ice daggers and motivation....

I went to walk the pup this morning and I spotted this ginormous icicle on the edge of my house! I couldn't believe it.



As I walked down the front steps I spotted a whole row of them!!



Mother Nature also decided to dump about 6 more inches on us this weekend. Thankfully I made it home from my errands on Saturday just as the first flakes started to fall.



The other day my good artist friend, Audrey sent me a wonderful link to this helpful artist site called, ARTONOMY. It has really made me think even more about how much work it takes to be a successful artist. The best thing is the creator speaks to us unsavy computer users so I even understand! I signed up for her daily newsletters and they really have helped me stay on track and set goals. Hopefully I can get my self together to be able to promote and successfully sell my work by my July show!!

Prosciutto Brittle & Candied Bacon

During a trip recent trip to NYC, my boyfriend and I had a great experience at a little italian restaurant on the Upper West Side. You walk into a cozy tiny restaurant that also acts as a meat counter. Hanging from the ceiling and lovingly placed in the counter is an array of cured, salted and smoked meats. Had we just walked into heaven?

After sampling an array of small plates, the time came to order dessert. We settled on the concoction that included, Prosciutto Brittle. We were nervous and excited but once we took the first spoonful we knew we had made the right decision. The creamy vanilla nougat flavored ice cream, topped with crispy, chewy, salty prosciutto was complimented with small cubes of cantaloupe. We ate it in record time and all but licked the plate clean. We left wishing we could take home a bag of that brittle.

Probably daydreaming of that dish my boyfriend stumbled upon this little shop. While it doesn't feature prosciutto brittle, it does have CANDIED BACON! The Sticky Pig online shop. I may have to order some of these treats...:)