Recipe: Peach Gelato

This is super easy to make and sooo fresh and delicious.  

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It's just three ingredients -peaches, sugar and mascarpone- and a few easy steps.  

 Here's pics of Alex showing you how we did it:

We used both white and yellow peaches and peeled most but tried leaving the skin on a few -since most of the vitamins are found there- it not only looked pretty with the flecks throughout, it tasted great too. It is creamy like a fine gelato with the peach bits providing just the right texture.  

As indicated in the recipe, once you freeze it for a length of time it may become quite hard but you can just pulse it a couple of times in your food processor to return it to its original creamy consistency.

Peach Gelato 

The recipe is by the Sicilian chef, Ciccio Sultano from the book "How to Pick a Peach" by Russ Parsons.  The book (not just about peaches) contains 100 recipes and tips on selecting, storing and cooking fruits and vegetables.  

We hope you try it and love it too.  (We're so happy.)

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Luxe Living

Today we meet Stacy Andell, winner of our Kindle Paperwhite Giveaway.  Stacy and her friend Jill Egan own the interior design firm Luxe Living Interiors in Houston, Texas.  

A look at some of their beautiful work...

"Fashion is not only in the way we dress, but the way we live. The home should have a timeless elegance, with an edge, a certain flair that resembles each person who lives within it. A balance of neutrals and interesting textures, with pops of bold color is the perfect fashion statement."

—Stacy Andell, Luxe Living Interiors

"Since I was a young girl, I have always wanted to make my surroundings beautiful.  I find beautifully designed spaces comforting, and this has inspired me to show people how to enjoy their homes.  Traveling is one of many sources of my inspiration, and has shaped the timeless look of my interiors."

—Jill Egan, Luxe Living Interiors

 

Luxe Living Interiors

Houston, Texas (us)

I feel so fortunate to have this forum where I get to meet such lovely and talented people!  My congratulations again,  Stacy...much continued success to you and Jill.  

P.S.  As you may know if you've been following along with us, the first name we drew for this giveaway never responded and so after several weeks and many emails sent to her, we were forced to draw again. We're thrilled for Stacy of course, but feel bad we were not able to make contact with the person whose name we pulled first.  

So, just a reminder to all our email subscribers:  Please make sure we have your correct/current email address and to ensure our messages make it to your inbox, please add our address to your contact list.  (hover over my signature above) 

Luxe Living Interiors 

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Inspiration File ~ Kitchen Detail

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Kitchen of Philippe and Isabelle Guérmard

Located in Angers (France) and dating back to the 17th century, this is the home of Philippe and Isabelle Guérmard - interior designers, antique dealers and owners of Boutique Rendez-vous:

Boutique Rendez-vous 

(5 Promenade Baumette 49000 Angers) 

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VILLE & CASALI

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VILLE.&.CASALI (de) 

VILLE.&.CASALI(us)

(To see the Guérmard dining room, see this previous post:  Dining Room Deconstructed.)

Darryl Carter ~ The Collected Home

"What surrounds us either uplifts, inspires and energizes us 

 or bogs us down, overwhelms us and depletes us."— LeAnn, l&l

"As I see it, the home should be a collected assemblage of treasures meaningful to the homeowner.  I believe it is better to have an empty room that an instant room.  Forgo the immediate and embrace the lasting.  This is the guiding principle for collecting a home."

 —Darryl Carter, excerpt: The Collected Home

I've always admired Darryl Carter's design acumen and I very much like the above quote from his new book.  As l&l readers know, the idea of leaving the blank wall or plenty of "negative" (unfilled) space in a room is something I am often bringing up because I think it is so important in creating a successful living space.  

As I wrote in "The Heart of the Home", I believe a simple but profound question when designing a room is:  

Have I left room for living?  

—More specifically, have I left room for the expression of the people living in this space or am I more concerned with "filling" or "decorating" it?  

We live in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven world and it's easy to get caught up in it all, losing sight of what makes us truly happy.  

Fortunately, if we're willing to ask the question, the answer is waiting for us.  Mind, body and spirit thrive in serene, uncluttered spaces so it becomes just a matter of tuning in to listen...just a few quiet moments to go to that place of clarity within us. 

For me, I drink in the sunbeams across our old wood table, a gentle breeze meandering through an open window and the play of shadows across our unadorned wall...and I am content.  

 a h h h...b r e a t h i n g  r o o m.

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U.S. release date:  October 30, 2012

Click image to pre-order now.

To pre-order now in other countries:

United Kingdom - (release date December 15, 2012)

Germany - (release date October 30, 2012)

Canada - (release date October 30, 2012)

France - (release date November 15, 2012)

Italy - (release date October 30, 2012)

Spain - (release date November 15, 2012)

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images 1,2,3,6,7 via Darryl Carter website

images 4 & 5 via The Collected Home by Darryl Carter

images 8 & 9 via Urban Electric Co.

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Inspiration File ~ dining room and kitchen in a converted mill

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More design inspiration from this house:  

Flower Power

Artful Living

images via:

Art et Décoration Nov-Dec 2010

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