I’ve fallen out of love with my home.  It doesn’t look anywhere near as beautiful as this gorgeous brownstone of yours, styled by the graceful Molly Fitzsimons for HGTV Magazine.  What can I possibly do to rekindle the romance?  Should I call Deborah Jaffe to photograph?  Do you think you could lend me a couple million bucks to first buy a whole brownstone, then completely renovate it?  Then is Molly available to spruce it up a bit?  Please make the check payable to Big Leo Productions.

Thank you!

-the Big Leo team

Scrumptiously food styled by Mariana Velasquez and elegantly propped by Ed Gallagher, this veteran Big Leo trio created a look and feel of decadence in keeping with Pharrell’s desire to celebrate the independent and sophisticated modern day woman.

You don’t have to go further than Qream’s online recipe diary to unlock the potential of this delicately creamy drink. Enjoy finding out which flavor is your favorite!!

A major shout out goes to Yvette Ho, owner of Manhattan’s Panade, who developed the delicious dessert recipes and to creative director Mimi Valdes for a shoot full of unprecedented fun!

We can think of no better way to launch our weekend than to give major props {pun intended} to Sarah Cave for the incredible talents she exemplified in her latest creation for the August 2011 issue of Better Homes and Gardens featuring our First Lady, Michelle Obama.

Now, Sarah has always brought her amazing set of eyes to the {prop} table, but not enough people know about her insane design skills. I mean crazy. MAD even. Below, you can see her inspiration board for the invitation that she created for Michelle Obama’s “Lunch on the Lawn” event, inspired by the White House vegetable garden, as well as the beautiful veggie illustrations used to label bottles of fresh squeezed juices and to decorate crisp white linen napkins. Personally, I am waiting for my series of tote bags donning Sarah Cave designs, but…one thing at a time.  For now, I pledge allegiance to Sarah Cave…

Bicerin is a traditional hot drink native to Turin, Italy, made of espresso, drinking chocolate and whole milk served layered in a small rounded glass.  The word bicerin is Piedmontese for “small glass”.  Check out the Caff e` Al Bicerin version featured in AFAR Magazine, shot by our very own Andrea Wyner.

The beverage has been known since the 18th-century and was famously praised by The Three Musketeers author Alexandre Dumas in 1852.  Any connection to the famous American chocolate bar born in 1932?  Hmm, that’s stretching it.