Chairs

This is my dream chair and ottoman. It is by Chicago furniture designer Jason Lewis.
Each piece is made to order which allows size, materials and other details to be customized.

Bowls

My love for olives cuts deep. This little bowl is perfect accompaniment for my addiction.
Available at MATTER

La Chamba Cookware

Beautifully elegant handcrafted cookware from La Chamba, Columbia.
No glaze hand-burnished finish, toxin free. Easy care: a quick soak and wipe down with a sponge is all that is needed.

Tajine

Soup Pot

Casserole Dish

Containers

Joseph Joseph - Melamine Bread Bin
Strong melamine bin with beech lid which doubles as a cutting board.
Available in multiple colors at Pedlars






Again and Again Containers at Anthropologie
Made from hand blown recycled glass.






Ole Palsby - Glass jars
Five sizes with airtight glass lids.
Available at Tivoli Home

Kalevala Inspired Art

I love this simple but bold pattern.

Ceramics

tough and sweet. just my speed.

Daniel Tosh

Date night! On Friday my husband took me to see Danial Tosh at the Congress Theater in Chicago.
I rarely go to comedy shows. I am so glad we went because he was so funny that my face hurt from laughing so hard.

Weekend Recipes

I tried two new recipes this past weekend.

I ran across this first recipe for Maple Sour Cream Walnut muffins on Design*Sponge. They looked so delicious and were so well photographed that I decided that I would try to make a vegan version of my own. They came out moist but I felt like they were not sweet enough. The recipe uses maple syrup a in place of sugar as the sweetener. I think next time I will use an additional 1/4 cup of maple syrup to see if that gives the desired flavor I'm looking for.