Movie Still Series: collaborative paintings

A collaborative series that we have been working on since August 2011.

Watercolor and collage. 

(click on image for larger view) 

Food Series: collaborative paintings

Our collaborative work from 2011. 

Selected works from the Food Series, watercolor and collage.

What We Wear 3

These are a few photos we took before we left for Vermont (where we have been for the last ten days). The day was cloudy but still bright - perfect for a bit of picture taking. We dressed up to go to a local Korean bakery just a few blocks away. 

Alex:

Becky:

Alex:

H&M tee worn backwards

Thrifted pencil skirt

Fogal schmatta (shmatta: a yiddish word for rag. we use it in reference to an article of clothing that is useless i.e. it does not have any other purpose than to decorate an outfit)

Thrifted Valentino shoes worn with socks

Becky:

Black slip worn as a skirt

Thrifted shirt

Black headband

Urban Outfitters clog-sandal-platforms

Signing off. 

What We Wear 2

Below are what Becky and I refer to as the "Woody Allen Outfits". Let me explain. A few weeks ago we went to see To Rome With Love directed by Woody Allen. Well, we did go to see it, but we didn't actually get to the theatre that day. Instead, we saw Mr.Allen in the flesh! It was one of those days which you plan to do something, and never really get to it. Imagine if we had actually gone to see the movie that day - we wouldn't have spotted The Woody outside of the very cafe in which we were having tea (for, like, the fourth time that day. and yes, we do drink tea in the summer time. hot tea. if you don't believe us see this post). Anyway, being the shy people we are, we never asked for his autograph. But being the creepy people we are, we sat and spied on him eating dinner at the restaurant across the street for...um...three hours. So there. That's why these outfits are dubbed the "Woody Allen Outfits".

Alex:

The "is that you, Woody?" pose. 

Becky:

The "I'm drowning" pose. very popular.

I think we gave Soon Yi a run for her money, eh?


Alex:
Muji scarf/cardigan/shirt
Patafisic skirt
Second hand Campbell shoes
Antique pin

Becky:
Joe Fresh shirt
Benetton skirt
Trash and Vaudeville sale Campbell shoes


Signing off.

Twice Cookedies: Biscotti

A few weeks ago we made these chocolate biscotti. We used a recipe from David Lebovitz's blog. The recipe can be found here. These brought us right back to Florence. We slightly under cooked them to leave them the tiniest bit soft (like real Italian biscotti). I don't know why in America biscotti have to be as hard as little rocks. They are really rich and chocolaty, but not too sweet. These are great with a glass of milk - although this confirms the stereotype of the wholesome milk-drinking morning-jogging american.  

We warn you: once you add the dry ingredients to the wet, the mixture is a little hard to mix. But there is no reason to worry about over mixing - so kneed away!

A tip: the recipe says to let the once - cooked log cool for 15 minutes. But this made it hard to cut, as the chocolate chips were still a little melty and therefore stuck to the knife. The batter was also a little too warm and soft and therefore the crispy outside cracked and made the biscotti slightly misshapen. We made these again a week later. This time we let the log cool for 15 or 20 minutes in the fridge. This tightened up the batter and allowed the biscotti to keep its shape. the slices were a lot more sharp and elegant looking as well.

All lined up like little soldiers. The smell of these cookies filled the apartment. Our parents were walking back and forth making yummy noises. They even tried to eat the 'cotti before the bis' was added!

Remember, you have to eat these in a white night gown while watching Star Trek (the classic 1960s series to go with classic biscotti). They can be enjoyed no other way.

Signing off.