Charm, right? Pizazz! Love the door and the warm lighting (essential to me!). A welcoming porch to sit with your neighbors and catch up, read a book, or enjoy your coffee in peace. These architects create some fabulous Lowcountry plans, perfect for this area, or really anywhere. These plans fit nicely in an established neighborhood.
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Oh, this salad is so good – It’s topped with my marinated cilantro lime – grilled chicken. The flavor permeates every bit of the chicken resulting in nice flavor with every single bite. We grill extra and have it the next day or so. It’s good all by itself, thrown into a brown rice/black bean/guacamole/salsa bowl or as above…
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Ok, I think I gave y’all a toughie for the very first Guess the Artist (at the Detroit Institute of Arts) last week. So I’m making it a little easier this week. Do you have any idea what artist has such a style? I can tell you (as you can see), their style is definitely different. High five to the Detroit Institute of Arts for having a stunning (and extremely large!) collection of the most magnificent paintings. It’s amazing to watch people looking at the paintings. Each deep in thought – each painting touches us differently. All are fabulous! Next Monday, a new chance to guess!
Read on for this week’s answer:
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I’ve only seen Dahlia’s in North Carolina, Maine and Michigan. I’ve not seen them here in Charleston that I’m aware of. Maybe because I wasn’t on vacation I wasn’t paying attention, haha. I absolutely love them. Doesn’t matter if they’re the large ones or the small, they’re equally beautiful. I’ve got my eyes out on where to plant one (one day) that gets full sun. That will prove to be tricky. I took this photo at a nursery in Michigan. Beautiful plants of every kind. So hard to choose!
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Colin Page, a remarkable person, cool dad, and a friend and mentor to so many artists. Colin is uber creative and his paintings offer a fresh perspective. His color palette (love) and the subject of his paintings (also love) are out of this world and diverse. After much deliberation I chose to feature the painting, Again Tomorrow. I’ve always been a fan of Colin’s table top scenes, they’re so creative! He can paint a still life in the most interesting way – and to read that each painting has meaning & memories is very cool. It’s akin to a singer that sings with passion. A painter that paints passionately will turn out stunning paintings with a depth that is hard to replicate.
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A Caprese salad is a quick one to throw together and it tastes like a million dollars. It’s the perfect accompaniment to grilled chicken, steak, fish, vegetables… I remember the first time I had it long ago, I was in heaven at Carmine’s in New York City – I checked their menu and they make it differently than they used to. I’m sure the new salad is good but the regular version… WOW!
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Can you guess who the artist is from today’s painting? (If you see this on social media, head over to artfoodhome.com to see the answer!) What an incredible venue the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is! Mind blowing paintings everywhere you look. Artifacts from so long ago it’s hard to believe (saw a vase from 4,000 years ago in pristine condition)! I used to love the mummy – it mesmerized me. I didn’t see the mummy this trip. The DIA is run like a well-oiled machine. If you get too close to a painting an alarm will sound and there are many DIA people constantly walking by, so they are near in case the unexpected happens.
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You’ve heard the old adage, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” right? The modern version of said adage is the petal doesn’t fall far from the flower. Ok, so I needed to make a Father’s Day post work with an image and when I saw this image it immediately came to mind… Today is Father’s Day.
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In Michigan, this is a Fish Fly – in other parts of the country they’re known as Mayflies. We were visiting family in Michigan and saw the first fish fly of the season (yay!) a few days before we departed. Living near the water you’re sure to be surrounded by them, especially if there is a bright light (streetlight for example). Oh the stories I have about fish flies!
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The transition from spring to summer in Charleston, SC is full of everything beautiful and tasty! Spring brings all the new blooms, buds and flowers – shortly afterwards come the scents that smell like a fine perfume- so beautiful. As we get closer to summer (June 21st!) the fresh produce is really in abundance. I try to plan meals before I go grocery shopping, but sometimes that gets thrown out the window if I see really good produce. #changeisgood
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The Detroit Institute of Arts is an amazing place to visit. Wear comfy shoes because it’s HUGE and you’ll be walking for hours. There are even a few places to eat – because you will get hungry and your feet will get tired. Happily, you won’t notice it until after you leave, ha ha. This place is enthralling – it’s mind blowing how many important works of art are under one roof. What a responsibility!
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Nose in the air – that’s how I used to feel about carnations. They seemed to be cheap “filler” for bouquets – but recently my husband bought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers from a place we visited. Included in the bouquet were carnations – most of them closed, they looked like little rosebuds. After other flowers wilted away, I put the carnations in a jar with a little water…
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Charleston, South Carolina. Such beauty. Wherever you look
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Strawberries have been fabulous this year, despite some local crops having a hard time because of the weather we had a while back. Ugh, so much work goes into planting, planning, etc – I have some recipes that I’ve shared in the past for when strawberry season is in full swing. Take advantage of the good ones while you can. If strawberries are grown near you, try to support the locals!
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Charleston, South Carolina is a city filled with beautiful, historic homes. So many different variations of fabulous – some have a patina that developed over the years. You can see layers of what the building was originally constructed of – it’s just so interested!
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