best yet

i'm so proud of my pretty white cake, that I felt the need to share. the yellow cake recipe is not a keeper, but the vanilla icing is a new go-to favorite. i think it will be a good base recipe to add flavours to as well... (i'm thinking chocolate or espresso) it was d's half birthday yesterday too, so the perfect excuse for a big beautiful cake!

added bonus, got to try out my new christmas gift! (one of my many "make me more cupcakes to eat" themed gifts of this holiday season! ps. to all you gift givers - i will happily oblige!)

{my inspiration}

pizza libretto

{ontario prosciutto}

{margherita d.o.p}

{cremini mushroom}

(this was my pizza, i don't know if i'll have the guts to try a different pizza knowing how delicious this one was!)

so i had a life changing experience on the weekend... i ate at pizza libretto on ossington. they make real neapolitan pizza and it is to die for! i'm not usually a big pizza fan, the chewy dough and processed cheese does nothing for me. but this pizza... paper thin, with poufy light crust (the pizza actually only goes in the oven for 90 seconds!) combined with fresh, simple ingredients, topped with fresh mozarella - you can actually choose between "fiore di latte" or "di bufala".. ohmygoodness, my mouth is watering just thinking about it!

forgive the blackberry pictures but i hope i have successfully somehow convinced you to make the trip to pizza libretto!

warning: i don't think there's ever a time when you go to this restaurant and there's not a wait... we went and put our name on the wait list, then drove down to the drake for drinks and a sushi appetizer (the sushi chef from blowfish works there on weekends... i mean, this was like the best night ever!).. and then the hostess from pizza libretto calls your cell phone when they have a table ready!

so plan on a bit of a wait, but i PROMISE, it is totally, completely worth it!

hot lips

for a sassy little finger bling, i think these hot lips fits the bill! shop solange azagury - partidge's funky, fun website HERE!

just because

{photo courtesy of everythingbutthedress}

fashion envy

if this is not clothing and style to be envied, i don't know what is! these are two of my favorite looks. this swedish blogger always seems to pull off sharp, basic looks so effortlessly. check out the rest of elin kling's 2011 outfit posts HERE!

(photos courtesy of stylebykling)

21 days of hair

i saw this in january's elle and thought it too great not to post. i'm always looking for new ways to style my hair with the short amount of time i give myself to get ready for work in the morning after hitting snooze four times. day 3 and 9 top my list of must-try's.

what's your morning routine include??? do you get dolled up? or opt for extra z's?

brown rice with shrimp and avacado

d and i are hoping to make this one night soon... we both picked up men's/women's health for the flight back from bc and felt very inspired after flipping through the pages. great recipe and workout ideas! thought i'd share my favorite :)

update: we made this on the weekend! firstly, who knew how hard non-minute rice was to cook! secondly, while it didn't look as pretty as the picture, it sure was tasty! shrimp and avocado really are a match made in heaven. yum.

i've decided...

that i need to watch the movie annie hall.

girl crush

apparently i'm not the only one with a big fat crush. after watching both the help and crazy,stupid,love within the past couple of weeks i've fallen even more in love with this quirky, witty, hilarious babe. personally, love her most as a platinum blond, especially in that peachy calvin klein number at last years golden globes. you go girl

just because

{elizabeth & james mae platform pump}

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