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Friday, March 19, 2010
spring
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collage by me.
Meine Frühlingsinspiration von einem meiner liebsten Streetstyle-Blogs.
Frühlingshafte Outfits meinerseits gibt es dann sicherlich in den nächsten Tagen...
Bis dahin wünsche ich euch ein wunderbares Wochenende!
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My Staples, Part 3
Wow, almost a whole month since our last post! Sorry about that!! Things have been CRAZY for me with school. I just took my math midterm yesterday, so hopefully life will calm down a bit. For a few weeks anyway, then it'll be finals. ;-) That math test was stressing me out to a ridiculous degree. I'm not doing well in my math class at all, so I really needed a good grade on the exam. Now I just have to play the waiting game until the teacher gets the tests graded! But the stress of the upcoming test has dissolved, and I feel like I've lost 10 pounds.
Anyway, on to the last of the 3 part series. My spice cupboard. Our spice cupboard is always packed full of all kinds of spices. If you don't have many spices, you should definitely expand your collection. There are so many wonderful flavors out there! Don't be afraid to try new things. Your taste buds will thank you!
Spices I always have on hand:
allspice
basil
bay leaves
ground mustard
cayenne
celery salt
crushed red pepper flakes
chili powder
cinnamon
cloves
oregano
cumin
curry
dill
garlic powder
garlic salt
lemon pepper
ground ginger
marjoram
nutmeg
parsley
peppercorns
ground black pepper
sea salt
kosher salt
poppy seeds
rosemary
sesame seeds
thyme
white vanilla
dark vanilla
cajun seasoning
paprika
seasoning salt
bouillon cubes
Anyway, on to the last of the 3 part series. My spice cupboard. Our spice cupboard is always packed full of all kinds of spices. If you don't have many spices, you should definitely expand your collection. There are so many wonderful flavors out there! Don't be afraid to try new things. Your taste buds will thank you!
Spices I always have on hand:
allspice
basil
bay leaves
ground mustard
cayenne
celery salt
crushed red pepper flakes
chili powder
cinnamon
cloves
oregano
cumin
curry
dill
garlic powder
garlic salt
lemon pepper
ground ginger
marjoram
nutmeg
parsley
peppercorns
ground black pepper
sea salt
kosher salt
poppy seeds
rosemary
sesame seeds
thyme
white vanilla
dark vanilla
cajun seasoning
paprika
seasoning salt
bouillon cubes
What's your spice cupboard like?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
292 - Cladding
I visited on-site this afternoon and it's all looking pretty good.
The digger was there removing the mounds of dirt we had left over from our excavation. This will make it easier to set up the scaffolding for the exterior work we're about to do.
You can also see the start of the cladding at the lower level. Hopefully the weatherboards will be up on the upper level next week.
I also had the delivery of my new kitchen appliances today! It all arrived on a big pallet - appliances for two kitchens is taking up half of my parent's garage. The plumbing for two bathrooms will turn up next week to take up the other half...
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
Squid and Baby Bok Choy
This brings back memories – the perfect home cooked dish. When I was growing up, my dad worked in a Chinese restaurant as a chef and like most Chinese restaurant workers he worked six days a week. Wednesdays were his usual days off, and because my mother wasn’t really the best of cooks – my dad would still cook us dinner on his day off. He’d dish up steamed fish, blanched veggies – and then an extra something, sometimes barbecue pork, sometimes a stir fry – whatever it was, it was always delicious.
This was a classic Dad dish. He’d do this really cool thing and gently slice a cross hatch pattern into the larger squid pieces. This helped them cook and let them naturally curl into themselves, plus they looked really cool.
Ingredients:
1 large squid – in Australia, squids seem to be extra large, while in the states I only saw small ones. Either ways you want about 400 grams
3 small baby bok choy – cleaned and roughly chopped
Oyster sauce to taste
1 tbs sugar
Salt to taste
3 cloves of garlic – finely minced
Oil to stir fry
4 small slices of ginger
Method:
Clean the squide. You’ll want to remove head with the tentacles attached, but while you’ll want to cut off the tentacles and cook those as well. (Be sure you remove the hard mouth!) Empty and clean the insides, being sure to remove the cartilage that acts as the spine of the animal. Peel back the purplish skin so you’re left with the white meat.
Cut into chunks and sizable slices. Cross hatch each slice but cutting first across and then up and down, but don’t slice all the way through.
Heat about 2 tbs of oil in a wok. Add the garlic and fry in the oil for about a minute to release the flavours. Add squid pieces and ginger and fry for about 2 minutes. Cover and let cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the baby bok choy and stir through. Add about 3 tbs of oyster sauce (depending on taste) and sugar and salt. Mix thoroughly, cover and cook for an addition 2 minutes.
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the secret of kells . . .
such a treasure i came across
and so wish to see . . .
wonderful artwork
based upon the creation of the book of kells in 6th c irelandthe first full length irish animation
Blog Inspiration - Studio 98
The 'Moderne' Mood Board
Inspiration - Madeleine Vionnet Dresses
Sketch inspired by beadwork of Vionnet
The Vionnet Fabric
Chair upholstered in Vionnet
Sketch and development of Rivoli
Final Roll shot of Moderne 2010 (Rivoli 2nd from right and Vionnet third from right)
The development of Mokum's latest fabric range Moderne 2010 can be seen on their blog 'Studio 98'.
One of Moderne's influence was French fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet (1876-1975). She designed beautiful evening dresses in the 20-30's and one of her beadworks has been re-created by Mokum as an textile pattern called 'Vionnet'. You can also note the Peacock influence for the 'Rivoli' fabric.
As a designer, I enjoy seeing the design process and how the final product came to be. If you do too, have a look at Mokum's blog here. Also check out the Moderne by Mokum website here for more a in-depth look of the new textile range.
Photographs via Studio98.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Moderne by Mokum
Inspiration for the Mokum Moderne Collection.
Colour Collection - Topaz
Marcasite
Pearl
Chocolate
Powder Blue
Prussian Blue
Gin Fizz
Mokum Textiles is one textile brand that I never tire of. They are an Australian based textile company and every year they come out with great collections. The latest release is called 'Moderne 2010'. Inspired by Art Deco and Parisian designers, you can see that the range is on the elegant side.
Mokum create tight designs that work back well with their previous collections - which is useful for long term interior projects. Mokum use strong design influences but that doesn't stop their designs from being modern and suit most interior styles.
I will be attending the Moderne release here in Wellington and look forward to seeing and feeling these fabric up close.
See the Moderne brochure here or check out the 'Moderne by Mokum' website here where you can read more about the design development, more visuals and fabrics close-ups.
Photographs via Modern By Mokum
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