I love the blog-o-sphere. Just joined up with The Food Matters Project and cannot wait to share and cook with some of the fabulous bloggers out there! More from their website about the project: “We hope to inspire, educate, and encourage as we cook our way through Mark Bittman’s book together. From vegans to pescetarians [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day! That being said, I am teaching hoards of children in conversation-heart induced comas today. After the fog clears, here are some sweet things to enjoy. 1. An easy Pink Beet and Quinoa Salad. Yummy and “romantic”. Are beets romantic? Why yes, haha! 2. Great sign / quote by FifiDuvie on Etsy. 3. Design Crush [...]
I can’t wait for DC Flamenco week! It looks like such an awesome event full of beautiful dancing and Spanish food. And, at the National Gallery, there is an exhibition of Picasso’s Drawings! What a fun little Spanish day of adventure this could be! Now all I can think about is sitting outside at a [...]
I always think that it would be fun to take a look at the random things googled during the week to reflect back on how random these thoughts in my head really are! Ridiculous, yes. Fun, double yes. Enjoy this weeks “googles”. 1. Baby Fedoras…Google it. Picture that little tiny hat on a smiling little [...]
New restaurant alert! Havana Road in Towson is authentic, delicious and has sparkly twinkle lights wrapped in the rafters. Plus, everything there feels very like “home”. In college I was able to study in Cuba for a couple of weeks and the trip to Havana Road brought back memories of dining in Havana’s popular “paladares”: [...]
Suburbanites and City Girls rejoice! The perfect CSA does, in fact, exist! It’s called Washington’s Green Grocer and they are absolutely fantastic in every way. Top 5 reasons to love WGG: 1. Produce arrives in a box, safe secure and perfectly fresh and protected. (They even wrapped my portobellos in paper for me, xoxo) 2. You [...]
Totally loving these two new websites that I have stumbled upon. They profile great bits of art by doodlers and artists alike from around the world who share their passions for food and travel. If you haven’t noticed, I kinda love food and travel! Loving this map of madrid. Check out this artist’s work at her [...]
My friend Valerie brought homemade Chai tea to a little get together once and it was to-die-for! Recently, I got ahold of the recipe and cannot wait to try it out on one of these frigid January days. Masala Chai Recipe: (serves 2) 1 1/2 c. water 1 inch cinnamon stick 8 cardamom pods 8 [...]
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Joan Saló Armengol
Some friends, coworkers, (my mom...aka my #1 customer) and other people have been asking, "How do I buy a painting?". Well, Etsy is this awesome website where artists and crafty people can sell … Read More...
I just stumbled upon a new and different type of blog. Lord know's there are a whole lot of us mama bloggers out there, all sharing our stories and … Read More...
I can't wait for DC Flamenco week! It looks like such an awesome event full of beautiful dancing and Spanish food. And, at the National Gallery, there is an exhibition of Picasso's Drawings! … Read More...