Meet Jenny Lam, celebrity chef and restauranteur. You may have seen her on MasterChef Australia in 2018 getting grilled by Gordon Ramsay, or on Youtube. She is a second generation Vietnamese Australian who didn’t travel to Vietnam until she was 24. Eat Like a Viet allows us to experience the beautiful areas, local customs, markets, and food through her eyes with Lam as our guide and photos by Craig Kinder.
More Rooms by Katie Ridder
Katie Ridder is such a natural with the details of color and pattern play that her books are even decorated- when you open the cover you will be met with delightful wallpaper patterns, which you will also find on the front and back covers and binding. Her sense of design is upbeat, magical and clever.
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Waldorf Salad, Reimagined
I don’t know about you, but I have had about enough of the COVID-19 weight gain. While eating at home more has been fun, I realized that I had gotten into some bad splurge habits, eating carbs and comfort foods that I wouldn’t normally eat in a non-covid routine. So I decided to transition back to healthy heating, making meals a little more visually pleasing to trick myself out of the carbs. It’s my attempt to reframe dieting as spa dining at home rather than ‘taking one for the team’. One of my current favorites for inspiration is Donna Hay. She has a natural instinct for healthy recipes beautifully presented. This is her take on on the Waldorf Salad. [Read more…] about Waldorf Salad, Reimagined
Caesar Salmon Salad, Reimagined
Food and Wine‘s latest issue (September 2021) features an update to the classic salad we all know and love, and it is off the charts GOOD. It is quick and easy on the grill and so delicious that it will likely go on repeat in your menu planning. Interesting updates include salmon brushed with the caesar dressing before grilling, croutons cooked on the grill, and grilled lemon. The result is crispy, smoky freshness with flavors that come together better than any old-school caesar I have ever eaten. The Caesar Salmon Salad, Reimagined its a must try: [Read more…] about Caesar Salmon Salad, Reimagined
What’s New in Smart Home Technology
While 2020-2021 brought furniture market attendance to a near halt, it was a robust year for residential real estate and home updates. The leading Kitchen and Bath design show KBIS went entirely virtual this year, and the furniture/accessory markets are proceeding on a delayed schedules as business returns to normal. The trends that have emerged from 2020 are unsurprisingly:
- Heightened focus on health, well-being and low maintenance
- Collective consciousness is focused on products that enable more sanitary habits
- Homeowners are jumping on the Home Gym Trend
- Reduced travel has inspired homeowners to upgrade with splurges on home spa sanctuaries
- Homeowners are all-in on smart home safety features
There are some great new products offering timely innovations – and note which brands were already on point with what the world needed before we realized it ourselves: [Read more…] about What’s New in Smart Home Technology
