-07:002011-04-11T15:16:03.557-07:00London Goes Local<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX3xyv5i8bxJJD0e4HPcNTsxCJYfc4L_bjQDGIJ4RDiZOxjkVrcPhkduNSLI_ftv7L-H0CrHtQ9eZfr7d5aL2qUuGBH97R67rURTpcQgNM1JB_um0MoP04yJJ9lGo7RY3kY4G99dEqTWJ/s1600/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyX3xyv5i8bxJJD0e4HPcNTsxCJYfc4L_bjQDGIJ4RDiZOxjkVrcPhkduNSLI_ftv7L-H0CrHtQ9eZfr7d5aL2qUuGBH97R67rURTpcQgNM1JB_um0MoP04yJJ9lGo7RY3kY4G99dEqTWJ/s400/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594450107575099682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mvomgPQ4YUrtzbvjmZPauOZ15Y39GpfZWPTF_96eOGABsSwh5eTGHhqkh5NvNmadsLgbep1gCw3Ng5vXUqrzYd7aqjxhvPdrZp4FeiZMqO4xsI89-tCtDy6sxwob-7eOhXZqnWGlZzD7/s1600/Page_39_FairfaxHall_415.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mvomgPQ4YUrtzbvjmZPauOZ15Y39GpfZWPTF_96eOGABsSwh5eTGHhqkh5NvNmadsLgbep1gCw3Ng5vXUqrzYd7aqjxhvPdrZp4FeiZMqO4xsI89-tCtDy6sxwob-7eOhXZqnWGlZzD7/s400/Page_39_FairfaxHall_415.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594450103041095794" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div>Dedicated Joli Lapin readers will be familiar with my previous posts about my obsession with Urban Farming and my increasing-frustration with high-mileage produce at the supermarkets. While on my way back from a lovely weekend on the Isle of Wight this afternoon, I pulled out my crumpled copy of last week's ES Magazine from my purse and slowly went through every article over the two-hour train ride #forgottopackabook #iphonedied<div><br /></div><div>To my great delight, I came across their fantastic article on London's new localism movement - charting 'the decline of food miles and the rise of the back-garden entrepreneur.' I strongly recommend checking out the article straight away by clicking <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23939704-going-local-do-you-know-where-your-salmon-is-smoked.do">HERE</a>, if you too are pro-local whether you are LDN-based or not! For those who do happen to be based in London, see their list of great locals below, and for those who aren't - well, don't you think it's about time you found out who your locals are?</div><div><br /></div><div>ES Magazine's LOCALIST HOT LIST:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 14px; "><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Ronnie's Quails and Chickens</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />86 Montpelier Gardens, E6 (07516 824 785; ronniesquails.co.uk)<br />Ronnie's eggs are available for collection or can be ordered via post. Chinese quail eggs, £4.50 for a dozen (plus £2 p&p).</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Sipsmith Independent Spirits</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />The Distillery, 27 Nasmyth Street, W6 (020 8741 2034; sipsmith.com)<br />Sipsmith's Fairfax Hall and Sam Galsworthy create artisanal spirits including vodka and gin in their Hammersmith distillery, using Prudence, a handmade copper still. Sipsmith barley vodka, £14.84 for 35cl (half bottle).</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The Giggly Pig</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />132 Petersfield Avenue, Harold Hill, Romford, Essex (01708 343 896;<br />gigglypig.co.uk)<br />Delicious sausages from ex-con Tracy Mackness's saddleback pigs, £3 for 6 sausages.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Hansen & Lydersen Ltd</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />3-5 Shelford Place, N16 (07411 693 712; hansen-lydersen.com)<br />Ole-Martin Hansen's smokehouse in Stoke Newington uses Scottish salmon, which arrives early in the morning and is salted, cured and smoked using a blend of juniper and beech wood. Queen Maud Royal Fillet, £40 for 650g.