This week I decided to do another round-up from our archives, partly in response to a reader request, partly to continue showcasing what’s in our archives and partly to take stock of what we’ve done and what we should do more of. Halfway through the archives, I realized that a seasonal-outdoorsy-fun-with-friends theme was emerging. So…
When I went to Australia earlier this year, I overdosed on egg and bacon rolls. I sent an enthusiastic email to Grace about how I was enjoying recreating my own here at home, and she wrote me back that she is pretty much vegan these days. I was a bit crestfallen that my enthusiasm for…
A few years ago, I became a locavore for financial reasons. We were going through a very tough time so I had to readjust our lifestyle. Among other things, like taking public transportation to work, this also meant abandoning the supermarket for more affordable food options. I started going to the produce market and located…
Before I went to Australia last year around Easter and had my very first hot cross buns, I associated Easter with chocolate (Judging by the enormous chocolate easter egg on my desk, I guess I still do). I thought it would be great if we could offer two recipes for you to try over this…
When Christiane Lemieux of DwellStudio submitted this recipe in October, we thought it was a great idea for winter. Those of you who aren’t still watching the snow fall can take advantage of it as well. You can use whichever vegetables are in season and most flavorful, even if the recipe takes advantage of summer’s finest. …
Aran‘s dessert featured in July was so inviting, I couldn’t fight my curiosity to know what type of savory dish she might cook up. I was so so pleased with the result. Having just returned from Dublin, where I had lots of smoked salmon, this dish will definitely be served soon in my home. We’re…
I love naturally colorful foods and was really happy when Nikko Moy from Ashes & Milk sent over her version of a recipe for Miso Stew which she found on epicurious. The original Miso Stew was adapted from a recipe by Brooklyn-based Chef Alex Jamieson. It’s a great dish to have for winter months when…
today’s in the kitchen with is a special recipe that i was lucky enough to have land in my inbox this week. brooklyn based food photographer jessika creedon sent over these gorgeous photographs of a picnic she attended in prospect park and i was blown away by the special presentation of the food. rather than…
to say that i’m a fan of heidi swanson, her blog 101 cookbooks and her incredible food photography would be a massive understatement. i’ve been reading her beautiful food/recipe blog for years now and was thrilled when she agreed to share one of my favorite recipes from her book, super natural cooking. heidi’s spring minestrone…
“wow!” was all i could say when i got this submission from the one woman wonder behind la tartine gourmand, béatrice peltre. in its inception, for ITKW we have always worked very hard to tie the food element into the design element through the designers’ love for food. we thought, however, that we’d add another…
today’s in the kitchen with belongs to brooklyn-based designer (and new mom) lotta anderson of lotta jansdotter. lotta hardly needs an introduction but in case you’re unfamiliar with her incredible work, she’s the designer behind lotta jandsotter‘s collection of textiles and accessories (you can listen to my first podcast with her right here). she’s also…
amy ruppel was born and raised in rural wisconsin, where she drew among the birds and greenery. today she draws those birds and greenery to remind herself of home. amy lives in beautiful portland, oregon, and works as a full-time artist and illustrator in her new massive 1200sq ft studio that she shares with the…
this week’s designer in the kitchen, karin eriksson, is a perennial favorite at design*sponge. karin was nice enough to provide two incredible recipes. we’re starting to see that good designers also make good food! just click “read more” to find out more about karin and read her favorite recipes for twisted bread and isabella’s lentil…
