Midnight Tea and Toast

Pancakes


Brownies


After Breakfast

This is but a small selection of the lovely photographs of Simple Photos. It is difficult for me to be very descriptive about her photostream, as her work is widely varied, and very original.
This artist also has a shop which I will check out...right after I grab a snack, because her delicious photos have made me hungry.

Nothing like a midnight snack to help you study, I suppose. Naturally, the snack is to be accompanied by my current-favorite-tea-in-the-whole-while-world, Hika Sencha from Samovar Tea Lounge. It is thick, toasty, and creamy, with a very full mouth feel. At the same time, it is still fresh and sweet. Reminiscent of a green tea tart.

The Magic of Cupcakes

Quietly

Saturday Morning in the Kitchen

Saturday Afternoon Treats

One of my big motivations for baking at home is that making your own sweet oven-baked things is just so homey. Baked goods are comforting, and the smell of them, the warmth that comes from having the oven on...its unlike anything else. It is exactly why real estate agents recommend baking chocolate chip cookies and leaving them during home showing. Even for me, someone whose mother did not bake, they evoke baking. I have the feeling I am not the only one.
Which is why I share with you these lovely photographs. They reflect the process of baking...of making the goodies, of waiting for them to cool, and of finally enjoying them. Which reminds me, last weekend I made a very special cheesecake, and I must share the recipe this week.

The photographs are from ddot, who has a lovely and interesting Flickr stream - full of variety. Yet, her blog is even more beautiful, in the lovely layout and words that accompany each image.

Disappear Here...

Empty Space
How to Disappear Completely
Lazy Summer Days

..into this place, of soft summer breezes and calm blue seas. These are the beautifully dreamy pieces are the work of PortGhinion

I am being driven demented by studying, so disappearing certainly has its appeal right now!

Summer's End

Petals

Summerish

Morning Light
The photographs are by the talented MojoFire. They remind me of summer...so full of beautiful colors, contrast, and light.
The photographs I chose somehow remind me that summer is coming to an end.
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Big Wedding Cake
From By Rheea

My Wishes for You
These are both the work of ByRheea. She has two Etsy shops (see links above). I just received a bookmark I ordered from her, it is so adorable. Many of her pieces are made of fabric rather than regular paper, which makes them feel more luxurious, a little more special.

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Last question: I would like to change the layout of my blog, to a custom layout. Can anyone suggest a place (online) where I can start learning about the process?

Bewitched

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These photographs are the work of the supremely talented young Nikolinelr. I find to be dreamy, other-worldly, and just so exquisitely composed. I love the way everything glows...

Speaking of otherworldly I had the most sublime, unexpected treat this week. In the middle of a crowded festival of shiny "street vendor" trucks, with brightly colored signs and complete with pedigreed chefs was a humble little push-cart. A simple vehicle, yes, but one that housed something that was more than a little elegant.
Crème Brûlée from a cart...yes, that's right... a Crème Brûlée Cart. I had the vanilla bean and the lavender, and both were lovely. Just the right amount of vanilla bean and lavender. Creamy, silky sweetness topped off with a slightly burnt, crackly top.

Would you a bite of the lavender one?

...I just wanted to quickly apologize for the lacking of postings or comments...I will not have my computer for a few more days. I will be "back" by the end of the week.

Home is always a beautiful place

(I own the very same bowl)



Hello, Dahlia
Elevenses
A Few of my Favorite Things
Tea should be taken in solitude

One of the very first photographs that I fell in love with is Cinnamon. Take a look at
Cinnamon's Flickr photostream, and its easy to see why. Not only exquisitely balanced and beautifully composed, but they are varied in coloring and style. I think that this is a quality that is missing in many photographers.

Also, judging from the rest of the stream, she is a SF Bay Area photographer, and I cannot help but have a secret extra little fondness for a local. I think that there is something special here, something in the light, in the blending of green and grey, or the distinctive golden hills and blue-grey ocean.
You can purchase her photo action pack here