Every winter it feels bittersweet to sign off for the end of the year. While a huge part of me enjoys giving my eyes a break from the laptop and getting some extra snuggle time with my cat, an even bigger part of me truly misses getting to be right here, writing. As much as…
We saved the best for last this year as we sign off until 2013. I have a fond memory from my childhood of bourbon-soaked treats at Christmastime: I loved getting into the round tin of bourbon balls between layers of wax paper. I wasn’t nearly as fond of fruit cake, though my little brother coveted the loaf…
This week, to send you off into the holidays, we have our first bourbon recipe by photographer Jen Altman for her own version of Hot Buttered Bourbon. There’s not much more I can add to that! It’s such an easy recipe that there’s no reason not to make some for your friends when they stop by…
If you love to cook or bake, living in a dorm can be quite the buzzkill. In addition to having to tolerate hard linoleum floors, cinderblock walls, bad lighting and psychotic roommates, the dearth of proper kitchen equipment can make dorm life that much more difficult. In an attempt to curb fires, many dorms have…
When brainstorming ideas for the Design*Sponge 2013 New Year’s party, I kept getting stuck on the number 13. Typically associated with bad luck, the number has been all but banished from contemporary culture. Just try finding a floor 13 on any elevator — it’s practically impossible! A New Year’s party filled with black cats, broken…
This week, we’re super lucky to have a recipe for Fried Apple Pies with Salted Caramel Glaze by Emily and Elizabeth at the Nothing-in-the-House Baking Company. The recipe appears in their first book, Pie: A Hand Drawn Almanac, just out now, but as a treat, we have new illustrations. The recipe appears typed and hand…
I met photographer and creative director Pauline Boldt virtually after we worked on the same photography project here in Rome. We didn’t meet during the project; maybe we saw each other and never knew who the other was. When I finished my part, I went to the Slow Food Salone del Gusto in Piedmont, and Pauline…
While walking through the Robert Lehman Collection, a large circular gallery tucked away in the back of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I stumbled upon a painting that caught my eye. The painting, a depiction of a goldsmith in his shop, dates back to 1449 and was attributed to the Netherlandish painter Petrus Christus. The…
This week’s recipe is from Matt and Renato at Baked. I learned about Baked when Grace visited Matt and Renato in their bakery a few years ago and produced this video. I was curious about their recipes and got their beautiful book, made a chocolate cake from it for my office and gained superstar status….
Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared Thanksgiving tables styled by our favorite artists, designers and shop owners. Our last table, brought to you by artist and designer John Derian, is quite the treat. “I do entertain a bit, so I like functionality and simplicity, but always like to mix it up with a bit…
For the past two weeks, we’ve shared Thanksgiving tables styled by some of our favorite artists, designers and shop owners. In week one, we highlighted the talents and products of Matt Armendariz, Spartan, Sweet & Saucy, Jayson Home and Alder & Co. In week two, we shared tables styled by Michele Varian, Caitlin Mociun, Reform…
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we’ve invited some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers to create Thanksgiving table settings with their favorite objects and styles. This week, we’ve shown you tables styled by Michele Varian, Caitlin Mociun, Reform School and Furbish. Today’s table comes to you courtesy of Weego Home, a Santa…
This week, I think we might have a first on the column: Persimmons! And maybe also pomegranate. Photographer and blogger Erin Gleeson of The Forest Feast is the palate behind this intriguing combination of flavors and beautiful autumnal colors. Her Persimmon Squash Salad garnished with hazelnuts, pomegranate, radicchio and parmesan is a mouthful to say,…
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we’ve invited some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers to create Thanksgiving table settings with their favorite objects and styles. If you’re tired of the traditional golds and browns of Thanksgiving, you’re going to love today’s table, brought to you by Furbish, a Raleigh, NC-based shop specializing…
If you’re living in a dorm, you’re likely familiar with the long lists of rules that RAs hand out at the beginning of the school year. Rules that forbid things like thumbtacks, toasters, hotplates and candles. While you might mourn the loss of toast in the morning or the ability to cook whenever you please,…
Over the last week and a half, we’ve posted Thanksgiving tables styled by some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers. If that wasn’t enough inspiration for your upcoming Thanksgiving feast, fear not! There are five more tables to look forward to! Today’s table comes from Reform School, a Los Angeles-based home goods…
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we’ve invited some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers to create Thanksgiving table settings with their favorite objects and styles. Today, we’re delighted to showcase a table created by Brooklyn-based jewelry designer and shop owner Caitlin Mociun. The table might be relatively minimal, but its emphasis on handcrafted…
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we’ve invited some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers to create Thanksgiving table settings with their favorite objects and styles. Last week, we featured tables styled by Matt Armendariz, Spartan, Sweet & Saucy, Jayson Home and Alder & Co. We’re kicking off this week’s Thanksgiving tables with…
If there were a way to put the title of this week’s recipe in flashing neon capital letters, I would have. I am always excited about the recipes we feature on the column, but every so often, I am so excited that I just want to run around knocking on everybody’s door to say, “Don’t…
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we’ve invited some of our favorite artists, designers, shop owners and tastemakers to create a Thanksgiving table setting with some of their favorite objects and styles. Each day this week, we’ve shown you one of these fabulous tables. Today’s Thanksgiving table comes from Alder & Co, a Portland-based shop specializing in…
