The Foodie Files

I've got a simple recipe to share today, but I've turned to it a few times over the last few months.  When you want something easy that just about everyone is going to enjoy, pan fried chicken is a great go-to.  I typically end up serving it with mashed potatoes and some sort of greens and it's always well received!

Ingredients:

10 chicken breasts 

1 cup flour

1 cup breadcrumbs

3 eggs

Extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Crack eggs into a medium sized bowl and scramble with a fork.  Pour breadcrumbs and flour onto two separate plates.  Season chicken with salt and pepper then coat with flour.  Dip in egg wash, then cover in breadcrumbs.

Heat oil over a medium high flame for about 2 minutes, then add chicken.  Allow chicken to brown, then flip and cover with a lid.  Lower heat to medium low and cook for about 30 minutes.  

Mirror, Mirror

I'm not prone to rocking an all black ensemble, but this particular look came together in a sharp way.   I especially love how the volume and fun of the skirt is balanced so nicely with the tailored fit of the top.  While the outfit itself is monochromatic, there are quite a few different textures represented...the patent leather accessories, the sheen of the skirt and the resin earrings all add their own element of interest.  

1. Collared Shirt, Costa Blanca $52  2. Knee Length Skirt, Ter Et Bantine $598  3. Patent Leather Pump, Zara $99.90  4. Black Clip Earrings, Marni $350  5. Cassandre Patent Leather Clutch, Saint Laurent $995

Get It Together: Red Velvet Treat

1. Black Chevron Bolster, Jayson Home $595  2. Metal Box, Zara Home $59.90  3. 1950's Art Deco Globe, 1stDibs $5,256   4. Leather and Linen Pillow Cover, Zara Home $79.90  5. Mortez Pillow, Jayson Home $250  6. Plato Bottle, Z Gallerie $39.95  7. Dunbar Sofa, 1stDibs $10,000

Design Musings

The Foodie Files

We're talking flavors not technique today.  Fresh Figs, Blue Cheese and Honey.  Delicious.  That is all.

Brown turkey fresh figs
Gorgonzola dolce blue cheese, room temperature
A good honey

Top the figs and cut into quarters from the top down to, but not completely through, the base of the fig.

Cream or whip the blue cheese and fill a piping bag.  Pipe cheese into the center of each fig.  Drizzle honey over the figs and serve.   

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If only every outfit was this comfortable, flattering and pretty!  I wish I was wearing it right this second.  This navy t-shirt is officially on my radar...the side gather is just too lovely.      

1. Knot Front Tee, Topshop $32  2. Frame Denim, Net-A-Porter $200  3. Skinny Belt, Place Des Tendances  4. Bronze Porselli Ballet Flats, En Soie $230  5. Fruit de Mer gold earrings, Bijoux Heart $620

Get It Together: Surrealist Style

1. Mad Hatter Gray Dining Chair, Lamps Plus $448.91  2. 18" Kilim Pillow, Leif Shop $98  3. Andrea Koeppel Ceramic Lamp, Dering Hall $3,000  4. Vintage Brass Table, Jayson Home $895  5. Vintage Moroccan Rug, Woven Accents