Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Recipes
Trad Home and Lonny mag asked us to do a recipe for their food stories. We teamed up with chef Camille Becerra and shot this perfectly indulgent winter pie: Chocolate + Crystalized Lavender. And for the sweetest packaging, we got adorable french pie boxes from our friend steph’s shop – a great take home favor at your next dinner party. You’ll find the full recipe in the card below, enjoy.





All photos by Karen Mordechai
For the next eight days we’ll be opening gifts and lighting candles – our first hannukah with S – it is sure to be special. We made these potato croquettes with a dandelion yogurt (a welcome change from the standard latkes).
We did a simple menorah on wood and these easy rustic gift packages below. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday with your loved ones, with lots of love (Lizzy + Karen). Recipe enclosed in card below










All Photos by Karen Mordechai
Earlier this month we celebrated Sophia’s Birthday, her first. Amazing that a year has passed – how she has grown and how much she can do and express leaves me utterly speechless. Not too long ago we had our first sighting of S in her sonogram- she was the size of a sesame seed, flickering about with her little heart beat. Now she walks, no runs, and jabbers and plays and blows kisses. Celebrating her first year was one of the most incredible days ever. We are so very blessed and lucky to have this little girl in our lives. That said, I obviously went a little overboard on decor and food and thought I’d share some bits. I half cooked- half catered from City Bakery (best place in the world). With the help of some rock-star vendors we created a food table (adorned with handwritten signs on fabric and paper by Mara at Neither Snow). We also had a custom burlap sign from this etsy vendor, and a floral garland from Ashley Meaders.




We served: Sofia Cheese (from Indiana) with a Plum Rose Jam, Pretzel Crusted Chicken and Watercress Dressing from City Bakery, Fresh Greens , Roasted Carrots and Cauliflower.



And for dessert – Sumac Lemonade, Pretzel Croissants, Chocolate Chip Cookies and…

cake, she dove right in- isn’t she something : ) ?
Leave a comment below for a chance to receive a copy of the Loveless Cafe Cookbook and make these Cinamon Swirl Biscuits, you won’t regret it. (recipe below)

Photo + Styling – KM

Hope you all had a beautiful Thanksgiving Day. This year we had an intimate dinner with family, it was absolutely perfect. We have lots to be thankful for and it was nice to celebrate that with a close few. We made this ridiculous truffled turkey and are still full. We’ll be back next week with new posts, more from the Loveless (btw, the winner from the first giveaway was announced, 2 more giveaways coming up).
Friday, November 18, 2011

As promised the first of 3 fantastic dessert recipes is below, this one is the Double-Chocolate Fudge cake, surely a crowd-pleaser. And please leave a comment below for a chance to win a free Loveless Cookbook. **Congrats to Julie Ann Cassidy, winner of the Loveless giveaway

I’m excited to present, The Loveless Cafe Cookbook by Alissa Huntsman with Photography and Styling by yours truly : ). If you haven’t been, The Loveless is quite literally a Nashville based Institution: home of southern fried foods, biscuits, homemade jams and so much more. This cookbook features their decadent and (totally over the top) Southern Desserts all created by the lovely and talented Alissa Huntsman. I was honored and thrilled to spend some time shooting this down in Nashville last year. We had a great crew – 110 degree weather and plenty of sweets to satiate a 6 month pregnant photographer. I mean seriously, it was like a dream. In the coming weeks I will be posting 3 desserts from the book as well as 3 book giveaways. So please come back and visit those posts for more details. Thanks again to Artisan, Alissa, Jan, Dave, Sheila and the whole gang, what a great time ! xo







All Photos by Karen Mordechai
I was super excited to photograph this project of styled tabletops for NewlyWish. The unique contemporary registry site NewlyWish recently collaborated with Waterford, Wedgwood and Royal Doulton, featuring individually styled table settings by 5 wedding tastemakers including: Abby Larson (Style Me Pretty), Ceci Johnson (Ceci Stationery), Xochitl Gonzalez & Mayra Castillo (of Always a Bridesmaid), Marcy Blum, Atelier Mark Ingram plus Jorge Pérez, and Lord Wedgwood. Each table was styled by the sweet and talented Eric Hildebrand. The gorgeous flowers were done by Melarosa. Working with Amanda and Robard from NewlyWish and the whole team during this shoot was super fun. It was the day Hurricane Irene was approaching nyc, making this shoot so memorable. Throughout he 11 hour day – I was on the phone with the hubby, coordinating our evacuation. We left that night for upstate NY, sealed our home and hoped for the best. Luckily all was well and we got a nice little escape from the city, unexpectedly. Check out the table settings below, which is your fave?
oh, and the best part? You can enter to win a $4,500 credit to use towards Waterford, Wedgwood, or Royal Doulton china and crystal. To enter, simply create a registry on NewlyWish. Go here to find out more, including additional ways to enter! The sweepstakes begins today, October 24, 2011 and ends on April 24, 2012, with the winner announced on May 1, 2012.



Abby’s table above, soft pinks + vintage charm




Ceci’s table makes me think of a mod mexican fiesta




Xotchitl and Mayra’s farmhouse table feels like a great setting for a fancy brunch


Marcy’s table: parisian & elegant- love the yellow stripes, so daring



Mark’s table is utterly sophisticated



And the Lord Wedgwood’s set – a contemporary parlor feel
Thanks again to NewlyWish for having me out to shoot this and to the Wedgwood team for hosting us at their beautiful nyc showroom.
All Photographs by Karen Mordechai
I made this really cute scrumptious meal for Daily Candy Kids, it was featured last week in the What’s For Dinner post. The traffic may have caused our site to slow down a bit (as a daily candy feature tends to do!) so sorry for that! Hopefully you have come back to visit this week.
These minis are so easy and delish. I added a few root veggies like parsnips and sweet potatoes, cremini mushrooms and white wine – making it a great (and nutritious) meal for both parents and kiddos. And with Sophia walking now, easy has definitely been on my mind!
Click below for the full recipe, and stay tuned for a few more great projects this week.



Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Recipes

This one might be too hearty for the heat of July, but it’s perfect for these temperate afternoons. A baguette cut lengthwise for sturdiness, slathered with aioli, mounded with roast beef, quartered hardboiled egg, and peppered with sliced red onion, arugula, and capers. (don’t forget salt, pepper and a generous drizzle of olive oil). Simple whole ingredients, this one will keep you happy and full late into the evening : ).