Currently bedside: Nigel Slater’s latest, The Christmas Chronicles. He’s one of my all-time favourite food writers, and Christmas is my favourite time of year, and the two are packaged together perfectly. (Here’s a taste from the Guardian.) I love how much he loves the “crackle” of winter, just like I do, how he finds the cold brisk and invigorating. He makes me want to get up early and write by candlelight, then build a fire and slice crisp apples into a pot and simmer them with warm spices, a clementine and some brandy while a pork belly roasts in the oven. He perfectly encapsulates why I love these short, cold, cozy days, particularly in early winter – and even (especially?) the grey ones. Who better to refer to when seeking out a new fruitcake? Over the years, I’ve short-sightedly been thinking of fruitcake in black and white, or light and dark, always drawn toward the dark, sticky fruitcake of my childhood – specifically the oneContinue reading
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Karrie and Elizabeth from Posh Paperie designed this super clever & creative "ASCOTS, CARDIGANS, & BOW TIES" party to celebrate the 30th birthday
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Nigel’s Tartan wool upholstery fabric, $4.30 per linear cm. Ken Fulks applauded the “bold, chic” fabric collection produced by Hermès and Dedar.
Works by Anita Klein: Nigel’s Wetsuit, 2024 , Roses, 2024 , Watching, 2024 , Beach at Rye, 2024 , Cats Cradle, 2024 , Tired Girl, 2024 , Penalties, 2024 , Cat and Birds, 2024 , Playing with Maggie, 2024 , Swimmer Diving, 2024 , Swimming, 2024 , The Lake in...
Works by Anita Klein: Nigel’s Wetsuit, 2024 , Roses, 2024 , Watching, 2024 , Beach at Rye, 2024 , Cats Cradle, 2024 , Tired Girl, 2024 , Penalties, 2024 , Cat and Birds, 2024 , Playing with Maggie, 2024 , Swimmer Diving, 2024 , Swimming, 2024 , The Lake in...
