HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wishing you a warm, wonderful Holiday Season and a healthy and prosperous 2011!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wonderful Chocolate Mint Coffee
The college student is home. The coffee cake is sending a wonderful scent through the house as it bakes. I just heard the coffee grinder downstairs in the kitchen. All is right with the world this morning.As I perused one of my favorite cookbooks this morning, I came upon my favorite after dinner coffee recipe and thought I would share. Just in time to accompany the pumpkin pie.
It is really quite an awesome coffee recipe and I ALWAYS have these ingredients ready and the recipe handy for holiday times. Enjoy!
Chocolate Mint Coffee
1/2 c. whipping cream
2 tbs. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla1 oz. german sweet chocolate - grated
2. c. strong hot coffee
8 tbs. peppermint schnapps
chocolate curls
Beat cream with sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Fold in grated chocolate.
Pour hot coffee evenly into 4 mugs and add 2 tbsp. schnapps to each. Spoon on whipped cream. Garnish with chocolate curls & serve immediately.
Oh, so yummy and warm!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Fun Finds for Today
While perusing for fun items for my timber frame client, I found a few gems that I thought I would share.
I love searching for unusual antique items. I feel a little frustrated by the offerings here in Cleveland. Where are the wonderful shops?? We have a few on the near west side but...nothing like the offerings in other cities.
Oh, to have an architectural salvage yard here in town! Here is a local niche that needs to be filled.... :)
So, I search on-line for antiques and here are a few of the gems that I found today.
I think I'm feeling the need for a good antiquing trip. Anyone game?
Monday, November 1, 2010
Bunching Table
After a long break in my blogging due to an incredibly hectic fall, I am back at the computer and thinking about furniture and design. I miss it!!!
Marge Carson, Kallisto Bunching Table
While searching today for an unusual end table I came across this baby. I like it!
Something about it appeals to me. Put a couple of these together in front an oversized sofa for a nice, earthy look. Maybe combined with a wonderful linen sofa or sectional???
It feels good to be thinking design again. More to come.... Missed you!
Friday, September 17, 2010
The Scalamandre Umbrella - Part II
From my last post, it is clear that I am smitten by the funky and fun Scalamandre Zebra Umbrella. I love the fun zebra motif, the rich red color, and the heft and quality of the piece - it's just an all around winner in my book.
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| Lisa Amiri - friend extraordinaire |
Last night we held our ASID Ohio North Annual Meeting hosted by Marble & Granite Works. It was an evening filled with wonderful food from Marigold Catering, yummy drinks, good networking, and warm friendship.
Marble & Granite Works is a beautiful new showroom here in town - fyi!!
During the evening we held a Chinese Auction with donations from many of our local friends and Industry Partner with all proceeds going to benefit the ASID Foundation.
Can you guess where this is headed...we had one of those wonderful Scalamandre Zebra Umbrella's as part of the auction.
And now for the part that let's me know exactly how lucky I am to be part of this local design community/family....
As I wandered around the tables perusing all the terrific items that we had for the auction, the umbrella kept calling to me and most of my tickets found their way into the umbrella ticket box. I did put a few into the Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati ticket box - hubby is from Cincinnati after all.
Fingers crossed...the ticket was pulled and...I didn't win. Instead, my good friend and fellow designer, Lisa Amiri was the lucky recipient. Yeah! I knew it was going to a good home. :)
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| Scalamandre Zebra Umbrella |
And then my wonderful friend walked up to me with a big smile and a hug, and handed me the Scalamandre Zebra Umbrella. "Happy Birthday, Sandy!"
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