May 2013 – K R A F T W O R K

succulent.

on May 30, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

One of my favorites, looking good during grow season.

I made this tomato gruyere tart for brunch last Sunday. It could have been elevated by some fresh herbs, like basil, but I didn’t have any on hand. I basically used Martha’s Asparagus Gruyere Tart and just modified my vegetable. I’ve made the asparagus one before and think it was more successful.

sangria, 5.25

on May 30, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

There’s nothing like a pitcher of this Spanish delight.

cocktails, 5.26

on May 30, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

My sister made these killer spicy jalapeno cucumber margaritas on Memorial Day weekend. Burns your lips, so good.

plant life, 5.20

on May 21, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

Tending to my vast array of succulents.

java, 5.18

on May 20, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

Finally. My favorite season: iced coffee season.

weathered clay pots.

on May 20, 2013January 30, 2014 By JRW

Took a stab at “aging” some of my clay pots for that weathered terra cotta look. I used this tutorial from The Curtis Casa, which is actually a pretty unique blog I will now follow.

All you need is a mixture of baking powder and water. However, I wanted some “color” in my aging, and so used some turquoise and green and white paints to achieve the exact look. I didn’t measure anything, but it was just a mixture of all these elements until I thought it was just right.

Tip: used a piece of stiff cardboard to rub off some of the paint and baking soda to create texture.

What do you think? Success?