The Secret To A Perfect Pie Crust
If you think back to the best pie you’ve ever had, with the flakiest crust, there’s a good possibility the crust was made from leaf lard. Leaf lard is the highest grade of lard and is obtained from the fat deposit around the kidneys and inside the loin of a pig.
Inspired by Pies
Photography by Chia Chong Words and Styling by Libbie Summers It’s a holiday miracle. Two weeks prior to Thanksgiving all cake lovers seemingly become pie lovers. Then, as fast as […]
Julia’s Mousse Au Chocolate
I own over two hundred cookbooks.I covet two.
The author of both is Julia Child.
Chocolate Laced Art
This week our muse is chocolate. So I chose this painting of someone wearing a pair of classic Chuck Taylor sneakers. “Hmmm?” You say. What do these two seemingly unrelated things have in common? Is it just the color? Nope. It’s more. In my estimation I see a commonality that transcends the obvious color.
Ka-KOW!
I have a girl crush on Kristen Hard, founder/chocolate maker of Cacao Atlanta (pronounced ka-KOW! if you’re as excitable as I am). It was inevitable. Along with air, wine and “E! News,” I can’t live without chocolate.
Inspired by Chocolate
Food is our trigger to all design. Its color may inform our fashion, its texture may inform our artwork. Its shape may inform our interiors and its flavor will always inform our table. In honor of Valentine’s Day, for the next two weeks our inspiration is chocolate. From bean to bar we celebrate the flavor of love.
Growing up with a Korean Grandma
Most kids watched Teletubbies, I watched Korean soaps.
