The Flavor That You Savor

I don't know about the peach gnocchi currently featured on www.101cookbooks.com , but I do know that for the past several months, the idea of mixing up savory/sweet foods has been very appealing. Most recently, I made a curried apple couscous, which was quite good, and a basil infused lemonade, which was even better. In fact, I have an idea those curried apples will reappear sometime in the form of a tart. More on that later.

Basil Lemonade picture courtesy of shewhoeats.blogspot.com

The Canadian Bob Dylan

I've been in love with Jeff Buckley's version of "Hallelujah" for a long time, but maybe it's time to give Leonard Cohen a shot as more than a songwriter. His later stuff seems a little over-produced, but Songs of Leonard Cohen, his first album, sounds promising (according to the oh-too-brief Amazon samples I heard).


I guess he can't help being born Canadian.


Songs of Leonard Cohen, $10.99
www.amazon.com

Living on the Edge

Despite the fact that I can't shop right now (due to the new car, and more concisely, the new car payment), I can't resist the delicious torture of browsing through all the high heels on www.gojane.com. How they manufacture such cuteness for under thirty bucks...well, let's not think about that. Just look at them. The leopard print buckle. The yellow patent pump. The peep toes. The platforms.

Sigh.

Crocodile Peep Toe Platform, $21.99
www.gojane.com

Dream On

Why can't all clothes be this cute?

And fair trade.

And affordable.

For me.

Radiant Receptionist Dress, $87.99
www.modcloth.com

A Holiday of Infinite Jest

Although Halloween has the added attraction of costumes, the Day of the Dead is pretty cool, too. Sure, there's been an overabundance of pseudo-punk, cutesy skull products floating around this year, but you have to love the sheer over-the-topness of this one. Plus, it's fair trade.

Two years ago, I tried to feature some of Tu Pueblo's products in my store, but I don't think the southern ladies who lunch are ready for the Day of the Dead. Are you?

Frida Skull Wall Hanging, $65
www.tupuebloimports.com

Sponge Worthy

Necklaces have been the thing all summer. Now that we'll be wearing scarves -- it's getting cold, you know, and by "cold" I mean below seventy degrees -- there's no room, really. So, let's see some fabulous earrings and maybe even a ring or two. Or three. I'm feeling a return to rings...more on that later.

For now, fabulous earrings, courtesy of a newly discovered site, shopcatchingfireflies.com

earrings, $14
www.shopcatchingfireflies.com