I have never owned a mortar and pestle, but in recent months, I’ve been finding and trying recipes where a mix of spices would benefit from a mortar and pestle spice smash. This little kitchen gadget seems to always be in stock at places like The Bay and Homesense, which is handy. Alternatively, there are a lot of great options in online shops, too, including pricey designer versions as you see below.
Do you have and use one? How often do you put yours to work?
I am gathering inspiration for lighting…again. I am currently strongly drawn to modern, unique, unexpected lighting to mix into our historic home. I am dreaming of a home with a mix of pieces that we love rather than maintaining the Edwardian style throughout.
The Gino Sarfatti and Aerin chandeliers are especially striking.
Isn’t this a chic door stopper?
I haven’t found anything quite as nice available in Canada. If you have, let me know please!
I mentioned the NYT Plum Torte a couple of weeks ago, and since then, I’ve made it several times. The Italian plums were plentiful at St. Jacobs Farmers Market this past weekend, so it only made sense to keep baking the torte! It’s an easy and winning recipe!
While we don’t currently need any table lamps, I seem to be collecting images of ones that I like. For some odd reason, it’s been much easier for me to find and save images of table lamps that I like rather than ceiling lights and sconces. Why is that?
If I was in need of a table lamp, all of these six would be on my wish list.
