THE GENIUS THAT IS 'ANDREW MARTIN'...MORE OF THE LOOKS WE JUST LOVE!...SAMANTHA WILLS...BOHEMIAN GLAMOUR...PEA AND SMOKED TROUT TART AND THE ESPRESSO COCKTAIL WITH GEORGE CLOONEY NO LESS!

 THE DESIGN GENIUS THAT IS....ANDREW MARTIN

We are huge fans of Design Company Andrew Martin here at Charcoal Interiors.

They continue to crash through the boundaries of design limitations and create new and exciting products every year.  This year is no exception with an astounding new collection of Fabrics, Wallpaper, Lighting, Furniture, Accessories and more!

Today we are focussing on the new Wallpaper range brought out by Andrew Martin.  We hope you agree that it is completely stunning.  Especially loving the Love Letter Wallpapering....how indulgent.

Without any further adieu, we take you through the range.

 The 'Library' by Andrew Martin...yep..thats wallpaper!...just amazing isnt it!!?

'Autographs' by Andrew Martin

'Love Letters' by Andrew Martin...yes, thats right...beautiful hand written love letters all over the wall...what a way to be inspired on a daily basis....

'Inventor, Navigator' by Andrew Martin

'Penny Post' by Andrew Martin

  Stay tuned for more treasures from Andrew Martin in coming weeks.

All available through us!....Charcoal Interiors

 

LOOKS WE LOVE!

Love the wall, love the cabinet, love the pillars, love the chair, love the Chandelier!!...and LOVE that you can find all of these similar pieces at Charcoal Interiors!

www.charcoalinteriors.com.au

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LOVING....SAMANTHA WILLS

Image credit to Samantha Wills Website.

Ever since we discovered Samantha Wills and her brilliant jewellery, we have been completely hooked.  This Aussie made good in NYC is an example of how a combination of creative talent and raw enthusiasm can get you places!  We just love her work....our goal is to one day be able to purchase a commissioned piece, such as the one above.  But until then...we can dream and also purchase from her online store.

SAMANTHA WILLS ACCESSORIES ARE DESIGNED WITH AN HONESTY OF STYLE. A MIX OF BOHEMIAN GLAMOUR, ROCK CHICK EDGE & NYC STYLE..

http://www.samanthawills.com.au/

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COOKING UP A STORM......

I found this recipe the other day and it was the pic that got me in....and my first thoughts were that it looked so amazingly impressive, but probably too hard to make.  But on closer look at the recipe, I realised that it was a modus operandi that even I could navigate through.  The peas are just blended up with the ricotta and the Smoked Trout is in a can!  How easy is that?  And believe me, the taste is dreamy...plus you can really impress with this dish.  So, lets get cracking!

PEA AND SMOKED TROUT TART

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 375g block frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 1/2 cups (180g) frozen peas
• 2 cups fresh ricotta
• Grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tbs juice
• 2 x 100g pkt lemon pepper smoked trout (see note)
• 1 cup snow pea sprouts, ends trimmed
• 2 tbs olive oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a tray with baking paper. Roll pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 16cm x 30cm rectangle. Place on tray, then bake for 10 minutes until pastry is puffed. Top with more paper and another tray, then bake pastry for a further 10 minutes until golden and crisp. Cool.
2. Meanwhile, cook peas for 2-3 minutes in boiling salted water. Refresh in cold water, drain, then blend to a chunky puree in a processor with ricotta and zest. Season the mixture.
3. Whisk the oil with the lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl.
4. When ready to serve, spread the ricotta mixture over the pastry, flake over the trout and scatter with sprouts. Drizzle with the dressing and serve immediately.

Notes

• We used Tommy Finns Smoked Lemon Pepper Trout Fillet from supermarkets.
  
  
  
  
  COCKTAIL FRIDAY!....LET'S GET STUCK INTO....
  
  
  .....The Espresso Martini....
  
  We had it on good authority that this little treasure of a drink was like taking a trip into heaven and back...and they were right!...Wow!...what a gorgeous drink and most definitely up with with the top 10 cocktail faves for us.
  
  
  

1 ozcold espresso
1 1/2 oz Absolut® vodka
1 1/2 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
1 oz white creme de cacao

Pour ingredients into shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into chilled martini glass. It should be somewhat frothy.

This is quite a sexy little concoction, so our recommendation this week is to pop on your favourite George Clooney movie...except dont choose Perfect Storm, because that movie was just plain silly!!...no, choose something with George where he is wearing nice clothes and he's romancing some lucky lady...ok, pop that in the DVD player, kick the shoes off, sip away and enjoy...relax...its Friday after all!

Until next week, when we will be checking out some more of the Andrew Martin new releases for 2011, plus so much more!  Hopefully Jen will tell us a bit about her honeymoon to Kangaroo Island.  She is having a great time apparently....we dont want all the details though thanks Jen!

www.charcoalinteriors.com.au