Food: Pear and Prosciutto Flat Bread

Hi MBG readers, it's Fallon of Sage + Sparkle here and I can't wait to share this super easy recipe with you, perfect for a weeknight dinner.  One of my favorite Fall treats is pears... the juicer the better! After a recent trip to the apple farm, which just so happened to have pears, I found myself challenged to come up with near ways to incorporate this tasty fall fruit into my daily meals, then along came the prosciutto.  Pears and prosciutto are a perfect combination especially when added together as toppings on a flatbread!

Mozzarella cheese and arugula added to the already incredible combination of pear and prosciutto, mixing in sautéed mushrooms, and finishing it off with a splash of balsamic vinaigrette... the end result were amazing!  Light, delicious, and so incredibly easy to make.  Under 30 min. start to finish and you have a tasty meal to enjoy, any night of the week.


 Ingredients: (serves 2) 

• 2 pieces of naan (I used store bought, but you can also make your own)
• 1 pear, sliced
• 6 slices of prosciutto
• 2 Tbsp EVOO
• 8 slices of fresh mozzarella
• 1 cup of arugula
• 1 cup mushrooms
• 5 cloves of garlic, skinned and chopped
• Balsamic vinaigrette for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350
2. Heat chopped garlic over medium heat for 2-3min, add mushrooms and sauté for an additional 3-5min
3. Spread EVOO onto each piece of naan, places cheese on top of naan, cover with sauté mushrooms, prosciutto, and sliced pears
4. Bake for 15-20min, until slightly crispy at the edges
5. Let cool then top with arugula and a splash of balsamic vinaigrette and enjoy!

 

-photos and recipe by Fallon Carmichael, Sage + Sparkle

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Book Review: Beyond Chic

EVER wonder how Fashion designers live??

I know, it's been a while since I've posted a book review but no other way to get back into it than to introduce an INCREDIBLE fashion-related book: The title is Beyond Chic by photographer Ivan Terestchenko.

The book basically gives you a private tour of the homes & interior designs of top fashion designers, and shows you what they hide "behind closed doors." Appropriate since I've transitioned from Decor to a Fashion blogger.  Some of the featured apartments include Chanel's at 31 rue Cambon & Giorgio Armani's chalet – incredible spaces that make for incredible reads and AMAZING inspiration!!

I loved getting an inside look into some of these spaces. And OMG! Check out Manolo Blahnik's vintage shoe collection!

Gallery wall anyone? How cool is this collection of portraits from YSL? And Christian Louboutin, I mean, you can't go wrong with Christian Louboutin.  I love the old-rustic glam in these spaces – such amazing inspiration!

There is so much more inspiration in this book – be sure to check it out if you're reconsidering changing up some spaces for the upcoming new year!! You can get the book here.


-images by jen ramos

FOOD: Fall Entertaining Essentials

Hi MadeByGirl readers, it is Alison here from Heart of Gold sharing some of my picks for fall entertaining and baking. The autumn months call for cozy gatherings with friends and family and a kitchen fragranced with warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.

  My fall baking has already began and it has involved a few pies and tarts, next up will be pumpkin cut-out cookies with vibrant orange royal icing and then I am thinking a pumpkin soufflé perhaps for a gathering mid-month. In order to create the best seasonal environment, a beautiful setting is in order full of flickering candles, like these handmade beeswax candles and gold flatware that is a must any time of the year.  How are you ushering in the new season?

Porcelain Pie Plate / Oxo Wire Dough Pastry Blender

Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons / William Sonoma Mulling Spice

Dean & Deluca Cinnamon Infused Maple Syrup / Marchesa by Lenox Gold Flatware

Brooklyn Slate Company Cheese Board / Nielson Massey Tahitian Pure Vanilla Extract

Marimekko Luminary Napkins / Handmade Beeswax Candle / Fall Copper Cookie Cutters

New at Made By Girl

The popular 'Black Dots' artwork I created is now available in a larger size: 11"x14".

Get yours at MADE BY GIRL. You can add either one of these gorgeous gold frames to your cart too!! 

 

 

-image by jen ramos

French Chic

How's your Monday morning so far? For me, being based in NYC, I gotta say, I love it here – the food, the fashion, everything. But one of my favorite sources of inspiration is..... Paris. All French everything can never go out of style – it's the epitome of CHIC. Graphic tees & wall art have been popping up everywhere - so this trend is HOT!  And guess what? OUI,  MADE BY GIRL has the short & sweet you need!  Check out some of our prints at the shop to bring in some French chic.

The graphic French tee's shown can be found at Charlotte Russe and Swell. All French typography prints, including the Paris map, can found at the MADE BY GIRL.

Are you a fan of the French text trend?

- post by jen ramos

DECOR: Penthouse at St. Pancras Chambers

So glad it's Friday! Time to get off the computer for a few hours & enjoy some time outside. It seems we forget to do that and our world becomes everthing online. Not good. Well, I'll leave you with this beauty - I think you'll enjoy this!

Banker Arran Patel decided to take on a pretty cool challenge and transform a historic London landmark into a modern 3 story home.  With the help of TG Studio,  this triplex was completely transformed,  from the bathrooms to the kitchen, they managed update it all into a modern space.  It's located on the top 3 floors of this famous London landmark called, St. Pancras Chambers.  I'm sure you Londoners are familiar with right?  Throughout the transformation, they decided it was best to keep the personality & character of the space while adding the modern elements.  It has a slight gothic-church look to it don't you think?? 

Funny, I've always wondered what it was like to live with glass stair-case/railing, it immediately converts any space into a crisp & modern space and allows for more light to flow. Love this!

 What do you think? Could you see yourself living in a space like this?

Photographs by Philip Vile
-via freshhome