How to Clean Silver
I wanted to tell all those vintage lovers and antique shoppers out there what a corroded piece of silver (or silver plate) can turn into with a little effort and the right product.
At first glance, these spoons appear to only have decorative appeal in their corroded and patinated state. But after begin polished and cleaned, they can be used as everyday utensils.
MAAS metal polish is the best for the job. It comes out purple and stinks a bit. To begin, get two old white undershirts, socks, or rags. Squeeze a dollop of the purple polish onto the rag and start rubbing it on the silver. The cloth will turn black. (It is best to use something white so you can watch your progress.) Move to a new spot on the cloth with a new dollop when needed. When you feel you have gotten the silver as clean as possible, use the second clean rag to buff away the remaining polish. The result should be shiny and brilliant.
If the silver is in very bad condition there are certain spots that will never look like new again, but it can get pretty close. If you are polishing silverware or something used with food, wait a few hours after polishing, then hand wash with warm soapy water and towel dry.
I bought these spoons for $1 each, found in a junk box at an antique show.
Ryan got me the Where’s Waldo? collection for my birthday! I have the best brother.
The first thing I did when these books arrived in the mail was go to the first book and find the beach scene to look for the topless woman. In elementary school we would get this book out just to find that lady and laugh. Well, she isn’t there anymore! It was edited out! Of course I had to search the internet to find out where Topless Mary had gone. I found this: Picture Book Legends Reveled
"In 1993, people found a little bit more than just Waldo when they went looking into the book - they found some controversy!
In the first Where’s Waldo? book, there is a scene that takes place at a beach.
Well, one of characters is a woman who is sunbathing topless while laying on her stomach. No problem, right? Not even the biggest prude in the world would have a problem with someone topless laying on her stomach, right?
However, as part of the gag, a little kid drops his ice cream cone on her back, and as a result, the woman jumps up a bit and you basically see her left breast…
It’s practically microscopic, but it IS there, and a Long Island woman found it and had her local school pull the book from their library.
And that is why the book is ranked #88 on the most frequently challenged books list.
When the book wad re-issued recently, they actually corrected it - the woman now wears a bikini top”
Parents are LAME! What fun will kids today have if they can’t discover a rogue cartoon breast while searching for Waldo?
This year’s Glue Review from my brother. I look forward to these every year!
Photos of The Mast Brothers at their Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn →
Their chocolate is so beautiful and unlike anything you have ever tasted.
(via The Selby)
Thanks Jacob for showing me this.
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Mini Pavlovas Recipe
(Photo by From Me To You)
They are Mini Pavlovas with fresh whipped cream and a raspberry,
Here is the recipe for the pavlovas:
(they are basically meringues)
Meringue recipe from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook
*note: Avoid making these on humid days, they will never dry out completely and you will have gross soggy meringues.
- 2 large egg whites
- 3/4 granulated sugar (Caster sugar is better but very expensive and hard to find)
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a backing sheet with Parchment paper, set aside
In the heat proof bowl of an electric mixer set over a pan of simmering water (like a double boiler)
Combine egg whites, granulated sugar, and salt. Whisk constantly until sugar has dissolved and the egg mixture is warm to the touch, about 2 minutes.
Attach the bowl to the mixture fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 2-4 minutes.(it is done when the meringue will not separate from the whisk when you raise the mixer) Beat in vanilla.
Scoop out fluffy mounds of meringue the size you want, (I used a regular kitchen spoon and made about 18 per batch. )
Using the back of the spoon, form a well in the center of each mound, being carful not to make meringue too thin in the center.
Dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar.
Bake until just dry to the touch but still white in color, about 1½ hours.
To test if they are done, try lifting one off the parchment- if it comes away easily, it is ready. If not, continue baking checking them every five minutes.
*note: Meringues can be kept in an air tight container at room temperature for up to 1 day.
Whipped Cream:
Recipe from my Mom!
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 1/4 powdered sugar/ confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Finally:
On each meringue, place a dollop of cream and add desired fruit, I used raspberries.
A Cocktail Party in Park Slope
Some beautiful pictures by Jamie of our party on Saturday. She truly managed to capture the atmosphere that night. I can still taste that Bloody Mary.
Reblogged from From Me To You:
This weekend the Arments’ (Tiffany & Marco) hosted a Pot-Luck Pictionary Cocktail Party in their beautiful brownstone apartment in Park Slope, Brooklyn and allowed us to gather to celebrate Tiffany’s birthday. It was an impressively stocked bar complete with drink recipe cards and my favorite: a Pomegranate-Champagne Punch (which matched my little pink dress so I was happy) and served above in a depression glass punch bowl set. It was one of the most charming parties from the wonderful people to the great food and fun time was had by all… really, any excuse I have to dress up and carry a vintage clutch is gonna be a good time. Happy Birthday Tiffany!
See more images from the night on my flickr, The Arments’ Party
Why...?
Why, when a job has anything to do with being creative or artistic, people expect you to work for free or at least close to free?
I had a fantastic time last night! Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed a quirky and drunken evening together.
Once Wed →
I am the proud owner of a new ad on my favorite wedding blog!
Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing: Is Your Pin Cushion Shaped Like a Tomato?
Marco once asked me why my pin cushion was a tomato with a strawberry growing off of it and I had the same response as Gretchen, “To me, that’s kind of like asking why the sky is blue”. It just IS.
(via dawnowar)