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Hubbub</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />(020 7354 5511; hubbub.co.uk)<br />Set up by former barrister Marisa Leaf, Hubbub delivers fresh food directly from independent local shops, including La Fromagerie and </span></span><a class="inform" title="More on Christchurch..." href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-9058-christchurch.do" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Christchurch</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> Fish Co-operative, to most of North London.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Spence Bakery</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />161 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 (020 7249 4927; thespence.co.uk)<br />This North London bakery supplies locals with delicious homemade scones, bread and sweet delights. Try the barley rye, £2.60, and frangipane fruit tarts, £18.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">E5 bakehouse</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />Arch 402, Mentmore Terrace, E8 (07548 300 244; e5bakehouse.com)<br />Since opening in July 2009, this bakery has been supplying the East End with freshly baked sourdoughs, £3.20.</span></span><a class="inform" title="More on Michel Roux..." href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-2488-michel-roux.do" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Michel Roux Jr</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> is a fan.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Pure London Honey</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />(07956 367 544)<br />Orlando Clarke uses non-chemical methods to provide delicious honey from both his </span></span><a class="inform" title="More on King's Cross..." href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-30182-kings-cross.do" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">King's Cross</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> and Peckham hives. Available at Petersham Nurseries and many independent shops across the city, including the East Dulwich Deli.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The Hive Honey Shop</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />93 Northcote Road, SW11 (020 7924 6233; thehivehoney shop.co.uk)<br />Established in 1992, this is run by James Hamill who has beehives in Wandsworth. English wildflower honey, £6.95.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">The Kernel Brewery</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />98 Druid Street, SE1 (07757 552 636; thekernelbrewery.com)<br />Founded by Evin O'Riordain in 2009, this brewery opens every Saturday selling Kernel's homebrew beer, which is also available in </span></span><a class="inform" title="More on Selfridges plc..." href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-3345-selfridges-plc.do" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Selfridges</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">, </span></span><a class="inform" title="More on Borough Market..." href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-95737-borough-market.do" style="text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Borough Market</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"> and restaurants including Hawksmoor. Try the new coffee IPA, £2.50 for 330ml.</span></span></p><p style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 4px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; float: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">Growing Communities</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br />The Old Fire Station, 61 Leswin Road, N16 (020 7502 7588; growingcommunities.org)<br /></span></span></p></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A community-led organisation supplying locally sourced organic vegetable boxes from £6 per week.