This post is an update of a popular previous post, now easier to print. As we settle into a new year with healthy resolutions, we might as well back our good dietary intentions with great menu options. So, Kale Salad, I’m looking at you with a CopyCat version of my favorite salad from Houstons. [Read more…] about Houston’s Kale Salad CopyCat Recipe
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INSIDE MARRAKESH Enchanting Homes and Gardens By Meryanne Loum-Martin
INSIDE MARRAKESH Enchanting Homes and Gardens By Meryanne Loum-Martin is just the vacation we need this holiday season. The author is an international tastemaker, designer, and hotel owner who has designed porcelain dinnerware for Meissen, and an outdoor furniture collection. The Marrakesh local since the age of 30 (a Parisian of Senegalese and West Indian descent) is without a doubt well connected to give us this tour of of stunning properties of some of the world’s leading design connoisseurs, which include Yves Saint Laurent’s and Pierre Berge’s- Dar El-Hanch (House of the Snake) and Villa Oasis.
Any book on Moroccan design would be incomplete without a hearty nod to [Read more…] about INSIDE MARRAKESH Enchanting Homes and Gardens By Meryanne Loum-Martin
Broiled Lamb Chops
This is one of my favorite winter menu staples because it’s indulgent and so easy. The recipe that I am sharing today was inspired by an old Lee Bailey recipe, which was likely inspired by a Brennan recipe, making it New Orleans GOOD. The marinade gives the lamb the right about of seasoning, complimenting the lamb’s flavor perfectly. My favorite part about serving this for company is that the work is 95% on the prep end, [Read more…] about Broiled Lamb Chops
Curated Interiors by Nicole Hollis
You may have seen her work in Elle Décor, Luxe Interiors, and Architectural Digest, the furniture she has designed for McGuire, or her lighting for Phoenix Day. With over 250 photographs by Douglas Friedman and Laure Joliet, Hollis’s new book is a show stopper- a must have for your cocktail table or design library, and a great gift for holiday season. Pilar Viladas’ fantastic introduction serves as amuse bouche to the visual feast that ensues.
She aptly describes Hollis’ style: “her interiors show no cozy clutter, no riot of color, and no rush to embrace [Read more…] about Curated Interiors by Nicole Hollis
