Buster's Buddies

I'm heading to the farm to pick up Buster. He's been having a blast hanging out with his buddies. Then were heading off for a little road trip adventure.

Cinco de Mayo Recipe: Cucumber Jalapeno Margaritas

We made this spicy margarita recipe to celebrate Cinco de Mayo from Gastro Chic. It's the perfect drink for a hot summer day.

Recipe: Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita

1/2 L. tequila blanco, 100 percent agave
3 jalapenos
1 cucumber
freshly squeezed lime juice
simple syrup*
lime wedges

Slice the jalapenos and combine with tequila in a mason jar or swing-top bottle. Infuse the tequila with jalapenos for three days. (Or you can cheat and put it on a sunny windowsill for one day.)

For the cucumber juice, roughly chop the cucumber and blitz the hell out of it in a food processor. Run it through the finest setting of a food mill or press it through a fine-mesh sieve to extract the juice, leaving most of the skin behind. Cucumber juice will keep in the fridge for a couple of days.

To make one margarita, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add 2 oz. jalapeno-infused tequila, 2 oz. cucumber juice, 1/2 oz. lime juice and 1/2 oz. simple syrup. Shake and serve on the rocks in a glass rimmed with salt. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Repeat as necessary.

* For simple syrup, combine 1 part sugar to 1 part water in a Pyrex measuring cup and microwave until the liquid is clear and sugar is diluted. Let cool before using.

Melancholia

 Melancholia starts off with a seemingly normal wedding then quickly turns into a story about love, depression, and the eventually the end of the world. It is an intensely visual film and definitely worth watching.

M83 'Midnight City'

I simply can not get this magical song out of my head.

Kind of a big deal

I'm so thrilled to hear that there will be an Anchorman sequel. I hope the lovely Christina Applegate is also part of the cast. She's been killin' it lately on Up All Night.

Obama Swag

Scarlett Johansson & Anna Wintour have teamed up with a few amazing fashion designers to create goods in support of Obama.

Just a few things I would love to own:

1. Tote by Derek Lam
2. Shirt by Marc Jacobs
3. Scarf by Thakoon Panichgul
4. V-neck t-shirt by Joseph Altuzarra
5. Wristlet by Grace Tsao-Wu & Laura Kofoid
6. Sweatshirt by Alexander Wang

See the entire Runway to Win collection here.

Buster's Haircut

I dropped a very shaggy Buster off at the groomers today and I barely recognized him when I picked him up. He looks a little dorky, but he's ready for another visit on the farm.