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> </span></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-88387784585651120552011-04-05T12:53:00.000-07:002011-04-05T12:56:30.987-07:00Dinner Is Served...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWAokwOXBKZ-Cc4LHpNnJ47mDJR6fjhtlglIVhnB00IV3tUxkPpQkcYZADM7B4svyQ6tNRbTdDSh1OyR9Dd1RzZLS8Kgr7BjZezFncjjmfIKtzaZY2J5ErTHrt3LmMXygjGeXk9EqVXPp/s1600/TABLESCAPE_CHINA_INTERIOR-DESIGN.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgWAokwOXBKZ-Cc4LHpNnJ47mDJR6fjhtlglIVhnB00IV3tUxkPpQkcYZADM7B4svyQ6tNRbTdDSh1OyR9Dd1RzZLS8Kgr7BjZezFncjjmfIKtzaZY2J5ErTHrt3LmMXygjGeXk9EqVXPp/s400/TABLESCAPE_CHINA_INTERIOR-DESIGN.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592190214937880402" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">If only the tables I sat down to eat at each day looked as good as this...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Image via <a href="http://www.bellemaison23.com/">Belle Maison</a></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-52603156511968931842011-04-02T03:18:00.000-07:002011-04-02T03:21:51.543-07:00Colours Of The Rainbow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhZNwqMlEovbU_wstDXctWW509FJDqh-8i2OrNrGAs7hXnWoGQyqBYK4wzc-N_8g8P8cQuKtTp2xj4XUOKfke6-QU75PkD3Uyt-GKLkT00cgbz0TmoGsi9BNzE2L8Y1mPGE3Iyy3owmho/s1600/IMG_2633.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhZNwqMlEovbU_wstDXctWW509FJDqh-8i2OrNrGAs7hXnWoGQyqBYK4wzc-N_8g8P8cQuKtTp2xj4XUOKfke6-QU75PkD3Uyt-GKLkT00cgbz0TmoGsi9BNzE2L8Y1mPGE3Iyy3owmho/s400/IMG_2633.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590928872128502818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KdCuYn2_jJQ_Og_afhfWMku2obuNi6cABccPt3PHwrka-F8VbVbPRT4q5Uemu_yuDkMuF2QVXuVpcbV7q5jjMcgsfsxyVJcm0WpFqULtdtB4RVDhA3IoW4M-ebNLl3UtcLSBV8WSLBUQ/s1600/IMG_2632.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KdCuYn2_jJQ_Og_afhfWMku2obuNi6cABccPt3PHwrka-F8VbVbPRT4q5Uemu_yuDkMuF2QVXuVpcbV7q5jjMcgsfsxyVJcm0WpFqULtdtB4RVDhA3IoW4M-ebNLl3UtcLSBV8WSLBUQ/s400/IMG_2632.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590928865433904290" /></a>Jackson picked up these colourful Ziganov cigarettes when he was last in Amsterdam - not good for you but they look lovely!Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-15949410133344984842011-03-31T09:24:00.000-07:002011-03-31T09:34:50.353-07:00Lunch With Jackson<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2jlN6rysxZ3UV_knHu9psmlUfmOIX_WgN2zNmz-Bx5NGZm_vns289ridkkqzHWPRWnsbePYZe77DxaZ6Q7Y0yPjidkyPmDn4CMSztxip-DIHOGlVLxwfIlI0Z9EzdFX_b0bXrw1mOEBe/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2jlN6rysxZ3UV_knHu9psmlUfmOIX_WgN2zNmz-Bx5NGZm_vns289ridkkqzHWPRWnsbePYZe77DxaZ6Q7Y0yPjidkyPmDn4CMSztxip-DIHOGlVLxwfIlI0Z9EzdFX_b0bXrw1mOEBe/s400/IMG_2627.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590281420746008690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFY3lJp9nQ1y488sASPrXc4tUN3DK8IwlPuDfGKz9T2kUNKfPl-3Lck9q1q3aWpri-QEHAMJ2UP3qfI0jw1XuPzjs5J7931hFlMNIFQ_DO8tmQZjFbEp6-YNaPaIqAz4CpbiB_bBIOrdP/s1600/IMG_2628.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFY3lJp9nQ1y488sASPrXc4tUN3DK8IwlPuDfGKz9T2kUNKfPl-3Lck9q1q3aWpri-QEHAMJ2UP3qfI0jw1XuPzjs5J7931hFlMNIFQ_DO8tmQZjFbEp6-YNaPaIqAz4CpbiB_bBIOrdP/s400/IMG_2628.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590281416287434802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKHGpd55Kvoljm2MBaaXAARxELaViXsNfMv_Ua5LDYeY1AeTo0W7nnGf4IBgW6spE1corXWdR-nY1BrFDQiUOJ0NtrgbiqpwuyJblVVdTrV121KfDr-YKBrNdyuVtiTK_1EW4aQ7aHzil/s1600/IMG_2629.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKHGpd55Kvoljm2MBaaXAARxELaViXsNfMv_Ua5LDYeY1AeTo0W7nnGf4IBgW6spE1corXWdR-nY1BrFDQiUOJ0NtrgbiqpwuyJblVVdTrV121KfDr-YKBrNdyuVtiTK_1EW4aQ7aHzil/s400/IMG_2629.