::going back::

a few weekends ago, a very dear friend and i went back to our middle-school days and had a sleep-over. i'm not quite sure we could've of pulled off the meal we created as 12-year-old versions of ourselves: stuffed grape leaves, fresh salad with mustard greens and muffins filled with blueberries, peaches, blackberries and raspberries. the only thing missing from this perfect evening was a gushing of our latest crushes.

::a room of my own::

i recently moved in to a studio in park slope, brooklyn. it was an extremely lucky find - tucked away on a tree-line street, in an old brownstone building. it is filled with friends' art, finds from the fort greene flea market and some touches from my travels. i feel very calm and creative here and inspired to cook. stop by and i'll cook you something....