More art

I think it is safe to say that I would do just about anything to own this art. Lord Denver's Prize Horse "Aditoc" (Triptich) at Tonic Home. Love love love.

Ugallery Landscapes

I'm feeling landscapes.  Well-priced, landscapes by students, actually.  All from UGallery.com.

6th Street Tower by Greg Byers, Brooks Institute, $400

Roman Ruins by Logan Cason, University of North Carolina Charlotte, $150

New Orleans, LA 2009 by Matthew Maruca, $100

Persistence by Cameron Justice, New York University, $80

Jerry by Michael George, New York University, $85

Red Cars by Ben Jerabek, University of South Carolina, $75

tungl by J. Nicholas Corich, Truman State University, $320

It's only decorative

I know we are having record high temperatures in Atlanta, but I am thinking about nicely stacked wood in a fireplace.  

Point Click Home

Dave Coote

Darryl Carter

Darryl Carter

e15.com

Notable weekly meal...

I've been eating a lot of crap lately, hence the no weekly meal posts. Something about the summer and the thought of wearing a bathing suit every weekend slows down my zest for food. BUT, I discovered something I thought I would share - Celery Root Vinaigrette. Awesome when paired with a piece of grilled chicken, and I imagine any other meat would go well with it. It makes for a nice light meal. The following is a recipe I copied out of the New York Times:

Celery Root Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

1 pound celery root

2 cups chicken stock

6 peppercorns

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

3 scallions, minced

2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Preparation:

1. Peel the celery root and cut into one-and-a-half inch cubes. Bring the chicken stock to the boil and add celery root, plus water if need.  Add the peppercorns.  Cover and simmer until tender (about 20 to 30 minutes). Drain.

2. Combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Slice the celery root and place in a serving bowl.  Add the dressing, the scallions and parsley. Toss and serve at room temperature. 

Yield: 4 servings. 

Lookbook

3.1 Phillip Lim Resort 2010 

I want to go to there.

There are countless places I want to visit, some for the first time and some for the second or third. This is just a random assortment of places that crossed my mind today...

1. - 3. Aman Resorts - This looks like the most amazing luxury hotel chain... I thought they were all in the Middle East until I found Amangani, which is actually in Jackson. Turns out they have a world presence - crazy! They all look fab, and although I've been to JH a few times, this just looks awesome.

Amanjena

Marrakesh, Morocco

Amangani

Jackson Hole, WY

Amandari

Bali, Indonesia

4. Montpelier Plantation - Nevis, West Indies

5. Aspen Food and Wine Classic - Aspen, CO (duh.)

All pictures courtesy their respective website.

I'm easy to please...just take me SOMEWHERE.

Girl's weekend very soon

Brad and I like to look for hypothetical ranch houses in Texas.  While reading House Beautiful, I found this adorable ranch house in Round Top, Texas.  The interior design is by Ginger Barber.  I love the simplicity of it.  I'll invite you for a "girls weekend" once I re-do a little shack somewhere in the country.  I'm sure I'll have the time and money to do that very soon.