White Cheese Sandwich

Cheese, rolls, avocado, and tomatos.

A white cheese sandwich might not sound appetizing but the combinations of salty cheese, meaty avocado, and spicy chipotle mayo are an amazingly satisfying. I started making this sandwich about a year ago and have came back to it month after month. It's simple, a piece of fresh Mexican white cheese, slices of tomato and avocado on a toasted roll covered with homemade chipotle mayo. Below is my recipe for chipotle mayo, which is great for any sandwich. 

Chipotle Mayo.

Chipotle Mayo
Makes about 1/4 cup

Ingredients:

1/4 Mayo

3 Medium sized chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (seeded)

1/4 Teaspoon cumin

1/4 Paprika

1/4 Garlic powder

Directions:

1. Chop seeded chipotle peppers.

2. Mix together with mayo.

3. Added dry ingredients. Mix well.

4. Enjoy. 

Delicious White Cheese Sandwich.

Mexican Corn

Mexican Corn

Mexican Corn is one of my favorite summer time snacks. Inspired by Havana Outpost's famous corn, I composed a recipe to make at home (with out a grill).

Mexican Corn

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

6 Ears of corn husked 

1/4 Cup Mayo

1/4 Cup Sour Cream

1/4 teaspoon ground Comino

1 cup grated Cotija Cheese

1lime

Salt to taste

Chili powder to taste

Directions:

1. Microwave corn in a covered container for five minutes. After Microwaved place corn on broiler pan in broiler. Cook for five minutes on each side until spotted brown. Use tongs to turn corn.

2. While cooking the corn, mix mayo, sour cream, Comino, and salt in a bowl. Place cheese on a plate.

3. Once corn is done insert corn holders (I used a chop stick). Cover corn with mayo mixture. Roll corn in the cheese coating it. Sprinkle chili powder on the corn and finish with a squirt of lime.

4. Enjoy!

Broiled Corn

Mayo, sour cream, salt, and ground Comino mixture, chili powder,
Cotija cheese, and lime. 

Scribble it.

LACOSTE! Long Sleeve Cotton Jersey Sweater With Crayon Stripes $165 and 

LACOSTE! Long Sleeve Buffalo Plaid Cotton Shirt $110

These scribbled patterns are a fresh spin on classic menswear available at Lacoste. An additional Waspy note, the revisited Preppy Handbook, True Prep, is to be released soon, so pre-order your copy now!

Dogmatic!

Lemon Lime Handmade Soda, Asparagus, and Lamb Sausage with
Truffle Gruyere cheese

Variety of Sausages, sauces, and Asparagus 

Lamb Sausage with Mint Yogurt and Diet Coke

New York City hot dogs are almost as iconic as New York City it's self. However, the kind of hot dogs that you will find at Dogmatic are not what you would image as a NYC dog. Dogmatic serves up a variety of sausages and sauce in an artisan baked roll as well as a collection of delicious sides. A perk about these delectable dogs is that all the ingredients are organic and hormone free. Stop by Dogmatic at 26 E. 17th Street Union Square.

70 Cent Target

These images are provocative, informative, disturbing and 70 cents a piece. Great solutions for out fitting your cutting edge home with avant garde art on a budget. Pick up a few at LETargets.com a spectacular art gallery (according to David j.) My favorite is the image of two young teenagers, a skate board and a gun (below).

My Apartment (Vote Now!)

A mirror headboard hovers infront of a wall of curtains in my bedroom. 

Classic but modern blue sculpture. 

Accessible Kitchen Shelfs 

A variety of different cups and plates in shades of green, blue, 
and cream complement a pot of Parsley. 

Minimalist living room with Mid-Century accents. 

Close up of books and antler.

A collection of extordiary ordinary items.

Jackie's green and white vanity.

A picture of Great Grandma sits next to a bottle of her perfume. 

Here's a few shots of my Brooklyn apartment, including my kitchen, living room, bed room and Jackie's bed room (which I decorated).  However, I haven't just posted these images for your pure enjoyment I have a favor to ask you. Would you please vote for my apartment in CB2 The Selby is in Your Place Contest? Vote here and upload your own apartment here. Thanks!     

