Saturday, July 2, 2011

BANANA PUDDING AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

BANANA PUDDING
Serves 8


¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
½ tsp. kosher salt
6 egg yolks
3½ cups milk
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. dark rum
5 medium bananas, sliced
1 12-oz. box vanilla wafers
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt, and yolks in a 4-qt. saucepan. Whisk in milk; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until custard thickens, 1–2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in butter, vanilla, and rum. Let cool.

2. Place ⅓ of wafers over bottom of 8″ × 8″ dish; top with ⅓ bananas; cover with ⅓ pudding; repeat twice. Whisk cream and confectioners' sugar to stiff peaks; spread over top.
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Friday, July 1, 2011

MICHAEL KOVAC AND TRIP HAENISCH ~ DESIGN IN MALIBU

When Courteney Cox purchased this home in Malibu, she hired architect Michael Kovac to renovate the home and interior designer Trip Haenisch to design the interior.  Cox wanted a more open and light-filled home with a lot of privacy, and that is exactly what she got.

The walls are painted white, the trim is bronzed-steel, the floors are hardwood, and there are glass walls.  The kitchen looks out onto the deck, the pool, and the sea.  The exterior of the home blends with the surrounding trees.  There is also a tennis court and a screen porch, with a smaller kitchen, and a window for the chef to serve the food.

Cox worked closely with the architect and designer, having a weekly meeting to discuss the issues.  Her perfectionist ways paid off!  ENJOY!








To read more about this gorgeous home, pick up the July issue of Elle Decor.

See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

HIGH GLOSS ONLINE MAGAZINE ~ NEW ISSUE

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SARAH RICHARDSON ~ DESIGN ON GEORGIAN BAY

HGTV's Sarah Richardson designed this beautiful lake house on Canada's Georgian Bay.  Sarah's husband owned the rustic home as a bachelor, so the designer wasted no time in turning the place into a family friendly summer cottage.

Richardson painted the walls white, softened the colors in the kitchen, and added colors and fabrics that blended with the environment. This eco-friendly home had an open floor plan, so Sarah divided the home into rooms, tying them all together with color.  ENJOY!

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

CHRISTOPHER PRAIN ~ DESIGN IN LONDON

When Mark Hughes, a cosmetic dentist, decided to purchase a three bedroom flat in a converted Victorian primary school in Battersea, he called on London interior designer Christopher Prain.  Prain had decorated Hughes' previous home in the same building and both of his dental offices.

Because Hughes loves black, so much of the flat was monochromatic, with touches of navy, gray, mahogany and taupe.  Unique to the home is the chandelier/mobile above the dining room table, the staircase and its gray glass balustrade, and the black stained and polished hardwood floors.

The dining table is an Eero, the dining chairs are Cappellini, and the sofa is by Mary Fox Linton. The cabinetry is silver birch.

Because there is so much modern furniture in the home, Prain covered the chairs in a stripe and added two mirrors.  ENJOY!

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FARM LIFE ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD

New York City-based restaurateur Keith McNally found the land for his vacation home, Windy Gates in Chilmark, while riding a bicycle through the area.  What followed was a farm house on a four-acre lot where McNally and his children can enjoy time together. McNally raises his own pigs, chickens, ducks, goats, and lambs.  He also makes goat cheese, keeps up orchards for apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and grows berries and vegetables.

The home is furnished with reclaimed wood and flea market finds which McNally found in markets in France and America.  The door frames were built to fit doors that he had found at market.  He also used an L-shaped red leather banquet, bistro glasses, zinc countertops, and a huge farm table.  The plank floors and tea stained walls are beautiful, and it is apparent that McNally worked with his usual attention to detail.  ENJOY!










To read more pick up your copy of the latest Elle Decor.


See you soon,
Teresa
xoxo
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