miette

Meg Ray

had a passion for cake decorating

when she was a child,

and today this self-taught

baker extraordinaire

is the author

(with Leslie Jonath)

of

M  I  E  T  T  E

a brilliant book of recipes

from the charming pastry shop

Miette in San Francisco.

Meg makes these petite 6" cakes...so they're healthier!

Meg has chosen to focus on creating

simple cakes and pastry...

all of which are aesthetically DIVINE.

But it is their DELICIOUSNESS

which sets them apart.

I so love Miette's blend of European and American

influences and can't wait to try their recipe

for macarons (see my macarons here).

Inside Miette

is gorgeous photography

by Frankie Frankeny and

everything you need to know

to create cakes, cookies, bars, and even...omg...

*say it with me*

Fleur de Sel Caramels!

(Yes, I've made these! I am more than a blog potato, people,

and trust me, nothing says i love you like a good fleur de sel caramel.)

sweet fading roses in a spot where I devoured this sweet book

Taste Miette

(French for crumb)

and enjoy every last gorgeous crumb.

(Is it just me, or does

'casual afternoon cake'

sound beyond dreamy?)

linking today with Wow Us Wednesdays

brett amory

From San Francisco based Brett Amory's

"Waiting" exhibit.

His paintings depict various people waiting.

About the 'waiting' subject matter, the artist says:

"People are afraid to leave the house without their phone now

and ten years ago it wasn't like that. Electronics get smaller and

people are more and more occupied with them.

People are afraid to be with their own thoughts."

Brett captures loneliness

and sometimes emptiness.

He begins first by taking photos of people and places.

Then he paints these contemplative, quiet

souls who are in between distractions.

I learned about Brett's amazing work here.