Hedge

I'm a big fan of spending time in the garden when I get to visit my parents' home in NJ. I've been hinting to my parents that their garden needs a make over and I have an easy solution (kind of easy). I think that a modren garden needs structure. Structured provided by manicured hedges contrasted with softer, "natural" shrubs and plants (which my parents have plenty of). Here are some not so modren gardens that take structure to a new level.

Blog: Advanced Style

Selected images from Advanced Style

Advanced Style is a blog of New York's most stylish and creative older folks created by Ari Seth Cohen. It's a wonderful collection of inspiring images. Welcome to the side bar! 

11 Great: Watches

(1) La Mer Gunmetal linked Cuff Watch @ Oak, $88 (2) KR3W Phantom White Watch @ Zumiez, $49.95 (3) Goa Multi Color Stripe Watch @ Lacoste, $95 (4) Nixon The Rubber Player Orange Watch @ Zumiez, $149.95 (5) Goa Multi Color Dot Watch @ Lacoste, $95 (6) Nixon The Mellor @ Urbanoutfitters.com, $160 (7) Nixon The Newton-White Watch @ Urbanoutfitters.com, $110 (8) Vestal Electra Black Lizard Watch @ Zumiez, $89.95 (9) Nixon The Timeteller P Retrometrique Watch @ Zumiez, $59.95 (10) Tort Bangle Watch @ Urban Outfitters, $28 (11) Nixon The Timeteller P Watch@ Urbanoutfitters.com, $58

I got my first (and only) watch many years ago before everyone just checked their Iphone. I got it at a skate shop, of all places, and was owner of this watch for about a month until I set it down one day and it disappeared. I remember felling like a "grown-up" wearing that watch. I felt responsible. I knew what time it was, grown-ups always knew what time it was. 
I haven't had a watch since which brought me to this post of 15 Great 11 Great: Watches. My requirements were: (1) It must be a great accessory, telling time is second. (2) It must be under $200, because you never know when it will disappear and (3) I must start my look at a skate shop i.e. Zumiez. 

I love Lusy.

Ikea Lusy low pile rug 6'5" X 4'4", $ 39.99 (This picture doesn't do it justice) 

Today I made a trip to Ikea to pick up a palm for the apartment in an effort to grow cleaner air (I wrote about this earlier in the month). Between eating may Mac and Cheese and browsing the new fall catalog I found this rug. Lusy, is a low pile rug with more colors than Benjamin Moore paint chips. I'm in love with this rug but just can't figure out where and how I can use it. I'll be posting photo's of the apartment soon and one can better under stand my dilemma.

Lusy (close up)

15 Great: Men's Socks

(1) Sol Mates sock @ Opening Ceremony, $20 (2) Moustache sock @ Urban Outfitters, $8 (3) Bengal Stripe Sock @ Urban Outfitters, $8 (4) Black and White Fairisle sock @ Topman, $6 (5) Navy Marled sock @ J. Crew, $16.50 (6) Striped Chevron sock @ Topman, $6 (7) Two-Colored Tipped Cotton sock @ J. Crew, $12.50 (8) Brown Aztec sock @ Topman, $6 (9) Navy Striped Five Pack @ Topman, $20 (10) Zig Zag Striped sock @ Paul Smith, $33 (11) Cotton Rugby Crew sock @ Brooks Brothers, $12.50 (12) St. Tropez sock @ Paul Smith, $15 (13) Striped Skull & Bones sock @ Rugby, $15 (14) Classic Multi Stripe sock @ Paul Smith, $30 (15) Flat Knit Striped Knee-High 3 Pack @ American Apparel, $18

With Fall around the corner memories of past Autumns have been springing to thought. All of which I have warm cozy socks on my feet. So I got to thinking that it's time to start shopping the Early Fall shipments for new sock to keep me warm (and colorful) in the months to come. Here are 15 great men's sock starting at $6 and going up to $33 a pair.

Rugby

"Make Your Own" Oxford in pink with navy embroidery and "Make Your Own" Polo in navy with pink embroidery

Rugby by Ralph Lauren started in 2004 with a skull and crossed bones as their logo. They provide preppy basics from polo shirts and dresses to sweaters and university pants. A feature that is unique to the label is their Make Your Own garments such as rugby shirts and oxford shirts. The customer has the option to embroider their initials, name, Rugby logos, and numbers on different basics in a select few colors. Above I have created two shirts in a navy and pink color story with a small and large logo and my initials. The best part is that each shirt retails for $65!

