Painted Fabric Pillows

July 30, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Crafts, Home Decor, Painting, Sewing & Patterns Tags: diy, hand painted pillow covers, hand painted pillows, how to paint a pillow, martha stewart, martha stewart arabesque stencil, martha stewart foam pouncers, martha stewart multi-surface satin paint, martha stewart surf paint, removable pillow covers, stenciled pillows 7 Comments

I’m always playing around making different removable covers for all of our throw pillows because it’s such an inexpensive way to shake things up in a room. Usually I spend a lot of time trying to find a fabric and color scheme that works with our decor and color scheme so I thought why not paint your own fabric to match exactly with what you need! Martha Stewart makes this incredible paint that works on EVERYTHING including fabric and the best part is that once it’s dry and you iron over it, it sets so it can be washed regularly. These pillows may look impressive but since they use a stencil, they are SO easy you can whip up a bunch over a weekend! Click here to get the tutorial and see how they’re made!

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Eggplant “Pasta”

July 27, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian Tags: alton brown, alton brown eggplant pasta, basil, crushed red pepper, dinner, eggplant, eggplant "pasta", food network favorites eggplant pasta, french style mandoline, garlic, heavy cream, next food network star, parmesan, pasta made out of eggplant, red pepper flakes, tomato, vegetarian 6 Comments

My husband and I got really in to this season of the Next Food Network Star. I think the new format made it more competitive and really enjoyable to watch. After a few weeks of watching, my interest was piqued most not by one of the contestants (although I did love Justin and was glad he won) but by a long-standing member of the network, Alton Brown. I started looking for some of his more unusual recipes and stumbled upon this one. Alton is known for taking everyday ingredients and using them in a surprising and thought-provoking way. This recipe takes eggplant, makes “pasta” out of it and then builds a whole dish around it. I couldn’t get over how delicious this was and my husband hasn’t stopped talking about it so it gets my stamp of approval! Click here to get the recipe and see how it’s made!

Embellished Lace Apron

July 25, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Aprons, Crafts, Sewing & Patterns Tags: apron, diy apron, embellished lace apron, fancy apron, lace apron, lace ruffle apron, no pattern apron, satin bow apron, Simplicity 2592, wedding apron, wedding dress inspired apron, wedding shower apron 6 Comments

A couple of weekends ago, a great family friend had a wedding shower at Peek n Peek resort. She’s a great cook, so it was an interactive shower complete with cooking stations and demos. I was asked to make her a special apron for the day and while looking for inspiration I thought, why not be inspired by a wedding dress. I wanted it to be lacy and sparkly and have all the romantic flare of something fancy while still being practical. I know what you’re thinking… that it’s way too nice to cook in, but I think that’s the best part. I like the juxtaposition of super fine materials being used to create something that’s typically meant to get dirty! Click here to see more pictures and how it’s made

Pasta Alla Formiana

July 23, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Pasta, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tags: beefsteak tomatoes, easy weeknight meal, giada de laurentis, giada pasta all formiana, mezze penne, olive oil, oregeno, pasta, pasta all formiana, pasta cooks in oven, tomatoes, weeknight meals 3 Comments

If you’re like me, Monday’s are always the worst for dinner. Groceries are running low from the weekend and as dinner time approaches I’m always left thinking “what in the world am I going to make”. With very few ingredients and even less steps to prep, this casserole style pasta that’s packed with flavor is the answer to my Monday-night-dinner-blues. A layer of thin cut tomatoes lines the bottom, sides and top encasing tomato sauce, lots of oregano and pasta that cooks right in the oven! It doesn’t get much easier or much more delicious than this! Click here to get the recipes and see how it’s made!

Anniversary Dinner: Last Three Courses

July 20, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Recipes Tags: anniversary, anniversary dinner, apple and calvados sorbet, baguette, brie, cheese course, Dessert, dessert course, dessert deli, first anniversary, french macarons, goat cheese, gouda, laduree, le trou normand, macaron cafe, ordering macarons online, red velvet cake, swiss cheese, wedding cake 3 Comments

This is my last post about our Anniversary Dinner and it has been really great to relive it with all of you! The last three course were “Le Trou Normand” (which is a palate cleanser), the cheese course and the dessert course. These were so easy because it was all either bought prepared or ordered from somewhere else. We had an apple and calvados sorbet for Le Trou Normand, assorted cheeses with crackers and baguettes for the cheese course, and a red velvet cake and macarons for dessert! On a side note before I forget, I wanted to give you all a little weekend treat so now through Sunday if you use coupon code FREESHIP in my Etsy Shop, you can receive free shipping on all orders! Click here to read more about the last three courses!

