it's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely

Spécialités de la Maison, published in 1940, is back in print and available for discovery.

This cookbook looks adorable and classy: bright hardcover, red & white cloth gingham case, various recipes from the likes of Dior, Mrs. Cole Porter, Katherine Hepburn, and it's affordable ($14)!

The only question I am pondering is: Will the recipes be uncomplicated and tasty so that a city girl could make them? However, I know deep down that whether the recipes are fabulous or not, this book is fashionable, there's a piece of Dior inside!

Book Fashion

Who doesn't love the classics?

I am really enjoying uncovering Penguin designer Coralie Bickford-Smith, who designs their hardcover classics: Jane Austen, Homer, etc. What a great idea to revamp them with modern designs to create interest and remind me to re-read them. These would be great to collect or to give as a gift. I just think they're perfect!

Look how great they'd look on a bookcase! So Creative!

"Featuring gorgeous patterns stamped on linen cases, colored endpapers, and ribbon markers, these are rich and sumptuous volumes that continue what will be one of the most coveted sets of books ever produced." -Penguin Group