A.P.C.

Minimal, masculine meets feminine Fall looks from A.P.C. can you believe Autumn is just around the corner? What are your thoughts about the socks and sandals?

Erin Jang

Look at what Erin Jang has been up to! Those cute baby shower bags are full of gummy frogs... swoon... and those wedding invitations are outrageously cool and printed by Studio on Fire. See more detailed photos at her blog and flickr.





(Invites seen via Mint Design)

Wooden Camera

How adorable is this wooden camera you can pick up at Twine? Our daughter would love it, adding it to the wish list.

(via for me, for you)

Summer pizza

I love pizza of all kinds and I'm almost positive I could eat it for every meal. During the summer I like to keep them pretty simple.

This one is my favorite right now.

{tomato, basil and feta}

Followed closely by this one.

{potato, squash and chevre}

No sauce here, although normally I am a double sauce, half cheese person. Super thin, almost cracker like crust is the perfect complement to summer vegetables.

Basic pizza dough recipe (enough for two super thin crusts or one thick one)
2 tsp active dry yeast (or 1 packet)
3/4 cup lukewarm water
Pinch of sugar
2 1/4 cups flour (you can use all white, all whole wheat, or a mix)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt

:Proof the yeast - stir it into lukewarm water with a tiny touch of sugar added. It should get foamy after 10 minutes. If not, toss it and start over.

:Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. Pour in the proofed yeast mixture and the olive oil. Knead for about 10 minutes.

:Cover with a damp towel or saran wrap and allow it to rise in a warm place at least 45 minutes or until you are ready to use it. If you suddenly realize you aren't going to make the pizza immediately, go ahead and stick it in the fridge. It will keep just fine for a few days, all you have to do is pull it out a few hours before you want to use it so it can warm up again.

:Divide the dough into two balls and roll them out, one at a time, until they are very thin. This doesn't take talent, just patience and a good rolling pin. Place each crust on a baking sheet and top them to your heart's content.

Tomato, basil and feta pizza
4 or 5 small summer tomatoes (tomatoes must be excellent!)
Olive oil, for brushing
Basil, as much as you like, chopped
Feta, or any other sharp cheese

:Brush the crust lightly with olive oil. Scatter the basil around. Arrange the tomatoes on top. Toss a bit of cheese over it. Bake at 500F for about 10 minutes, or until the crust is crispy.

Potato, squash and chevre pizza with rosemary and sage
1/2 cup chevre (soft goat cheese)
Rosemary, chopped (one small sprig)
Sage, chopped (a few leaves)
1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced
3 small red potatoes, thinly sliced

:In a small bowl, mix together the chevre and chopped herbs. Add salt and pepper as desired.

:Spread the cheese mixture over the crust. Layer first the squash and then the potatoes on top. Bake at 500F about 15 minutes or until crust is crisp and potatoes are tender.

I love that you can basically do whatever you want with pizza because it's a blank slate.

best. flourless. cake. ever!

I have mentioned this recipe before, but I made it again on the weekend and it's worth mentioning again. I just can't get enough of it. It is easily one of my favourite chocolate cakes - flourless or not! See the easy recipe here and enjoy {and thanks to Celeste for introducing me to it!}.

sold! one orange orchid bouquet please!

Joelle and Melanie Bloomer found me an orange bouquet for my Israeli beach wedding finally! Who knew that would be the thing that caused me most of the problems!! Anyone remember the make-up trials?! I thought that would be the hardest part.

I was trying to be "different" and stay away from orchids because everyone was telling me that orchids were the flower to get in Israel but I just didn't want to get everyone else's flowers. Israel is hot and humid...they should have a ton of flowers that we don't have right?! Anyways, doesn't matter, my Bloomers found me a gorgeous and unique orchid bouquet that will perfectly suit my simple Kate Hudson/You Me & Dupree wedding gown and my aqua and orange colour scheme! It suits Israels strange lack of exotic flowers and it suits me! Loverly....

Here it is...they found it in Wedluxe magazine! Loving the beachy trails of orchids hanging down from it.

Tuesday Giveaway: Aimee Sicuro Print

I'm ready for a Tuesday giveaway, what about you? Have you seen the artwork of San Francisco based Aimee Sicuro? Her work is creative... magical... and I love her bright color palette and mixed pattern choices. Check out her website and etsy shop to see even more loveliness.

She is kind enough to offer one lucky reader the print below, isn't it pretty? Thank you Aimee! To enter: leave a comment on this post by midnight Friday, August 7th and the winner will be picked randomly and announced Monday, August 10th. Good Luck!