The 1st Birthday for Zada

My dear friend's baby girl, Zada just had her 1st birthday party. It was quite lovely event.
They did it in a bar in Williamsburg where the back space (outdoor) is nice and pleasant.

Bday gift and Bday cake!
The cake was REALLY GOOD.
It's a chocolate caramel cake with salt sprinkled on top.
Yes salt!!! it's actually a perfect amount of salt...tasty!!!!!



No need for help. Zada used her magic fingers with that big candle.



I gave the Zada a vintage doll as a gift. This doll is called "Susie Sad Eyes" and she was made in 1972. She is as old as ME!

Saturday Breakfast

Slept in today.
No cooking for breakfast.... and I want something quick.

So the menu is simple, just whole grain baguette with fresh Ricotta and fig spread served with black coffee.
I normally prefer fresh figs with honey but can't find any at the market right now.

Anyone serve breakfast on a cutting board? or just me, weirdo!



Do you want a bite?

Vintage Vespa

Sometime, I feels like going for a ride with a vintage Vespa on a nice Sunday afternoon and looking stylish. I'd like to ride it far away, just enough to feel the freedom then come back home and make fabulous dinner.

Antique Rose

I have these antique roses for over 2 years never once bloom. Here come the third year with many blooms. The flower buds open in time for mother's day (USA) earlier in May this year. Both of them are climbing rose and are the type that have repeated blooms. The first wave finish about a month ago and this week I started seeing more buds form the second wave of flowers, hopefully will last until late Summer.
They are very fragrance so I planted both of them where we pass by frequently.


Zephirine Drouhin 1868


The pink can be intensely pretty when flower bud first open, but it fade to light pink with time.


Souvenir du Docteur Jamain 1865



Red color of SDJ turns darker with age. It could become purple plum color towards the end. When there are cold days in spring, it help flowers last longer but in Summer I doubt we will see many plum flowers.

Table Dressing - Sunday Breakfast

It's been a while since I started collecting brown and green color dishes, bowls, cups etc. The 2 colors always look great with food so I stick with it although I do have other colors to spice up the table. I like mixing up different patterns of similar shades.
Here are some examples of what I have so far....showing with typical breakfast on lazy days.



Green marble pattern plate at top left is from a French ceramist. I found her on internet when I was researching marble pattern ceramic. This is really a favorite piece.

Solid brown plate at bottom center is from Califonian potter, Edith Heath. She was around 90 years old when I bought this plate over 10 years ago. I fell in love with brown plate the first time when I went to a restaurant called "Once Upon A Time" near Surawong/ Silom road. It's now gone, but memory remains!

Brown speckle coffee cup and saucer is a vintage from 1960's. The pattern is created by using sponge, dipped in colored glaze and stamped all over to create pattern.

Oval dish in the middle of photo is actually the same as marble plate but it is on doll size. Very adorable mini little thing. I fond doll size ceramics can be used at table as accent nicely.

Crystal Shoes

I will keep this on my wish list forever since I don't know where to wear this to.



From Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 collection.

Crystal Glove