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590281410294785714" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9hs0TIN3ROI37r36nYONDk_CdpsvkcYpJ2pl14WFxeLKKhaty1NpB81K2t-AEx3YhWk35FEIjUF-pcHT98gWsGyvlM1uk4XWI9WFMM1kad2U8WQAbY9vjJCIF0MxcHLLdHvC9yluTKhl/s1600/IMG_2626.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9hs0TIN3ROI37r36nYONDk_CdpsvkcYpJ2pl14WFxeLKKhaty1NpB81K2t-AEx3YhWk35FEIjUF-pcHT98gWsGyvlM1uk4XWI9WFMM1kad2U8WQAbY9vjJCIF0MxcHLLdHvC9yluTKhl/s400/IMG_2626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590281403504842098" /></a>Photos from my lunch with Jackson at our favourite Italian restaurant in Germany! Once again I can't remember the name - we plan on going again tomorrow so I'll try and remember to grab a card. Delicious as always, today we split a beet and rocket salad to start, then Jackson had their salmon lasagna and I had the gnocchi - mm mmm mmm! For dessert we shared the panna cotta which came with a black licorice syrup, mint leaves and blue berries along with two espressos - just perfect!Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-89623792645192209442011-03-26T13:25:00.000-07:002011-03-26T13:30:45.551-07:00Pamela Love x The Coveteur x Teen Vogue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8jLSGXFQvvRg3BQgmi6ePiHCo0HSQjysNj0LfpLcOxw3EXjuXIAeQpvFVXqfFyXWAR0zTad_AqVUJo1k10tWs730wYBXGW-dFwjL3tEiLoJXTZyMUdmumUjKUTs6CFo9oPy8saP0_hwt/s1600/pamela-love-the-coveteur-05.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8jLSGXFQvvRg3BQgmi6ePiHCo0HSQjysNj0LfpLcOxw3EXjuXIAeQpvFVXqfFyXWAR0zTad_AqVUJo1k10tWs730wYBXGW-dFwjL3tEiLoJXTZyMUdmumUjKUTs6CFo9oPy8saP0_hwt/s400/pamela-love-the-coveteur-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588487674493120194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs67a3Sq8LQetHj_vXkCLT0sbx73VY2sQx7HLwCqQj85tnIAkMGVubqSvlimvhyphenhyphenqCrr8xmC5doiu-RfbgGm43IlkvUDq16JfEtuiFI5wuW47V3FTt0X81mrDP0HzMafvHBJ6yAvW3my2p/s1600/pamela-love-the-coveteur-08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMs67a3Sq8LQetHj_vXkCLT0sbx73VY2sQx7HLwCqQj85tnIAkMGVubqSvlimvhyphenhyphenqCrr8xmC5doiu-RfbgGm43IlkvUDq16JfEtuiFI5wuW47V3FTt0X81mrDP0HzMafvHBJ6yAvW3my2p/s400/pamela-love-the-coveteur-08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588487671044211650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUutK8W8NFFD3yTBiyvQfEZlySLkqKhjfg9U1lKv1_XsKLqahHSip9M3T27Ok_GO59DE04WHsTOM-olSRSTL-zZT3NkxooUmYSjWAOYxIFXZwDvQ8UfilIHnhvnrGfL982Jn6_1rug-xyD/s1600/pamela-love-the-coveteur-10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUutK8W8NFFD3yTBiyvQfEZlySLkqKhjfg9U1lKv1_XsKLqahHSip9M3T27Ok_GO59DE04WHsTOM-olSRSTL-zZT3NkxooUmYSjWAOYxIFXZwDvQ8UfilIHnhvnrGfL982Jn6_1rug-xyD/s400/pamela-love-the-coveteur-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588487672037360418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl9qUVQTcpupsJebLNGM75T-XZlNIkrK13xd3InztJTnOXrRjKC0qlrSq4oimT9dAj2RDmsazIJQJzLQXeme1r7yaOK8q-ck9adfan_4MKoSCxFQyCOFmWnR9wbq98WamMhPpZJU8xFo-/s1600/pamela-love-the-coveteur-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOl9qUVQTcpupsJebLNGM75T-XZlNIkrK13xd3InztJTnOXrRjKC0qlrSq4oimT9dAj2RDmsazIJQJzLQXeme1r7yaOK8q-ck9adfan_4MKoSCxFQyCOFmWnR9wbq98WamMhPpZJU8xFo-/s400/pamela-love-the-coveteur-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588487663858496450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yxui0Fz3hL0lm7skmnxiI9KM1hMxjw-KMNnKKi3dYrOIZakcYnAsybSjUZeLbJs3Ql0X5AzoRcX5IhJnXqPvwBaQHxM8ROAXISVab9zSSWNrChuT5VGboCmV5WKEWZmEuOlwfqLCT-ou/s1600/pamela-love-the-coveteur-13.