“The minute that you decide to stop wearing control-type undergarments of any kind, you will know how to live.”
Herbed Ricotta Bruschetta Recipe
This photo does not do it justice.
This photo does not do it justice.
Thankfully there are people in my life who cook amazing things. They let me eat them, love them and finally tell YOU about them. Marla is one of those people. She is probably the best there is when it comes to finding great recipes. She made this at a dinner we were at recently and I ate an embarrassing amount of these. I didn't even think I had a super strong opinion about ricotta - I've always found it to be the lesser of cheeses amongst the likes of American. But these toasts are incredible tasting, please make them for everyone you love.
Ingredients
2 cups ricotta, store-bought (Do not substitute with fat-free ricotta. I tried that. And it blew.)
3 tablespoons minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions)
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 round sourdough bread
Good olive oil
1 whole garlic clove, cut in half
Directions
Combine the ricotta, scallions, dill, chives, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and set aside. Cut the bread in half and cut each half into 6 slices to make 12 slices total.
Brush the bread with olive oil and grill (or put in a toaster over) on each side for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from the grill and rub each slice of bread with the cut side of the garlic clove. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spread with the herbed ricotta. Serve 2 warm slices per person, unless you're serving me in which case it should be 4 slices.
Original recipe can be found here.
Kramer & Table
This brings me so much joy, I can't even tell you.
Mom Says
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
The Chocolate Chip Cookie at Smile-To-Go in NYC
This is my best friend Harmeet eating one of the best cookies I've had in New York City. Is there such thing as a bad chocolate chip cookie? That remains to be seen. But this one? If you're in the area (Soho), GET ONE. And yes, that's sea salt on top. All the best cookies have sea salt on top.
I've heard that their menu has a lot of other gems as well, but please oh please go eat this guy.
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”
Banana Republic's Mad Men Jewelry Collection
Unfortunately, the final season of Mad Men (which returns April 13) won't have a collaboration collection with Banana Republic this year. Why? This world is cruel and unfair.
Granted, I wasn't a huge fan of the clothing line - but the jewelry? Good God, it was gorgeous. Every. Single. Piece. Items like these:
I emailed their customer service department about the collection and got this as a response:
Hello Liz,
Thank you for your inquiry! We are truly happy to have such loyal and enthusiastic customers like yourself. We do apologize as we do not have any information about a new Mad Men Collection coming out again. We do our best to offer our customers top quality, fashionable merchandise, and we regret disappointing you. Customer feedback is an important part of our business and we will be sure to share your remarks with our design and merchandising teams, Liz.
We appreciate your business and hope that you will continue to check out our latest fashions at bananarepublic.com.
If we may be of further assistance, please contact us at custserv@bananarepublic.com or by calling 1-888-BR-STYLE (1-888-277-8953).
Sincerely,
Shannon
Customer Service Consultant
I suppose there's nothing left to be done about it and I guess I'll just have to peruse eBay like some sap every now and then to see if there are any old items from the past two collections. But let the record show, I was PISSED when I found out about this. Okay, on with your day.
Strawberries & Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Ya know, INSTEAD of strawberries and cream! I can't tell you how satisfying it is. But if you're doing this - please make sure to get vanilla-flavoured non-fat Greek yogurt and not the PLAIN non-fat Greek yogurt. I don't know who eats the plain. I feel like it should be given to prisoners. Prisoners who are watching their weight, obviously.
(This is not an April's Fool joke. This really does taste ridiculously good.)
Dog Splits
I firmly believe that this image has the potential to bring complete peace to this world as we know it. Makes me beam every time I see it.
Martha Stewart Living Calendar
Few things in life give me more pleasure than sitting down with a giant mug of Coffee Crisp hot chocolate and slowly reading every detail that affects Martha Stewart's scheduled month. This page is the first page of every issue and even I don't really understand exactly why I love it so much, to be honest. The organization of her life maybe? How envious I am of her gardening skills? The fact that she uses phrases like "Gentle Reminders"? I don't know. It's a complicated kind of love. One that I hope to never quite fully understand. She's just so in control of her life. Love this woman so much.