new york.

my aunt lives in the east village in new york city {right on the cusp of NYU campus near washington park}. when i was in college, i used to spend the summers with her working on movies as an accounting intern.
{fun fact: you can find me in the movie credits in the following films:

off the map

{three months on location: taos, new mexico}

secret window

{three months on location: montreal, quebec}

romance & cigarettes

{three months on local set: new york, new york}

mostly, i ran backpacks of cash to the bank & petty cash to set. and went to really fun dinners. 

i abhor name dropping...but the nostalgia is fun, so here we go: 

some of the most memorable people i met: johnny depp, kate winslet, timothy hutton, {he called us at our house to invite us to dinner}, & ezra swerdlow.

seriously, we made some ridiculous memories during those summers. i can't even talk about it. shamazing.

fast forward: we try to spend as much time as possible together whenever we can. i visited her in june for a long weekend. activities included:

//visit her & max {her lovely assistant} at her production office. she was employee of the week.

//cooked dinner in her fabulous nyc apartment between university & broadway, singing the soundtrack to rent while drinking champagne

{view from terrace. why is exposed brick so enchanting?} 

{i love this view...every aspect of this city is so charming.}

 //wandered around the city and visited thrift shops, community gardens & boutiques

 {recycled art in the community garden}

 {blue fire escapes}

{loved this mural}

{every tree has a face}

{i love all these "moments" in the city}

{hearts}

 {sculptures made of recycled bottlecaps in the community garden}

 

{window boxes}

{red gate}

{door}

{reptile garden}

 //brunch at jane with aunt's best girlfriends kate & liz. 

{i had salmon & avocodo tartare}

//saw motown the musical on broadway

//watched the tony awards {the cast performed hours after we saw them live!}

// played with her kitty, moo puff 

{official name: cosmo}

//hung out, caught up, talked for hours.

it was a fabulous weekend, and as always...i can't wait to see her again!

dino feathers.

kale. 

people have been eating this superfood for over 2,000 years. 

it is packed with more than 100% of your daily requirement in vitamins A, K & C and is oozing with free-radical-neutralizing antioxidants {known as cancer-fighting properties}. also, kale's high fiber content aids in digestion and keeps inflammation at bay. yes, please!

so, sometimes it's hard for me to convince the hubster that eating kale is...super fun. 

enter: my fabulous recipe for dino feathers.

ingredients:

one bunch of rinsed, trimmed organic dinosaur kale

extra virgin olive oil

sea salt

pepper

1. preheat oven broiler {high}

2. cover cookie sheet with foil 

{if you are as lazy as me, this will make cleanup a breeze.}

3. lay each dino leaf in one layer on your cookie sheet.

4. brush each feather with olive oil

5. salt and pepper to taste

6. broil in the oven for 5 minutes. 

{each oven is different, so you may need to increase / decrease cook time and turn your feathers over mid-way if still not crispy. just keep an eye on 'em, as they burn quickly!}

7. enjoy as a side to a salad, fish, or well...by themselves! 

p.s.//when you eat these, you may want to nibble the tops and toss the ends. the bottoms tend to get a little tough. i didn't trim the ends because i think the feather presentation is kind of adorable. can kale be adorable? 

yes, yes it can.