Thursday, July 30, 2009

' Tree of Life '


Hand-pieced tablecloths in shimmering silks

1. Gold with 'tree of life' design in copper/black

2. Silver grey with 'tree of life' design in copper/navy blue

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Tasty Lite Summer Fare


Grilled lemongrass beef with rice vermicelli salad, a perfectly lite meal for summer evenings.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Devil's Ivy


Beautiful golden-green, Devil's ivy was grown from cuttings and now reaches a majestic height of 6 feet, happily twining in my hand painted pot.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Simply Divine


Golden fried pasta with sauteed fresh vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, bread crumbs and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese. Just divine!

Monday, July 20, 2009

The Cutting Edge


'Diamond" and 'X', original design pillows made from Irish linen.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Flower Power


Colorful flowering Hydrangeas grown in my garden from cuttings.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Summer's Bounty


Tomatoes stuffed with ground meat, shrimp, crab meat, mushrooms and spices, braised in a light tomato sauce. Delicious!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Metropolitan Shirt Collection




1. Men's shirt in white Irish linen with decorative detail in blue and olive.



2. Black Irish linen shirt with blue/gold stripe inserts.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Sexy, Cool, Hip




Select styles from the 'Julia' womenswear collection.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Summer Delight


Cool Summer Rolls ... for hot summer days!

Monday, July 6, 2009

Linden Dresser


Hand painted dresser

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

American Beauties




Happy Fourth of July with American beauties 'Empress' and 'Cassis', flowering Clematis vines in watercolor.