A new take on the poof (that I looove), Bux de Luxe by Dutch Summer, is a treen inspired seat that comes in a bunch of cool colour combinations. Dutch Summer is an outdoor furniture design company based in Rotterdam. Unfortunately, Bux looks like it is only being sold in Europe and Japan.
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via design milk
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I dream of the kind of cake produced by Alexandria Pellegrino (the artist – fine arts major from OCAD and Cordon Bleu grad) and Jessica Smith (the pastry chef- George Brown Culinary and Cordon Bleu grad) of Cake Opera Co. in Toronto. This is what cake should look like. Artistic, full of imagination, colourful, textured, intricate, an element of fantasy and statuesque. Opened in 2007, the duo have been steadily building their brand while churning out confections like macarons and chocolates and of course stunning wedding cakes on Eglinton.
via Belle Amour
via Belle Amour
via artisan cake company
via ananasa miami
via cake opera co
How cute are these hippo bookends from Serena & Lily? The hippos may be for a kid’s room, but I think they are great for adult rooms too!
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Wedding Cupcakes July 2009
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Tissue Paper Pom Poms July 2009
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Textiles and Cake March 2009
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Candy Aesthetics February 2009
| 0 commentsOttolenghi, a bakery, a food shop, a restaurant (cafe-deli-restaurant) was quoted by Yotam, himself as “a playground for people who love food” in an interview in delicious magazine here. The plentiful salads, beautiful pastries and cakes are simple, yet the product of a wild variety of ingredients. While in London, I visited two of his shops (in Kensington and Notting Hill) and was blown away by the experience. It takes “food porn” to another level. Meticulously merchandised, you walk into and of Ottolenghi’s small storefronts and want to taste everything. Israel born Yotam Ottolenghi set up Ottolenghi with his business partner Sami Tamimi back in 2002 after training at Le Cordon Bleu and working at Capital Restaurant, Kensington Place, Launceston Place and Baker and Spice. Yotam is also a food writer and has authored several cookbooks including his newest one, Plenty, which I wanted to buy on site but couldn’t put the 10lb book (may be an exaggeration but it was a HEAVY cookbook!) in my suitcase without having to pay extra.
I only have a few shots but hopefully you’ll get a glimpse at this wonderful place. You can also check out their blog here or read an interview in the Evening Standard here.
Bread Pudding
Front display window
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Hi, my name is Lamb. I am part globetrotter, part foodie, part researcher, part writer. I enjoy travelling around the world uncovering design inspired travel experiences from hip hotels and cool boutiques to stylish restaurants and interesting small businesses.
I am currently based in Copenhagen where I am enjoying new Nordic cuisine and Scandinavian design.
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