Tilda Swinton is breathtaking in I Am Love. Now playing at Landmark Sunshine and BAM Rose in NYC.

My adventures with the ice cream maker continue. Last night, I made two batches: salted caramel and sweet basil. Next up, seeing what Lebovitz’s Perfect Scoop is all about.

070410 - Yawwwwwwwwn.

070210 - Twinsies.

070110 - Indiana.

klubbacken asked: What perfume do you use?

I don’t regularly wear perfume, but I keep a little bottle of Kai Perfume Oil to dab on my wrists every now and then.

Where I was on this day last year. (photo by Zach)

“The Rock”. Concocted by me and Anj for our Make It Or Break It premiere party last night. My teeth hurt a little just looking at the photo.

nunostudio asked: I really enjoy your lovely blog. You have a lightness and sincerity that is sometimes hard to find on the internet.

In any case, it seemed like you lived in a few different neighborhoods in Brooklyn before moving to the city. Do you ever miss Brooklyn?

Thank you Caroline for the kind words. I just clicked through and am loving your Etsy shop. Contemplating a set of the Wellfleets plates.

Now for the Brooklyn question. This is actually the first time in the 5 years I’ve been in New York that I’ve lived in Manhattan — and I’m definitely enjoying it. It’s convenient, allows me to be more serendipitous, and is full of new places to explore. I also love that friends drop by my house just to say hi. No big dinner party, no huge plan, just chatting over beers.

That said, I absolutely miss Brooklyn. I haven’t yet made a connection to my new neighborhood that matches what I felt for my various Brooklyn neighborhoods. My favorite brunch is still at Bocca Lupo. My favorite oysters and cocktails still at Marlow + Sons. My favorite Sunday afternoon spot still Gowanus Yacht Club. My favorite flowers still at Saipua. My favorite neighbors still in front of the Natty Garden. My bocce team still at Floyd. The list could go on.

I like to think of this time in Manhattan as my study abroad. Luckily, as I often swore to Manhattanites in the past, Brooklyn is just a few minutes over the bridge.

Hands Across the Sand, Southampton, NY.

In 2009, my family friend Dave Rauschkolb founded Hands Across the Sand to protest lifting Florida’s offshore drilling ban. In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Hands Across the Sand is organizing an international show of solidarity to say NO to offshore drilling and YES to clean energy. Participating is easy:

Tomorrow, June 26 go to your beach at 11am.
Form lines in the sand and at 12pm, join hands.

I’ll be ~~in Montauk~~ at Old Town Beach in Southampton, but there are various other places to join in New York (and worldwide) including the High Line, Pier 40, Coney Island and Jones Beach. Dave is also mentioned in this week’s NYMag.

I know I’ve gone a bit recipe crazy, but last night’s dinner was just too tasty not to share. Chilled Leek and Pea Soup with Mint, Beef Tenderloin with Mushrooms, Shaved Asparagus Salad, Quinoa and homemade Earl Grey Ice Cream with Berries and Cookies for dessert.