Chips and Dips

Pinstripes and Lavish Lace Collars

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend, I surely did. And how not: a trip to Malibu is always a crowd pleaser!

Did you get your chocolate quota for the year?

Get this! According to the HuffingtonPost the average American eats 9.5lbs of chocolate in a single year.

Chilling and Grilling Party Prep for a Glorious Labor Day Weekend

Finally a long weekend! And as expected there will be a ton of parties and grilling and cooking in America's backyards over this Labor Day's weekend. Faced, we love to eat and party -- it is human nature, at least a good part of it. I am no exception!

Now, I can't cook but I sure like to throw a party. And thanks to good friends, who indeed CAN cook (Oh yes can they cook!), no one goes hungry even at my parties. So, in prep for this Labor Day I assembled my party prep inspirations (after all styling is my humble contribution) and here they are in full glory:

Honey Sriracha Shrimp Kebab  (clipped to polyvore.com)

Spicy Thai Basil Cucumber Cocktail from Vintage Kitty

Spicy Thai Basil Cucumber Cocktail - Vintage Kitty you can access the actual post here

Well it has been a long day for me, so virtual cheers to all of you!

Food Dish or Pure Art

Credits: unknown; found at polyvore.com

I am not obsessed with food, although if you are to casually peruse this blog or look into my 'my items' in my polyvore page you probably would think otherwise. I also do not have the excuse of being a cook or even remotely a good one. In fact I cannot even prepare a descent meal to save my life. But with all the great restaurants around L.A. and food delivery services it is not a hardship just a major shortcoming.

Watermelon: summer food for the soul

It is hot and humid right now and this photo I found on http://www.eroglamour.com/2011/12/05/photographer-henryk-lobaczewski.html, depicts perfectly how I feel.

 I love it! Don't you?

Photographer Henryk Lobaczewski  (clipped to polyvore.com)

Amazing Paella from www.halfbakedharvest.com

 

Source and all credits to 

http://www.halfbakedharvest.com

The rest of the amazing photos and the recipe is at http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/skillet-grilled-seafood-and-chorizo-paella/ 

Now, there is no way in hell!!! I would ever try such a complex recipe. (Why? you ask. Because it will be the biggest failure ever seen.) BUT boy isn't this dish and the presentation simply amazing ....

Hipster Lo Mein foodgawker

Hipster Lo Mein foodgawker (clipped to polyvore.com)