Broad bean salad

I just discover young broad beans and I'm eating this salad almost every day (Vicia faba addiction?)
4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. tahini
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
juice of 1 lemon
Mix the dressing with
some podded young broad beans (fresh or cooked for around 3 minutes)
rocket salad
1 or 2 fresh zucchini (cuted with a peeler)
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, salt and pepper

Have a nice weekend !

Children's digital library

If you love children's books this library is simply stuning,and if you are a mother living abroad,this is a great place to find books and stories from your youth to pass on to the next generation.Enjoy''Dear Children'' 1954, Autor -Dusan Radovic , Illustrator Djordje Milanovic ,Serbia

''Barefoot bride'' 2004, Author -Manuchehr Kaymaram ,Illustrator - Poopak Moghbeli, Iran

Bloesem on world tour

I’m thrilled to see my guest post on fantastic Bloesem world tour this morning! Take a peek into my favorite place in Milan here and don't miss other great places in Melbourne,New York and London.
Thank you Irene.

Plants

I had great time yesterday visiting Orticola flower show:

Roman renaissance tiles

Roman streets ,Trastevere

Roma

I'm in Rome for work,luckily I'll have some free time to test Angela’s and Kristina's city guides! See you soon.

Radish red. Wish you all a nice weekend.

If I had a garden these colorful chairs would be a perfect match.

Old boat

natural architecture

It's spring here and I'd love to stay in one of these all day! above:Patrick Dougherty 'Around the Corner',below:Giuliano Mauri :Zenobia

Campanula - suspended lamp by Marco Nenonen.More from How About Viktor design collective here

Moroso

Tropicalia

Design for babies and children

A brand-new company Ninetonine
Toys & Crayons
...A sleek line of oak or wenge,punctuated by pairs of differentsized holes, into which you can
suspend baby’s toys with removable wooden element inside,designed to organise all those crayons and drawing pencils.Of course, you don’t have to keep baby’s toys on the shelf and
crayons in the drawer: it’s contemporary design means it can be used for years to come...

Zebra,

...whose ‘head’, serves as both handle and also the perfect place for bottles,
dummies, or anything else you want close by, but out of baby’s reach, and rests on two sturdy yet elegant legs...

Tom Dixon

Mirror Ball on Stand
Slab Dining Table and Slab Chairs, made from specially crowned oak available in black and natural.

Fluoro Shade and Table.

Fuori Salone

The “fuorisalone” expression is used to define the vast range of events animating the whole city during the Milano Salone del Mobile exhibition’s week,but it's completely independent.You can see a lot of young talented designers,new companies but also famous enterprises in design domain as Driade and Cappellini.

Beautiful crystal glass collection called "Domestic violence",made only for this event by Koncern Prague.

The Kubista shop ,specializes in the most important periods of Czech design-Cubisam,Art deco and Functionalism.The work of young designers inspired with this era is sold alongside originals.

Ceramic box Blossom ,Pavlína Lubomírská

Another great place to visit - Futurista shop

I'm cooking Sicilian pesto today because it tooks only 20 minutes ,it makes me think of summer and it's great way to prune my basil.I love this pesto recipe too.

Lovely children's book illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen

Chloris

I am smitten with the colors of yarns over at lovely blog weaving finlander

I'm staring at my small collection of vintage glass for almost two days due to tonsillitis that makes me lay in bed.My absolute favorites are mustard and turquoise vases from Holmegaard.You can find some great vintage glass and ceramic in the lovely UK shop called Pips Trip

Bla,Bla

ceramic wall pieces created by Fabrizio Dusi.

April palette

Anemonas

Unless you are a big art dealer or your art worth millions, the best part of Milan's Art Fair(MiArt) are the numerous cultural and art events presented in the city under the umbrella title "fuoriMiArt"(out of MiArt).You can get a glass of nice spumante everywhere and enjoy the work of young artists in smallest spaces,improvised galleries and restaurants.Work of Marco Querin catch my eye.
Interlaced threads technique ,side detail

Yesterday 's antique market finds:

tin train,

tin watercolor box,

and beautiful Valentine with Oliver and lettera 32

I'm having a busy Saturday evening making kids party invitation for my friend,wish you all great Sunday!

under the tree...

I love this vintage lamps in the latest Elle Decor Italy.

You can find something similar on eBay,search for stilnovo.

Pea green

North and South

I received a letter from the reader Steven yesterday,asking me about the colors in North and South of Italy. So here are two places that inspire me most:
Camogli, it's a small fishing village and my favorite place to spend some days in spring,taking sun bath,drinking good wine and eating great food.If you are coming to Italy it's definitely worth of visit,in the mean time you can take a virtual walk here,but of course it's less romantic.

The second one is in South Italy,it is small town named Alberobello,I've never been there but it must be beautiful.Houses in the photo are a traditional stone dwelling with a conical roof.I would love to spend my next holiday in one of these!

Just a quick update from my yesterday's flea market hunt:
Giant pepper mill
and beautiful children's book illustrated by Alain Grèe:

Since I found beautiful road map few weeks ago,I'm in love with all things Czecoslovakian.Here are just some of my favorite illustrators:

Jana Sigmundova,

Sylvie Vodakova,

Jiri Behounek,

Kveta Pacovska,

Radek Pilar.

For more photos,check out Cedok bookstore or Uresica

Addicted to Enamel Kitchenware

1.Lisa Stickley casserole pot - House and Home ideas

2. Nigella Lawson's Kitchen utensils - Personal Interior Design

3. 1960s Yugoslavian blue enamel lidded saucepan - H is for home

4.Vintage french coffee pot - Bells of Suffolk

5. 1960s/70s graduated lidded enamel saucepans - H is for Home

6. Enamel door number plates - ebay

7.Vintage enamel number-ebay

8.Nigella Lawson colander - Amazon

Whiteness

There is something about this bird that I like (vintage tin box-hard fruit candy- motta)

Changeable color palette in March

Need something sweet?