new paintings!

JENNY ANDREWS July 2, 2019

hi from summer. oh boy. if there was ever a time i wished for a studio space outside the house it’s during the summer. ah well. it’s on my vision board. in the mean time i am appreciative of the dining room for it’s mutable qualities. i’m doing like ramona and living my best “when in rome do as in rome” life. fwiw it pretty much is never a dining room and it definitely isn’t rome. i digress. i’m here to announce a new set of abstracts, (a few have been listed…a few more are in the works), an instagram sale on friday (be sure to follow and tell your friends if they like original art at super affordable prices) and a new website coming soon. i’m ready for a refresh here on the blog and i will be posting again real soon asking you some pertinent questions. my online shop is getting some profesh treatment too. which i am so excited about.

what else?

my garden is flourishing. okra for days. tomatoes trailing well beyond their cages, carrots tops are tall and bushy (i can’t believe there is a carrot lurking beneath the surface), the basil is thriving and i’m going to turn it into gnocchi alla romana with pesto because can you even??

friday things

JENNY ANDREWS June 28, 2019

emily schuman made some cute shoes for us. i find the candy colors enjoyable. the prices too.

we watched happy valley and then decided it wasn’t for us. i know it’s good. SHE’S good. but first and foremost it’s awfully depressing and that’s just not what we want pre-bed. i was delighted to see o’brien from downton.

also started sherlock. it’s all very scooby doo and the episodes are looooong. still, i like watching, but it’s not great. but i fucking LOVE martin freeman. and the andrew scott pool scene at the end of season 1- i am turned on and terrified by that guy.

i bought some boob tape. wish me luck. if you have heavy jewish boobs like me and have tried boob tape please advise. i’m searching for a dress for a september wedding in new york and everything i see that i like is backless.

i like this homey, paris apartment. plaid wallpaper is thumbs up.

love these quilts jamie designed for furbish.

inside mara hoffman’s closet. i love her personal style.

stay cool in a pool.

my seashell heroine

JENNY ANDREWS June 26, 2019

rip min hogg.

i'll take it

JENNY ANDREWS June 25, 2019

this house in sweden (my 7% ancestral homeland) is for sale (pictured far right).

there’s a nearby castle turned hotel and conference center. the listing encourages you to eat christmas dinners there and to take walks at night to view it all lit up. ok.

see (much) more here.

friday things

JENNY ANDREWS June 21, 2019

one of my faves -reath design added a new residence to their portfolio of goodness. this one in silverlake. it’s good ya’ll. homey and interesting and beautiful.

i too have added some new things to my portfolio of goodness. check em.

15 fun secrets at trader joe’s you might not have known. #2. que me opening everything to taste.

i made the most delicious chicken salad of all time (with a secret ingredient you can probably eyeball). you have to make it the next time you have leftover chicken hanging around. i used grilled chicken. let me be frank here….i think the chicken is the most important component in chicken salad. sure, you could use roasted chicken, or any chicken. i’m not judging and i’m sure any chicken would make a decent chicken. but i used a whole chicken that i spatchcocked myself, then dusted in a homemade spice rub. i then grilled said chicken on a big green egg (but any charcoal grill will do). the key is the flavor. my goodness there’s nothing like a grilled whole chicken. nice smoke from the charcoal and seasoning all up in it. spatchcocking is easy enough, you just cut the backbone out, flatten and throw it cut side down on the grill. (here’s a quick video tutorial if you need it) it cooks for far less time and that’s important bc it won’t get dry and/or rubbery. that said, you could use chicken pieces. the key is the smoke and the seasoning anyway.

all this to say, IMO grilled chicken makes the tastiest chicken salad.

if you want to make it here’s how:

for the spice rub: (enough to cover 1 whole chicken. you could double or triple the recipe and keep it in a jar which is what i do. and i use it on every meat i grill. just omit the fresh herb if you plan to store it)

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. ancho chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. dried thyme or a tbsp. of fresh.

for the chicken salad:

2 cups leftover grilled chicken, picked and shredded

¾ cup mayonnaise (please use hellmans. i can’t be held responsible if you use anything else)

2 stalks celery, small dice

1 sweet nectarine, cut into chunks. (yes i said nectarine. trust me. must be sweet and ripe. yes, you could use grapes but i fucking hate grapes and they aren’t in season and just use the nectarine ok?)

1 medium shallot, minced (you could use any onion really)

1 drizzle agave syrup or honey (i used agave)

1 tsp. garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

if you’ve got a buttery croissant lying around do pile some of this chicken salad on it.

have a great weekend.

kitchen of the day

JENNY ANDREWS June 20, 2019

very few designers make me hate my choices and want to burn everything and start fresh. anna spiro is one of them. this kitchen is so homey and fresh. the whole house is a breath of fresh air. the details are amazing and what it’s all about. take a look at all of it here.