Amenity Home

(1) Muir Low Dresser $1850 (2) Trail Stretched Print: Cream + Espresso $39 (3) Arroyo Rectangular Tray $88 (4) Fern Cream + Grey Pillow $89 (5) Fern Cream + Celery $79    

Amenity Home offers a wide array of eco-friendly products for thoughtful modern living. Their Arroyo Walnet Accessories are particularly nice offering candle clocks (below), napkin rings, and other table top items made from FSC-Certified Walnut created my artisans in LA.
   

Arroyo Sustainable Candle Blocks

Shwood

Govy Zebrawood $95

Govy East Indian Rosewood $105  

Canby Zebrawood $95

Canby Maple $95

I previously found a pair of sunglasses by Jeepers Peepers that were plastic with a faux wood finish. But then I found the real thing by Shwood. Shwood sunglasses are handmade in Portland Oregon from sustainably harvested wood from authorized and supervised plantations in Africa and they look great. I think the Zebrawood frames are the best, you can really see the grain in them unlike the maple and Rosewood options (not that I'm knocking them, they're still seriously cool).

Etsy Shop: Moon Raven Designs

Small silver bear claw pendant necklace $20, Bronze 3D whitetail deer antler pendant necklace $45, Life size bronze mink jaw pendant necklace $39, Bronze chicken foot pendant necklace $135

Sterling silver bighorn ram skull pendant $125, Polised bronze eagle claw necklace $165, Bronze imperil elk antler pendant necklace $50, Sterling silver wolf claw pendant necklace $84

These animal skulls, antlers and claws from Esty vendor Moon Raven Designs are just awesome. They are completely on point with designers like Pamela Love and Surface to Air creating simular designs. However, MRD has an advantage with prices starting at $20 (small bear claw). At these prices you can get a different necklace for everyday of the month.

Victorian Cockroach Necklace

Cockroach Necklace by Tetanus Jewelry

Originally seen on Jane Aldridge of Sea Of Shoes, this cockroach necklace reminds me of a cameo (the popular Victorian, carved, stone-portrait ornament). While the majority of people find this cockroach encased in a clear pendant disgusting, I enjoy the modern twist on this Victorian-era inspired accessory. I particularly like the braided-chained detail around the side of the pendant, giving the necklace some exquisite detail. Unfortunately, you can only find the Tetanus Cockroach Cameo by Benjamin Hubert at Texas-based stores Dolly Python and Shampoo Salon.

Cockroach Necklace by Tetanus Jewelry

Late Summer Looks.

(1) Flock block colour T-shirt available at Oki-ni.com, £60.00 (2) Jeepers Peeper light wood sunglasses available at Topman.com, $28 (3) Las jewelry oxidized bronze longhorn ring available at Oak, $129 (4) Goa multi color stripe watch available at Lacoste, $95 (5) Plimsol dark grey mesh available at Generic Surplus, $55 (6) Hentsch Man joe pant aqua available at Opening Ceremony, $200

(1) The twentyten mesh back longsleeve dress available at EVA New York, $275 (2) RGB minty nail polish available at Need Supply Co., $14 (3) triskaidekaphobia gold shark jaw necklace available at Convent,$148 (4) Judi Rosen nylon knee highs available at JudiRosenNY.com, $12 (5) LD Tuttle black the grid heel boot available at Oak, $658

Here are two cute late summer looks one for the boys (preppy with a twist) and one for the girls (rough and tough elegance). Both looks have one of my favorite color combinations mint and navy.

Art Deco

Charles Catteau French Art Deco Deer Vases,1925

These art deco vases are just beautiful and despite being 85 years old surprisingly contemporary. If you have quite a few extra buck you can pick them up at the Modernism Gallery.

Stone & Honey

Black Quartz Ring $80, Aqua Ring $72, Opal Ring $72, Tangerine Ring $72

These Stone & Honey rings are really affordable and look great. You can get all four colors at Need Supply Co. My Favorite is the black quartz.

Otto Wooden Fan

Stadler Form Otto Fan, $199.99

Stadler Form Otto Fan has adjustable legs and 3 speed settings.

 This summer I've been in front of a fan 24/7. I just wish it was this one. Stadler Form has created one of the most attractive fans I've seen. You can get it at Bobbyberkhome.com and check out other product by Stadler Form at their website.