This is easily the coolest thing that’s happened to The Misanthropic Hostess blog since…well…forever.
Tuesday Dinner 
As Ann explains in the introduction, we share a certain sisterhood and alma mater in common.  More importantly though, Ann is a wonderful writer.  If you aren’t already, you need to read her blog and her books.  Fair warning:  if you have even the slightest predisposition toward wanderlust, Ann’s simultaneously lush and elegant narrative of her adventures abroad (and domestically) will stoke that flame into a …

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I think of these as my conference shoes.  When there is walking and standing to be done, these fit the bill.  And yes, TD, I’m fairly certain I could kick a field goal in them.  Tory Burch, most likely spring or fall 2010…I’m not sure I bought them on sale from her online site.

And, just in case you thought the Kitchen Gods might miss out on a photo op:

 
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Just in case you’ve forgotten, here is where we last left off:

Inspiration for recipes on The Misanthropic Hostess come from all over the place.  Sometimes I’m attracted to a new idea, ingredients or technique I haven’t worked with.  Other posts are inspired by memorable meals and childhood favorites.  And then, sometimes, I try a recipe for this singular reason: get in my belly!  This is one of those recipes.  Bon Appetit has this new thing going on where they offer …

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A shoe haiku for you.
 
Peep toe is good but

Kitchen Goddess is thinking

Heel even better

Shoes by Stuart Weitzman. Cat, most certainly, by the devil.
Immediately after chewing on my heel, she moved on to my suit coat folded over the back of a chair in the kitchen.

Oh, and speaking of shoes, October’s edition of Bon Appetit has an interview with Kate and Andy Spade.  Kate Spade in Bon Appetit!  Kate Spade in Bon Appetit!  Luckily the fact that she likes to serve …

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I’m going to admit up front that I’m stretching what could be a single post into two.  But really, this first part should stand alone.  And, since Septemberish appears to have become the month of crunches (rainbow and cinnamon toast crunch crunch), why stop now?

We begin with good quality bittersweet chocolate.  And while it is gently melting with some butter, go ahead and bust out the…

Nutella.
Oh that’s right, I went there.  Nutella has made several appearances on this blog.  In …

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Once upon a time someone (I don’t remember who) sent me a link to a Kate Spade sample sale.  I’m pretty sure this was back in the days of the infamous black nylon bag.  That link lead to my first Kate Spade handbag purchase.  Unfortunately for my (Kate Spade) wallet, the sample sale was just a gateway drug when it came to Ms. Spade.  I have since moved on to normal sales.  And, occasionally, full-priced purchases.  These little zebra beauties …

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The Misanthropic Hostess is usually a one-woman endeavor.  Well, one woman and two kitchen gods.  But, it was Labor Day Weekend and the first (and last) weekend all summer TD and I had two days in the same place at the same time (yes, I know Labor Day Weekend is usually three days.  We got two…and were grateful for it).  There was general laziness with coffee drinking and paper reading.  There was some beach time and BBQ time.  And, per …

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This TJT is brought to you by Korean designer Jinny Kim, Spring 2012.  I found these at Elleni Couture in Manhattan Beach (CA) and  while this designer is new to me, her shoes are lovely and comfortable.  My dear Jinny, I will be back for more!
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True to the namesake of her bakery, Christina Tosi of Milkbar has a particular affinity for things cereal and cracker related.  Her cookbook contains several recipes for a category of concoctions she calls “the crunch.” Operationally defined, crunches are a an array of recipe add-ins whose primary ingredient is most often derived from snack foods including cereals, crackers, chips and pretzels.
Among these little nuggets of nirvana I discovered a formula for homemade cinnamon toast crunch, crunch.  Well, she had me …

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These are my favorite shoes.  They’ve been re-soled twice and are on their way to a third. I wear them that much!   They’ve been to multiple continents and still look pretty fantastic (unlike regular leather, there isn’t much you can do when tortie patent starts to go South…luckily these haven’t).  I’m actually not sure which season they are from–either fall 2007 or 2008 but I just bought their little sisters in the form of a pair of ballet flats. …

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