welcome to elaney!

“My biggest pet peeve is when you ask someone what their favorite album is and they say the Garden State soundtrack.”  – Friend in the music industry

Ruffles!  We can’t get enough of them.  They are so subtly girly.  We like this Robert Rodriguez top, and we generally like anything paired with white shorts.  This shirt is at Saks for $286, and we are working on finding a more reasonably priced alternative. 

Date:  Sunday March 30th. 

Time:  Circa 3 pm. 

Place:  Lenox Mall, Atlanta.

Summary of events:  Waiting in line at J.Crew, elizabethlaney noticed a well dressed individual in mid-twenties (cool boots, hot sweater)  and then, elaney spotted her bag.  The bag that is our soulmate.  The Jimmy Choo Rana Slick Satchel in black.  Can you say….omg?  We could not take our eyes off the bag.  We wanted to grab it, to take it, to run with it.  It is so pretty, so perfect.  And so sad that it costs $1,475 and is the Prince William of bags and we can never have it.  Sigh…

Katie’s bob is getting so short!  Did Tom tell her to do that so they could look alike!?

It’s that time again.  Summer!  (Well, almost).  And that means time for margaritas and guacamole as the sun sets.  Our favorite guacamole is from NYC’s Dos Caminos, and since there is a DC chef on Top Chef, we decided to be festive and track down the recipe.  Yum!

Dos Caminos Guacamole
Chef Scott Linquist, Dos Caminos

Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons finely chopped white onion
2 teaspoons minced jalapeño or Serrano chilies, seeds and membranes removed, if desired
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
2 large ripe Hass avocados from Mexico, peeled and seeded
2 tablespoons cored, seeded, and finely chopped plum tomatoes (1 small tomato)
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Instructions

In a medium size bowl, use the back of a spoon to mash 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, 1 teaspoon onion, 1 teaspoon of minced chile, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together against the bottom of the bowl.

Add the avocados and gently mash them with a fork until chunky-smooth. Fold the remaining cilantro, onion, and chile into the mixture. Stir in tomatoes and lime juice, taste to adjust the seasonings, and serve with a basket of warm corn tortilla chips.

Edward Manet, “A Bar at the Folies-Bergere”

Manet’s depiction of a barmaid (names Suzen) at the Folies-Bergere.  This painting inspires us because of the thoughtful, longing, yet empty look in Suzen’s eyes.