Anniversary Dinner: Main Course

July 18, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Poultry, Recipes Tags: anniversary dinner, anniversary dinner main course, bacon lardons, beaujolais nouveau, brown braised onion, chicken, chicken cooked in wine, coq au vin, french, french main course, julia child, julia child coq au vin, julia childs, parsley potatoes, red wine, sauteed mushrooms 4 Comments

For the main course of our anniversary dinner, I made Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin with Parsley Potatoes. Coq Au Vin means “chicken in red wine” and it has delicious brown-braised onions, bacon and sautéed mushrooms in it too. This was the dish that took the most time to make, but most everything else was prepared ahead of time so this was one of the few things that I had to make the day of. This would be a great dish for a dinner party, the chicken is so tender and flavorful and with the addition of the mushrooms, bacon and onions it doesn’t get much better! Click here to get the recipe and see how it’s made!

DIY Belle Noel Ponytail Chains

July 16, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Crafts, Designer DIYs, Fashion & Accessories Tags: Designer DIYs, diy, headpiece diy, house of harlow, kim kardashian headpiece, kim kardashian ponytail chain, ponytail chains, style 8 Comments

I still have a couple of posts to finish off my Anniversary Dinner series (see the first three posts here, here and here) but I thought I’d break it up a bit with an easy designer DIY. I first saw these on Kim Kardashian last year and they come from a collaboration line she did with Pascal Mouwad for the Belle Noel Jewelry line. I decided to shorten the chain mostly because I have shorter hair but also because I felt like hers hung way too low. I also liked the idea of shortening the strands of chain because then you can wear it a ton of different ways. You can wear it like it’s shown above, wear it with your hair totally down or throw your hair up in a bun and wear it underneath for a chic surprise! I love this because it makes the simplest of hairstyles look really cool! If you want to purchase my DIY of these designer ponytail chains, just head over to my Etsy Shop! Click here to see my inspiration and get the DIY tutorial!

Anniversary Dinner: Fish Course

July 13, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Recipes, Seafood Tags: anniversary dinner, anniversary dinner ideas, butter, coquilles st jacques, coquilles st. jacques a la provencale, cotes de provence, dinner, garlic, gratineed scallop dish, jean laurent brut rose, julia childs, julia childs deluxe box set, mastering the art of french cooking, mastering the art of french cooking scallop dish, rose, scallop dish, scallops, scallops gratineed with wine garlic and herbs 6 Comments

A couple of years ago my parents got me a deluxe box set of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking books for Christmas. I love it for the obvious reason that it’s like the Bible for French cuisine but also because the books and the box are cloth bound giving it an antique feel. This recipe, that I used for the fish course of our meal, comes from Volume one of these books. It’s called Coquilles St. Jacques à la Provençale which is scallops gratinéed with wine, garlic and herbs… and it happened to be my favorite course of the night (click here to see the decor for the meal and here to see the aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres). This is a really great way to prepare scallops if you’re looking for an alternative to simply searing them. You can prepare this entire dish well ahead of time and then broil it to gratin right before serving. Click here to get the recipe and see how it’s made!

Anniversary Dinner: Aperitifs and Hors D’Oeuvres

July 11, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Appetizers, Cocktails, Recipes Tags: anniversary dinner, aperitif, appetizer ideas, brie, brie en croute, brown sugar, canapes, creme de cassis, french appetizers, goat cheese canapes, goat cheese cranberry and walnut canapes, hors d'oeuvres, how to make brie en croute, how to make brie wrapped in puff pastry, pompier cocktail, puff pastry, thyme, walnuts 7 Comments

On Monday I gave you a peek at the decor and the menu for our first anniversary dinner and today’s post is all about the first two courses! We started the meal off with a delicious blackberry flavored aperitif (which is how the French like to start a meal) and moved right into two incredibly decadent hors d’oeuvres. The first is Brie en Croute (brie in crust) which is a wheel of brie topped with walnuts sautéed in butter and brown sugar wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown. The second hors d’oeuvres was Fromage de Chèvre, Canneberges et Noix Canapés (goat cheese, walnut and cranberry canapés) which is the aforementioned ingredients on top of toasted baguette slices. We took our time eating this meal (over the course of 6 hours) so this was a great and hearty start. Click here to get the recipes and see how they’re made!

Anniversary Dinner: Decor

July 9, 2012 By makingitwithdanielle in Home Tips Tags: anniversary at home, anniversary decor, anniversary dinner, anniversary dinner ideas, anniversary tablescape 7 Comments

Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. Since people are still talking about the dinner I planned for our first anniversary, I thought I’d dedicate all the posts this week to different aspects of that. Since it was our first, I didn’t want to go out somewhere because I wanted it to just be the two of us so I planned this crazy extravagant french themed evening. After weeks of planning, cooking, decorating, ordering and designing we had an incredible evening that included a seven course authentic french meal. It was so much work, but our anniversary couldn’t have been more perfect so it was definitely worth it. Today’s post will be on the decor and tablescapes and the rest of the week will be dedicated to the recipes for each course of the meal! Click here to see all of of the decor!

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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Painted Fabric Pillows

Eggplant “Pasta”

Embellished Lace Apron

Pasta Alla Formiana

Anniversary Dinner: Last Three Courses

Anniversary Dinner: Main Course

DIY Belle Noel Ponytail Chains

Anniversary Dinner: Fish Course

Anniversary Dinner: Aperitifs and Hors D’Oeuvres

Anniversary Dinner: Decor

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