Beach Style

Côte d'Azur

 

Portofino & San Remo

The Hamptons

Rio de Janeiro

Playa del Carmen

Bali

 

 Bondi Beach

Consumed by visions of clambakes and caipirinhas and cruising along the Grande Corniche in a vintage 1953 Sunbeam Alpine Sports Roadster à la Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, nary a day goes by when I’m not dreaming of the beach...

......To read more, check out my posts (1, 2) on Kiwi Collection's blog, Passport. And tell me, what's your beach style?!

For more swimwear inspiration, might I suggest New York Fashion Week: Gottex. And for a detailed description of featured items, check out Coulter Curated's Polyvore Site!

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, my honey and I whipped up this hearty Irish soda bread.  It reminds me of traveling around the craggy coast of Ireland and staying in cozy B&Bs warm with the scent of fresh baked bread. 

Irish Soda Bread Recipe:

(From Barefoot Contessa)

Ingredients:

• All Purpose Flour, 4 cups + 1 tablespoon
• Sugar, 4 tablespoons
• Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon
• Salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Unsalted Butter, 4 tablespoons, cut into small pieces
•  Egg, 1 extra-large, lightly beaten
• Buttermilk, 1 3/4 cups, shaken
• Orange Zest, 1 teaspoon
• Dried Currants, 1 cup

Soda Bread:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Bowl 1 (electric mixer bowl): Mix together 4 cups flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and butter.
• Bowl 2: combine lightly beaten egg, buttermilk and orange zest. Add slowly to Bowl 1.
• Bowl 3: combine currants and 1 tablespoon flour. Add slowly to Bowl 1.
• On a well-floured surface, knead the dough several times into a round loaf.
• Place loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cut an X in the top.
• Bake for 50 minutes.
• Serve with a spot of tea!

For more Irish recipes, try Guinness-Battered Fish & Chips.

David Attenborough x Proenza Schouler

Gazelle + Proenza Schouler PS1 Medium Linen Bag

Watching David Attenborough nature documentaries has me dreaming of Proenza Schouler!