picks vol. 50
what we’re wearing
easy, transitional pieces you’ll wear now through fall and beyond. love the versatility across these pieces being neutrals and all easy to dress up and down.
shop the looks at the links here: https://liketk.it/6mjfu
what we’re sipping
the ritz cocktail
gather:
1 oz cognac (brandy)
½ oz cointreau
¼ oz luxardo maraschino liqueur
¼ oz lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 oz brut champagne or prosecco
prepare:
prepare and chill a couple glass
shake first 4 ingridients with ice
strain into chilled glass
top with champagne
finish with an orange peel
what we’re making
charred broccolini with whipped labneh
gather:
2 bunches broccolini
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 shallot, very finely diced
juice and zest of one lemon
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
½ tablespoon maple syrup
⅓ cup roasted hazelnuts, gently crushed
1 cup labneh
hot honey
salt
freshly cracked pepper
prepare:
fill a large pot with water, season generously with salt, and bring to a high simmer. make a small incision lengthways down the stems (do not cut them off).
add the broccolini and blanch for 1 minute, just until vibrant. drain and transfer to a plate. drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
in a small bowl, combine the shallot, half the lemon zest, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, maple syrup, toasted hazelnuts, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. whisk until well combined and set aside.
in a large mixing bowl, add the labneh, remaining olive oil, remaining lemon zest, and a generous pinch of salt. Whip with a large whisk until smooth, light, and creamy. set aside. heat a grill pan or barbecue over high heat.
char the broccolini until golden and crisp on all sides. Remove from the heat and set aside.
spread a thick layer of whipped labneh over the base of a large serving platter. pile the charred broccolini on top, then spoon over the hazelnut vinaigrette.
finish with a drizzle of hot honey, and serve.
what we’re reading
bluest eye — toni morrison
pecola breedlove is eleven years old, black, and poor in 1940s ohio — and she has decided that if she had blue eyes, everything would be different. she would be beautiful and loved. morrison's debut novel is the story of what happens to a girl the world has decided doesn't matter, told through the voices of the community that surrounds her — neighbors, strangers, the people who should have protected her and didn't.
it’s one of the most important american novels ever written and one of the most painful to read. morrison doesn't look away from anything, and neither should we.
