Currently

A random collection of things I'm into at the moment:

Philly

• Nice Philadelphia design guide featured on Design Sponge and created by Joy of oh joy!
• Tinto Restaurant - tapas and wine bar
• Honey's Sit 'n Eat - brunch
• Kaizan - I'm intrigued by the kaiseki-ryori
• La Golosa - dessert

Recipes, mostly chocolate

• Caramelized tofu recipe - from 101 cookbooks
• Rice and smothered cabbage soup - via The Wednesday Chef
• Chocolate black pepper cookies - via disdressed
• Chocolate self-saucing pudding
• Bittersweet chocolate and hazelnut cookies
• Chocolate gingerbread
• Chocolate filled cupcakes
• Chocolate mascarpone brownies - via bake or break

I need to be better about noting where I find recipes. Sorry for the lack of acknowledgement on most of these!

etsy love

• This collection of leather bags from Neiko designs in New York. My heart nearly stopped with I saw this one, prompting me to consider an "expensive yet classic" handbag fund. Here is their etsy shop.
• Glass mobiles from Leah's glass creations
• Crocheted wire jewelry from Precious meshes
• paper and ribbon from angelaliguori
• cool urban calendar from feYerwerks

Beauty/Health

• Teamine eye complex - I originally saw this in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Blueprint (RIP). I've been using it for about three weeks and I think it's working. I have recruited another study participant and will get back to you on this.
• PCA skin protecting hydrator spf 25 - I've been looking for an oil-free moisturizer with sunscreen for some time now, after deciding that the one I'd been using was too heavy. I'm really happy with this so far - it moisturizes without being greasy and my skin looks and feels smoother.
• Bumble and Bumble thickening spray - my hair is thin and fine, and if it had it's way it would part straight down the middle and lay flat against my skull. I spray this on wet hair and dry with a round brush for volume. I've tried many many hair products and this one actually works.
• walkjogrun - a running route planner that allows you to click on a map and calculate distance/time