Inside planters: take two
For some reason I am generally unable to grow plants indoors. I once killed a cactus because I forgot to water it often enough, and lets be honest, they don’t require an excess of hydration....
View ArticlePlenty of Plenty
I try to think about what I eat, to choose food that is sustainable and healthy, but too often good intentions get swept aside and I land up making (or buying) whatever it is I’m craving – and...
View ArticleGrease glorious grease!
On most Thursday evenings you can find me somewhere in Dumbo, Brooklyn covering myself in grease. I spend the first part of the evening ‘volunteering’ at Recycle a Bicycle. (That’s volunteering in...
View ArticleThe amazing X-fruit
I’ve always thought banana’s were amazing (and delicious). As a kid I once wrote a poem for school about how they came in their own packaging with a quick release opening mechanism. (I guess I was a...
View ArticleJust joists
Today I was on site at a job that is under demolition as the contractor gets the old brownstone ready for an interior facelift. The building is well over 100 years old and there are hints of stories...
View ArticleAll about ioby
A few weeks ago Noerah and I sat down for a cup of tea and a chat with Erin Barnes, co-founder of a fabulous crowd sourcing website focused on local, sustainable, environmentally conscious projects....
View ArticleCaramelized garlic tart, or how to keep the vampires away!
I love garlic, and use it liberally when i cook: just a clove or two can impart so much flavor. Its also good for you– it often comes up on lists of super foods (although sometimes I think ever...
View ArticleFleeting craftroom color
I’ve been working on a new quilt (only my second attempt ever) for ages and aaages and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages! I want something that will work in my room with the glorious art work I have hanging above...
View ArticleChocolate croissants
Chocolate croissant Despite posting much less often than we used to, I still come visit innBrooklyn pretty frequently and check in to see who has been visiting us and why…. its fun to see what searches...
View ArticleSpitting good Hummus
This post contains an admission, an admonishment and for those patient enough to get to the end, a recipe for fabulous hummus. My whole life I never liked hummus. This despite growing up in a...
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