All posts for the month August, 2011

What a difference a decade { or two } make..

union square green market in 1986 I took a little accidental blog-hiatus there. Sorry about that. Between family visiting and holidaying friends stuck in town I’ve been here, there and everywhere – sleeping in, eating in, eating out and all that goes in between. But it’s been fun and will soon be over. One thing [...]

Food n Music: Peaches by Presidents of the United States of America

video via youtube There are two reasons why this song is this Friday’s food focused music choice. 1. I’ve been poaching peaches a LOT lately { boozy poached peaches + cool creamy honeyed Greek yogurt = bliss } and 2. In the last few months i’ve threatened more times than I’d dare to count to [...]

bhldn’s beautiful tablescapes in C major*

image via bhldn I’ve never been the type of girl to get giddy at the fairytale fantasies of getting married or planning a wedding. Don’t get me wrong, wedding’s have always been one of my most favourite affairs to attend; the idea of two people pledging commitment, trust and loyalty solely to each other for [...]

Kitchen Envy: Aga-centric

image via house to home I’m from England. I love Aga’s. In Infant’s school think they put something in our daily half pint of milk that decided ones preferences and tastes for certain designs, thoughts processes and ideals. I don’t know WHY I love Aga’s so, after all they have always had an ‘ugly-beauty’ to [...]

Polka Gelato

image via behance I love ice cream a little more than the next guy, but I love that saying ‘I love gelato’ makes me sound a wee bit more sophisticated. Gelato reminds me of a holiday I had at the ripe old age of 18, road-tripping for two solid weeks through Northern Italy with my [...]

Henry Public

One thing I dearly love about living in New York, is the propensity of it’s dwellers to make use of every and any nook for establishments that behoove one to late night drinking under partial light. There is no better way to consume a good libation than beneath subdued illumination, brickwork and an abundance of [...]

Do you Instagram?

tea at cafe gitane Do you own an iPhone? Are you an instagram user? Follow me on instagram under the name ‘cravenmaven’ to see real time pictures I take of eats and treats that you won’t find on the blog or my twitter page.

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