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yxui0Fz3hL0lm7skmnxiI9KM1hMxjw-KMNnKKi3dYrOIZakcYnAsybSjUZeLbJs3Ql0X5AzoRcX5IhJnXqPvwBaQHxM8ROAXISVab9zSSWNrChuT5VGboCmV5WKEWZmEuOlwfqLCT-ou/s400/pamela-love-the-coveteur-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588487660087450834" /></a>The Coveteur recently teamed up with Teen Vogue to explore talented jewellery designer, Pamela Love's studio - claw rings and fun things, I love! Click <a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/style/2011/03/pamela-love-the-coveteur#intro">HERE</a> for more.Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-87213292252032218722011-03-21T14:19:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:24:39.111-07:00Breakfast Snaps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J5DcLNY4AA6AocEuvqOwRLBeVUDXl3hS4yU_bsx3XrwUswjBbruVujCZ0VQxIpvM9VNEugh6WM_H5R0YIchj8hoijTcSIJ2BGmC1qhZCjOewJK0pYSBoRLZEJ-evyYetSKX4iJb7TPU-/s1600/breakfast1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J5DcLNY4AA6AocEuvqOwRLBeVUDXl3hS4yU_bsx3XrwUswjBbruVujCZ0VQxIpvM9VNEugh6WM_H5R0YIchj8hoijTcSIJ2BGmC1qhZCjOewJK0pYSBoRLZEJ-evyYetSKX4iJb7TPU-/s400/breakfast1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586647002972828818" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mmmm Joli hearts yummy & beautiful breakfasts!</div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-85999167973487098232011-03-21T14:12:00.001-07:002011-03-21T14:16:31.127-07:00Work Smart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtHvZ-JQ13sAlnjian3UOtOd-lu6RxBl9AP4Lcy4qEQYZBTr79aHhywnb8Wa4Sg5q61lCdycFpCKNMl1WZbzOfaN1cYoQ-BV2JxbWbq6HiSqWquLiYkjJAPUa5I-cYG4XuVxCcLJ7w-h7/s1600/decorating-ideas-for-office-spaces-03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtHvZ-JQ13sAlnjian3UOtOd-lu6RxBl9AP4Lcy4qEQYZBTr79aHhywnb8Wa4Sg5q61lCdycFpCKNMl1WZbzOfaN1cYoQ-BV2JxbWbq6HiSqWquLiYkjJAPUa5I-cYG4XuVxCcLJ7w-h7/s400/decorating-ideas-for-office-spaces-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586644220202407042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DSVGJHJyhItv5g9R-5VmHJ4AEQTyxIUsRmZY1R4331I_Yiwh6de3k_82hcjJCMiDC5XgjRwh9djfUERSZyaOVWXGllUp10pYy3Sk9QfeSfmTiBhQjfdySxwz8dT3xTf3PV3tqelCgZU9/s1600/decorating-ideas-for-office-spaces-02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DSVGJHJyhItv5g9R-5VmHJ4AEQTyxIUsRmZY1R4331I_Yiwh6de3k_82hcjJCMiDC5XgjRwh9djfUERSZyaOVWXGllUp10pYy3Sk9QfeSfmTiBhQjfdySxwz8dT3xTf3PV3tqelCgZU9/s400/decorating-ideas-for-office-spaces-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586644127264658786" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u>Can't wait to have a smart, slylish office space to call my own some day (hopefully soon!). Click <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/decorating/articles/worked">HERE</a> to check out ELLE Decor's top stylish working spaces.</u></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589969894522019066.post-24506452531538678442011-03-16T06:39:00.000-07:002011-03-16T06:44:06.242-07:00Que Pasa?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7dvQ2kfy6ri-FYWHCkqhRH_vkgNBTutYjAxGU6oxPTCR-3qHz0FtnjdL0P9sFCYK52e_xu7IAzf0BK92dFpKq6h6Chk5V-Cem8E-V4aBMncu_9Ew-oB-HVXa0_v4KbEllIkNHrz3emJT/s1600/veggiequesadilla.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7dvQ2kfy6ri-FYWHCkqhRH_vkgNBTutYjAxGU6oxPTCR-3qHz0FtnjdL0P9sFCYK52e_xu7IAzf0BK92dFpKq6h6Chk5V-Cem8E-V4aBMncu_9Ew-oB-HVXa0_v4KbEllIkNHrz3emJT/s400/veggiequesadilla.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584671995825294354" /></a>Oh Em Gee this veggie quesadilla with onion-cranberry salsa looks SO good I'm literally drooling at my desk. Can someone please whip this up for me now and deliver in time for my late afternoon snack? I'll love you forever...