A huge thanks to Katie Shelly for coming up with what I consider to be the most innovative recipe re-design that I’ve ever seen. All part of a project for Good, Shelly (and many others) were charged with pumping up the creativity behind the standard black and white recipe card. For a culinary beginner like myself, Shelly’s solution more than works. I love the simple visual cue that comes with each step. Check out the other submissions here and check back with Good on April 4 — Wylie Dufresne from WD-50 and Jessica Helfand from the Design Observer are picking the contest winners!  

(Via Wit + Delight)

For you! A few scenes from our night out this weekend at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. What an amazing meal. I tried to snap pics as each dish was brought out, but the lighting was a bit tough, and after a while, I got distracted by all the good food. 🙂 My favorite had to be the mini-beet burgers pictured above. The photos I took only include the amuse-bouche part of the meal. We opted for the five course menu, which turned out to be a very large amount of food. It was such a wonderful evening, not to mention a special treat to escape the city and experience a place very similar to my small town roots!

Happy Friday dear readers! What are you up to this weekend? Matt and I are going with friends for dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. How incredible does the March menu look? We’re hoping to get there with enough time to walk around the farm before we eat. I’m packing a flashlight just in case! 🙂 Anyways, wishing you a lovely weekend filled with lots of relaxation and fun. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web:

Clever coasters.

Inspiration for those who run!

Gorgeous birthday decor.

Jennifer Aniston goes viral.

A rustic Italian Sunday supper.

The secrets to traveling solo!

Think Zara for spring (especially this gorgeous red skirt).

The sun will come out tomorrow! 

Surf weekend.

It seems like old times. 

(Image via The Senses Five)

This photo made me smile. 🙂 Sometimes — in life — you just can’t catch a break!

(Image via oh, hello friend)

Last weekend, my friend Kristen surprised me with a long overdue visit to New York. We caught up. We brunched. We paused — despite the rain — to peek inside Kate Spade. But our brief moment inside the store on Fifth was nothing compared to the experience had by From Me To You‘s Jamie. She went behind the scenes at the Kate Spade offices to view the spring collection and understand exactly how inspiration strikes for the most colorful designer in town. Her photos are stunning and every look pops! Tell me — what’s your favorite Kate Spade color? Which accessory do you love the most?

PS — Don’t miss Kate Spade‘s redesigned website. More color! Yay! 

(Images via From Me To You)