Toni De Palma

Two cool sets of light fixtures I found at the Revel casino,...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:53:57 -0400

Two cool sets of light fixtures I found at the Revel casino, Atlantic City.

Strolling around the Revel in Atlantic City, I found this...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:58:49 -0400

Strolling around the Revel in Atlantic City, I found this amazing chandelier/light fixture thingie.

One of my favorite places to read and dream. Bryant Park, NYC

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:57:42 -0400

One of my favorite places to read and dream. Bryant Park, NYC

"Network executives have been scratching their heads to explain the sweeping collapse of so many..."

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:55:28 -0400

“Network executives have been scratching their heads to explain the sweeping collapse of so many shows at the same time. One factor appears to be daylight saving time, and some executives have pointed to the unusually warm spring weather, which is sending people outdoors, especially early in the evening. It does seem that the 8 p.m. entries have been most affected.”

- Again the NY Times joins network executives in struggling to understand what could possible be making people watch less network television. This keeps happening! It’s not like we haven’t overhyped enough shows to make people gag on television for years…It must be the weather! Or maybe everybody messed up with the clocks. Do people still know it’s fall back, spring forward? (via richardrushfield)

xanthiceye: Makes me want to write something….

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:38:30 -0400

xanthiceye:

Makes me want to write something….

Photo

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:44:52 -0400

authorsarahdessen: LOVE this.

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:01:36 -0400

authorsarahdessen:

LOVE this.

SOOO Excited! This is the perfect theme song for Cooper, the...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:08:22 -0400

SOOO Excited! This is the perfect theme song for Cooper, the main protag for my new YA, Devil’s Triangle.

Recipe for Pastiera (Easter pie)

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 08:32:06 -0400

PASTIERA

SHELL:

PASTAFROLLA (to make 9 inch apple pie shell or tart shells)

Mix 3eggs with 1/ cup sugar, add 1 stick (1/2 cup) of softened butter, a pinch of salt, 1-2 tablespoon each of lemon extract (or lemon juice), vanilla extract. Mix in as much flour as needed to make soft dough, approximately 3cups. Refrigerate at least ½ hour before rolling out on well floured surface. Shape in thin 2 round sheets one for the bottom of the pie.

Butter and flour the cooking pan, line with one sheet. Use the rest to make strips to cover the top of the pastiera lattice style.

Pastafrolla can be prepared ahead of time, frozen and thawed at room temperature or in refrigerator.

FILLING:

5 egg yolks

3 egg whites beaten until stiff

250 gr. cooked wheat

250 gr. Sugar

250 gr. Ricotta

Pinch of salt

Vanilla, orange extract, lemon extract, (optional candied orange and lemon rind cubed - sold candied and cubed)

Instructions:

Line a pan with the pastafrolla as instructed above. In separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until creamy, add wheat, ricotta, salt and all aromatic ingredients. At the last minute, fold in the egg white gently. Pour mixture in crust. Make lattice with pastafrolla strips. Bake pie until crust is golden and toothpick comes out clean.

aconversationoncool: That moment when The Clash met Warhol.

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:58:33 -0400

aconversationoncool:

That moment when The Clash met Warhol.

While wandering in Paris, I had an idea for a love story. I...

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:52:00 -0400

While wandering in Paris, I had an idea for a love story. I wonder why?

While wandering through Paris, I found the colorful...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:43:05 -0400

While wandering through Paris, I found the colorful supermarket where Amelie was filmed.

WHAT IS YOUR EARLIEST HUMAN MEMORY?

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:20:46 -0400

Fingerpainting with mashed potatoes and gravy :)

“Beans” from the book Jeremy Owl, by Toni De...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:16:43 -0400

“Beans” from the book Jeremy Owl, by Toni De Palma

Illustrated by Gregg Hinlicky

lomographicsociety: Ilford’s Pinhole Kit Did you know that...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:00:44 -0400

lomographicsociety:

Ilford’s Pinhole Kit

Did you know that Ilford came up with its own Pinhole Camera? Read on to find out what this $254 photography kit comes with. If you don’t have that much moolah for a pinhole, you can make one using household items too!

Paris is a writer’s dream.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:05 -0400

Paris is a writer’s dream.

Look what I found wandering around a farmers market in...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:00:05 -0400

Look what I found wandering around a farmers market in Napa…

neil-gaiman: You will watch this eventually. Better do it...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:47:25 -0400

neil-gaiman:

You will watch this eventually. Better do it now.

I love this - the combination of visual beauty and the song and the people and the tango. (And it makes me want to do another 8in8 songwriting madness, just because working with Damian is so much fun.)

Kimmy Miller rocks!

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:46:27 -0400

Kimmy Miller rocks!

They say every author needs a cat. Chester is my Cat-Dog.

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:34:21 -0400

They say every author needs a cat. Chester is my Cat-Dog.