<div><br /></div><div>Here's the recipe: </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(116, 115, 112); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="item"><h2 class="fn" style="font-size: 20px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-family: MuseoSans300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva, sans-serif; text-transform: lowercase; color: rgb(78, 79, 79); line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; text-align: left; text-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 1px 1px 1px; ">quesadillas with onion-cranberry salsa</h2></span><p class="time" style="font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(159, 161, 162); float: left; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; ">Yield:</strong> <span class="yield">6 servings</span></p><p class="time" style="font-size: 11px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(159, 161, 162); float: left; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; ">Total Time:</strong> <span class="duration">30 minutes<span class="value-title" title="PT30M"></span></span></p><h3 style="font-size: 15px; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-family: MuseoSans300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(195, 199, 62); line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: left; display: block; clear: left; ">INGREDIENTS:</h3><div class="ingredient" style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; ">Onion-Cranberry Salsa<br />1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion<br />1 Tbs. sugar<br />3 Tbs. fresh lime juice (1 lime)<br />2 Tbs. orange juice<br />1 to 2 Tbs. red wine vinegar<br />1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper<br />2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley<br />1 cup canned whole berry cranberry sauce</p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; ">1 Tbs. vegetable oil<br />1 medium green bell pepper, cut into long strips<br />1 cup frozen corn kernels<br />1 cup peeled winter squash (cut in 3/4-inch cubes), such as acorn or kabocha<br />1 tsp. cumin<br />1 tsp. chili powder<br />4 flour tortillas<br />2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese</p></div><h3 style="font-size: 15px; margin-top: 3px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; font-family: MuseoSans300, 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(195, 199, 62); line-height: 16px; font-style: normal; text-align: left; display: block; clear: left; ">DIRECTIONS:</h3><div class="instructions" style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; ">Make salsa: In medium bowl, mix onion, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let stand 15 minutes. Add remaining salsa ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until using.</p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; ">In medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bell pepper, corn, squash and salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until squash is almost tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in cumin and chili powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.</p><p style="font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; ">To assemble quesadillas, lightly coat large skillet with cooking spray. Place 1 tortilla in pan and heat about 30 seconds each side. Spread about one-third warm vegetable mixture over half the tortilla. Sprinkle with some cheese. Fold tortilla in half to enclose filling. Cook quesadilla until cheese is melted, about 1 minute each side. Slide quesadilla onto cutting board and cut into wedges. Repeat process to make remaining quesadillas. Serve with salsa on the side.</p><p style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: normal; font-size: 16px; ">Recipe and image via <a href="http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/">Love & Olive Oil</a>.</span></p></div></span></div>Graciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766674412300668736noreply@blogger.com0