Ode to Ina

Oh Ina, the things you've taught me:

• orange tulips always perk up a bland table
• just because the food is homemade doesn't mean your friends have more fun at your party
• make something, fake something, assemble something
• when in doubt, add more butter
• a roasted chicken every Friday night can help your marriage last for 40 years
• no one ever drinks only one cocktail
• surround yourself with creative people
• food looks best on white plates
• learn a handful of classic recipes and then vary the ingredients to expand your culinary repertoire
  
• yes, more butter

Prêt-à-porter?

So, I doubt I can head into Ralphs to pick up some produce wearing one of these giant pom-poms on my head, but I love it nonetheless. From Sonia Rykiel's Paris show:

Little Miss Muffet

J'adore! For now, I will only dream of a yummy pale pink couch. While hubby dearest can handle pops of pink throughout the apartment, I will not be subjecting him to playing his zombie-killing video games on this dainty sofa for fear of irreversible emasculation disorder.

photo borrowed from: http://citified.blogspot.com/