In Purples World..: April 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

Molly...

from Top Model... I hope she wins cuz she's one of the only really good ones thats ever been on the show!!! This girl knows how to take a pic!!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Loub Paws...

wouldve been cuter if it was something like pony hair with enamel claws or something..

I love Jessica Seinfeld and her blog, doitdelicious.com. Its so great for newbie cooks like me!! Her recipes are so simple, easy & delicious! So far I tried the Peppercorn steak, Cacio e pepe & cauliflower w/ sage.. I love the cacio e pepe cuz its so easy & quick & u can make a big batch, store it in the fridge and eat it for the next couple of days.. Her recipe is a bit too cheesy tho and I found Mario Batalli's recipe through Gwyneth Paltrow's website Goop & mixed the two recipes together... which ended up being perfect. I like loads of cracked peppercorn in mine.. =)

Cacio e Pepe : Recipes : do it Delicious
link to Jessica Seinfeld's recipe/video

Here's the Mario Batali Recipe from GOOP:

1 pound bavette or linguini fine
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 stick butter
3 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cup freshly grated Cacio di Roma
1 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano, plus extra for serving
2 tablespoons Kosher salt

1) Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add 2 tablespoons salt. Drop in pasta.
2) In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil and butter over low heat until just melted. Turn off the heat.
3) When pasta is about one minute short of package directions for al dente, turn the heat back on under the saute pan. Take 2 ladles of pasta cooking water and add to the oil and butter in the saute pan and bring it to a boil. Add a small handful of the cheeses and allow to melt into the butter.
4) Drain the noodles, reserving a few cups of the cooking liquid. Drop the noodles into the saute pan and toss with black pepper, using tongs. Add in 2 more ladles of pasta water.
5) Add rest of the cheeses, turn off the heat, allow them to melt into the top of the pasta, then toss well. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Keep tossing, adding another ladleful of pasta cooking water, until pasta is well coated and a sauce has formed.
6) Serve with additional grated Pecorino and freshly ground black pepper.

Food...

I can relate to these ladies..

Monday, April 25, 2011

song of the moment...

One of my favorite films of all times...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...

I LOVE Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher was so great in this movie too..

Speaking of Louise Fletcher.. I had no idea she was in the movie Flowers in the Attic!! OMG I used to be obsessedddd with the V.C Andrews books when I was in elementary or Jr. High.. dont remember but they were the besttt & so intense.. was anyone else into these series??

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Yes pls...

welcome back to NYC

WHAT?!

I't 77 degrees today in NYC & i love it!! Briefly enjoyed the weather while walking to the studio today to do some sketching.. Barely slept but ice coffee, cheese & crackers & good music makes me a happy girl! Also Cocotrish will be stopping by to see how her panthers turned out =D

What's playing in my ipod right this second? :

Friday, April 22, 2011

happy easter!!!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

always too short and too fun..

LA LA Land~ with my lil cousin jju...

more pics w/the rest of my lovelies coming soon..

btw I heart my new Norma Kamali sunglasses.. it's the perfect tortoise cat eye I've been searching for!!