Me and my cocktail
Last night, Kendrick and I attended the press preview of Ducks Eatery, in Spin New York (the awesome awesome awesome ping-pong place where Meghan celebrated her birthday).
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Yesterday, Megan and I spent the day refurbishing an ancient cabinet that Kendrick and I dragged off the street a few weeks ago. In this shot, I’m knocking the bottom and sides off of the (totally disgusting and falling-apart) center drawer to create a false front (I figured this step was best done on my rooftop).
Fun fact: the cabinet is covered with graffiti that says “Become Your Dream” and pictures of fish. My original plan was to paint over the graffiti, but in a lovely twist of fate our friend Jackson came over to our place the other day, and upon seeing the cabinet said, “Hey, nice De La Vega.” Turns out that it’s the work of a street artist called James De La Vega, who has a museum on St. Mark’s Place and whose art has been sold for thousands. So of course I left the artwork intact and incorporated it into my concept for the cabinet!
When J. Jill sent me an email asking me if I’d like to sample one of their new chino pant styles, I checked out their website and thought, “Huh. Not exactly ‘me’.” And they’re totally not - they’re way more conservative than the stuff I usually wear - but, you know, I’m open-minded about clothing, so I requested their “boyfriend” style (available on their website starting Feb 1). Surprising me completely, I love them and have barely taken them off since they arrived. They’re more lightweight than you expect, and just baggy enough to be kinda cool while still making me feel a smidgen like Carolyn Bessette.
Above they’re worn with a Theory button-down, but to de-prep the look a bit I’d do a white ribbed tank, heels, and big gold jewelry.
GRANDMA’S PEARS at Trattoria Casa di Isacco
Boil pears in a mixture of champagne, honey, fresh lemon juice, lemon peel, and a cinnamon stick for about an hour, or until tender. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cinnamon-mint “tree.”
Isacco serving up the Jamon Iberico de Bellota (the Sobrasada is on the left). This stuff is expensive, but must be tasted to be believed.
On Tuesday, Megan, Eric and I were treated to what was seriously one of the best meals of our lives at one of my favorite restaurants, Trattoria Casa di Isacco, while doing a little filming for an upcoming DB episode. Isacco started us off with plates of Sobrasada Iberico (sort of like a pork pate, served on crusty bread) and Jamon Iberico de Bellota (absolute top-quality cured ham from acorn-eating, free-roaming pigs in Spain), and then inhaled sizzling platters of garlicky shrimp and rosemary-crusted squid. We sampled some of their house-made raviolis (oh my goodness, is the lobster ravioli ever delicious) drenched in creamy sauce, and then moved onto a parade of desserts, including champagne and honey-soaked pears and a platter of perfect manchego cheese. All of this was served alongside some of the best wines I have ever tasted in my life. The final touch: a tasting of Isacco’s homemade grappas (hence my ruddy cheeks in the above photo).
My favorite thing about this restaurant is that it’s on 9th Avenue, directly south of the Port Authority, and is a total hidden gem. There are only about ten tables, so call ahead for a reservation…and give Isacco a big hug for me when you see him (which you most certainly will; he’s there seven days a week).
Sir Alistair Rai one-shoulder blouse.
That’s my girl! #91 on AskMen.com’s Top 99 Women of 2010!
Last week, the wonderful folks over at BetterTV came to my apartment to shoot me making Oreo truffles. If you haven’t made them yet, you must! You do things like win baking competitions with them (even though no actual “baking” is involved)…right, Mom?
Ancient Gap tunic, ABS “Carrie” jeans.
St. Barth’s
January 2010
Out to dinner in St. Barths Saturday night …
Oh yes, this photo actually happened.
I actually went out in public wearing a sequined TopShop bralet (bought on this trip) paired with jodhpurs from Sir Alistair Rai. I don't know what else to say about that.
