Egg-cellent

Of the many charms to be found in Nancy Meyer's light comedy rom-com "Something's Gotta Give", are the incredible sets standing in for the Hamptons home of character Diane Keaton. This 'home' has been copied and written about countless times, it was very influential for real life home builders and decorators for years (and still is). The large kitchen is, in a phrase, "to die for"...all that space and cabinets, not to mention that huge island right in the middle. But when I saw the movie for the first time, the one detail that impressed me was the ceramic egg holder that Keaton kept her eggs in.

Diane Keaton's kitchen in "Something's Gotta Give"

Her ceramic egg holder

There's a scene where she makes an omelet for Jack Nicholson, and I thought "how chic and utilitarian at the same time." It take s a mundane thing like an egg carton and elevates it just a tiny bit.
So I went right out and found one for myself and have used it for years since. I've forgotten where I got mine exactly, I think it was from Fish's Eddy on lower Broadway in the city.

My egg holder

Now, when I make breakfast it makes the routine of breakfast just a little more special.

Paper 53

A little sketch I did last night on my fave drawing app for my tablet (and iPhone), Paper 53.
I can waste hours doodling with it...and have, LOL.

Silver spoons

For my everyday flatware I use a combination of my grandmother's old set of silverware and a big set of hotel silver that I bought on eBay years ago. They fill up my silverware drawer.

My silverware drawer

My grandmother's set has been in the family forever and my mother gave it to me when I bought the house back in '97. It has a lovely floral pattern on the handles.

My grandmother's silverware pattern

The hotel set says "Dreier Hotels". I did some research online and found out that it was a relatively small hotel company from the 1930s and 40s that had hotels located in the Times Square area of New York City. They owned the Beverly, Cadillac, Forrest, Piccadilly, Plymouth, President, and Riverside Plaza hotels under the Dreier umbrella name. Funny to think of how many people must've used these utensils before me!