My living room is quite dark…the only window it has faces a narrow alleyway. I’ve got a floor lamp and a ceiling lamp, but I think I still need a table lamp for when I’m reading on my couch. Here are some that I have my eye on: 1. Lunar Lamp; 2. Ranarp Work Lamp; […]
Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Tomiko and I agreed to bake some treats for our friend’s Earth Day fundraising bake sale, so this was my contribution! I made these Chocolate Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins, adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe. The small amount of cocoa surprisingly makes a big impact in these moist muffins. If you make a batch for […]
Meinhilde’s Clocks
A few posts ago, I looked at some clocks that would fit my apartments aesthetic. And now I want to show you what I have selected! This is the pale wood clock that I found in General Tao, a superb shop on Bloor West full of eclectic home accessories, books and stationery. It […]
Skinny Spinach Dip
Although hot spinach or artichoke dips are quite common, the first one I tried was while visiting some family friends in Abu Dhabi. My folks and I promptly devoured a whole baguette working our way through this dip. We loved the cheesiness, the hot meltiness, plus the briny tang of artichokes. Only later did I […]
Michael Sowa’s Fantastical Art
Michael Sowa is a German artist whose work I love. You might recognize his work from Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, where his paintings hang on Amelie’s bedroom wall. His art is whimsical and surreal, yet somewhat dark or moody. I have three of his prints, as well as a bunch of art postcards. The […]