Stopped in to try Paulette’s Original Donuts and Chicken…I could hardly choose between the day’s featured donut flavours, but decided on D’Oreo and Blueberry Balsamic. I thought eating a donut that tastes like an Oreo would be my clear favourite, but the sweetness of the blueberries mixed with the bitterness of the balsamic made for a delicious combo!
…two of my favourite things! Chatelaine Magazine is celebrating 85 years by combining cake with some of their vintage cover art on their May issue. Learn more about the anniversary and view more of their cover archive—a couple of my favourites below:
Chatelaine Magazine: September 1948
Chatelaine Magazine: September 1948
Photos: Chatelaine Magazine
I happened upon a new coffee spot on the weekend, Dineen Coffee…a beautiful space and a great Americano.
Photo: Go Lightly
Another quick trip to New York this weekend. This time:
1. Butter croissants were nibbled {read: inhaled} at Ceci Cela.
2. House-made infused Russian vodka was sipped at Mari Vanna {must-try flavours: Dill and Cucumber & Horseradish}
3. …And still more cocktails were sampled at The Plaza, where Great Gatsby-inspired drinks are on the menu and costumes from the movie are currently on display. Try: The Hemingway Daiquiri {rum, grapefruit & lime}.
4. Cherry blossoms were spotted at Brooklyn Botanic Garden {it’s officially Spring!}
Photos: Go Lightly
JCrew’s jewelry collection always has the best statement pieces, I especially love the combination of white stones & crystal this season…
Photo: JCrew
Such beautiful photos…more Art Deco inspiration in preparation for The Great Gatsby‘s premiere next month, this time in the May 2013 issue of Vogue.
View the slideshow here.
“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it…”
— The Great Gatsby
{p.s. > The black Chanel gown above inspired one of my gum paste flowers}
Photos: Mario Testino for Vogue, May 2013, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby
These tiny, white blossoms are some of my favourites so far and they are some of the easiest to make too…I had wondered how the centers were made, and it turns out it’s just thread hooked onto a wire and wrapped around a pencil {learn more about the technique here}.
{View all of the practice flowers I’ve made so far here}
Photos: Phillip Lim 3.1, Resort 2013; Go Lightly
The bakery that operated out of Alimento has a new space, Forno Cultura, which opened yesterday. I have eaten many, many of their amaretti cookies and now that their baked goods are back in the neighbourhood, it will be impossible to walk by and not pick up a little something…
Photo: Go Lightly
More from my trip to Bermuda…
Must-visit:
1. The beaches, especially Horseshoe Bay. Find a list of them here.
2. The Crystal & Fantasy Caves, the most popular of Bermuda’s many caves. 
3. Gibb’s Hill Lighthouse, where you can climb to the top and get a great view of the island.
4. Hamilton, Bermuda’s capital. We stayed in Southampton, so took a ferry over and got a view of the homes along the shore.
5. The Royal Naval Dockyard/National Museum of Bermuda. Visit Queen’s Exhibition Hall for “Shipwreck Island”, a history of the island’s shipwrecks and sunken treasures.
Must-try:
1. A Dark and Stormy {dark rum & ginger beer}, the island’s signature cocktail.
2. Rum Cake at The Bermuda Rum Cake Company {at the Naval Dockyards}. I tried the banana – delicious! Demos of the cake making process are available.
A few photos of the Easter sweet table my sister and I put together last weekend for our family dinner…
