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1 INDIGO HOME. A brand new sponsor and someone whose work I have long admired….yes that gorgeous chinsoiserie dog bowl is from Indigo Home, and her collection is expanding and getting bigger and better. Recognized by Town and Country for her truly beautiful and unique gift items, Indigo Home is one to know about. Just look at all of these exquisite goodies! Click here to visit Indigo Home<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 2 INSTAGRAMS OF INTEREST Wow this week there was so? much to love, it was like sensation overload! Particularly that the holidays are in full force, the beauty is just over the top. It was hard to narrow it down, but I managed to and here my absolute faves this week…..<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3 NEW SILVER COMING SOON! Very excited over the silver items that are en route as we speak…..they are so beautiful, I am very over the moon about these as I love love love silver. They will hopefully be here right before Christmas but as with most things coming in from overseas, there are no guarantees. But I do know they ARE coming and I wanted to show you a sneak peek!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4 ONE GREAT POT OF SOUP. I love soup and make it on average twice a week during the winter months. A loaf of crusty bread and you are good to go. One of my favorites (and my families too) is my pasta fagiole soup. It is easy but sooo good and satisfying and because you add pasta at the end, it really can double as a meal. So below is the recipe! It also freezes really well (but do not add the pasta as it could get mushy)-<\/p>\n 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil <\/p>\n Heat a deep pot over medium high heat and add oil and pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits lightly, and add herb stems, bay leaf, chopped vegetables, and garlic. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add beans, tomato sauce, water, and stock to pot and raise heat to high. Bring soup to a rapid boil and add pasta. Reduce heat to medium and cook soup, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente. Rosemary and thyme leaves will separate from stems as soup cooks. Remove herb stems and bay leaf from soup and place pot on table on a trivet. Let soup rest and begin to cool for a few minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and top with lots of grated cheese. Pass crusty bread for bowl mopping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 5.? TIGER FLOWER STUDIO. Speaking of beauty, I cannot get over how exquisite the art is by Paige Lee Huffy. Tiger Flower Studio<\/em><\/a> represents to me some of the most talented artists I have ever seen. You must click here to see this site<\/em> <\/a>to see….beauty overload. I think I need to include a few on my Christmas list! Her gorgeous work also graced the recent book of Carolyne Roehme, understandably!? Click here<\/em> <\/a>to see all of the exquisite art by Paige Lee Huffy.<\/p>\n 6 A TRULY FABULOUS MOVIE I love great movies and when I see one that I love…….really love,? I can watch it over and over. Enter “The Way”. Starring an unbelievable Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estavez who both deliver stellar performances……this is one of the best movies I have ever seen. No nudity profanity, violence,etc…just a beautiful and super moving slice of life movie.<\/p>\n The storyline is so touching and poignant, I guarantee you will love this movie plus the European countryside is a really nice “extra”. There? are several scenes that are so moving, they just stir something inside that few movies can. We watched it over the Thanksgiving break (again) and I just had to recommend it to all you movie buffs out there!<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nINGREDIENTS-<\/h3>\n
\n1\/8 pound (about 3 slices) pancetta, chopped
\n2 (4 to 6-inch) sprigs rosemary, left intact
\n1 (4 to 6-inch) sprig thyme with several sprigs on it, left intact
\n1 large fresh bay leaf or 2 dried bay leaves
\n1 medium onion, finely chopped
\n1 small carrot, finely chopped
\n1 rib celery, finely chopped
\n4 large cloves garlic, chopped
\nCoarse salt and pepper
\n2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans
\n1 cup canned tomato sauce or canned crushed tomatoes
\n2 cups water
\n1 quart chicken stock
\n1 1\/2 cups ditalini
\nGrated Parmigiano or Romano, for the table
\nCrusty bread, for mopping<\/p>\nDIRECTIONS-<\/h3>\n
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