On 9th Street, pretty much right over the Gowanus Canal, I came across a remarkable store, Find Home Furnishings, which carries a mix of antiques, reproductions, and “found items” (which we know I am fond of). I love the idea of flanking an old farmhouse dining table with rustic benches, and the 1920s Scandinavian reproduction pictured above ($899) is a unique take on the idea - it has a crack running down its entirety that has been “repaired” with rope.
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Crossing the Gowanus Canal, on my way to visit Emily of Haptic Lab at her studio.
CK Dress "Before"
Marking the cutoff point w/safety pins
Our simple, delicious brunch: country white bread with apple butter and scrambled eggs with mushrooms, onions and goat cheese.
SCRAMBLED EGGS w/ MUSHROOMS, ONIONS & GOAT CHEESE (serves 2)
What you need:
4 eggs
This morning, Francesca and I had a girls’ brunch date at my place.
We found that cashmere-blend sweater she’s wearing on one of our trips to the Salvation Army ($2!). Love it.
44 1/2 Chop Salad (check out the video here)
What you need:
A mix of fresh greens (we used Boston lettuce and radicchio)
Grilled and diced red and yellow peppers (just set them on an open flame on the stove, turning them occasionally until they turn black, and then run them under ice water to remove the skin)
How to chiffonade:
This is a cutting technique that can be used on any flat, leafy food (such as spinach, basil, and mint). It quickly creates uniform, elegant curls.
Stack the leaves of your herb or green (pictured above: mint) and roll them together tightly. Place on a cutting board, and with a sharp knife cut across the rolled leaves to produce fine ribbons. Separate ribbons and use as desired.
To see a demonstration of the technique, go to 4:55 in this video.
Noisettes
You cannot help but love this song. And this video. How gorgeous is she?
I met the Noisettes backstage at a Harlem Shakes show last year, and was absolutely floored by Shingai Shoniwa (the lead singer and bassist), who is one of the friendliest, loveliest, most down-to-earth people around…and when you call someone you met backstage at a concert in Brooklyn “friendly” and “down-to-earth,” that’s really saying something.
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Chop Salad at 44 1/2
In this episode of “Domestic Bliss,” I head over to 44 1/2 for lunch with Scott Hart, the owner and a longtime friend of my family’s.
