breakfast by Bette Davis

This is the perfect recipe for a Sunday morning, or anytime you have leftover steak and potatoes. We’ve made it many times without the beets, but now I am in the habit of just roasting a few beets the night before.

I thought the recipe got its name from the color of the beets, but as legend goes, a red flannel shirt would be all Ms. Davis wore when she prepared this dish! It’s hearty and yummy and the whole family will love it!

Bette Davis’ Red Flannel Hash

2 cups cooked corned beef (or leftover steak)

3 cups cold boiled potatoes

1 ½ cups cooked beets

¼ cup of cream or ½ & ½

Chop the beef, potatoes and beets. Season with salt and pepper and moisten with cream. Put into hot buttered ironware frying pan. Stir and spread evenly. Brown slowly over medium heat. Serve with poached or fried eggs on top.

photo courtesy of "sticky gooey creamy chewy"

ciao! fabiana

wednesday whims

Happy hump day!

It’s the middle of the week and

I have to admit,

I’ve been a little bit of a lazy bones this week.

But I wanted to stop in today

and share

some of my favorite things from the week, so far…

How about this amazing kitchen I

 spotted in the latest issue of Traditional Home?

I love every single element about this kitchen...

But seriously... 

Edible flowers look like they'll be all the rage

this spring and summer!

And why not?

Remember we feast with our eyes first!

Pretty up a salad or some delicate tea sandwiches with

your favorite edible blossoms.

Among my faves are

pansies, dandelions, peonies,

lavender, violets, borage and roses.

(photo by bhg)

The best purchase 

I made all year was a set of these

Riviera side chairs from Serena & Lily.

They are really comfortable, and oh, so cute!

Well, I splurged a little

and bought four more today

that I’m using out on my patio for

summer alfresco dining.

That's what one more thing to 

love about these chairs...

the option of bringing them indoors 

or out.

New to the blog shop

are these adorable mother’s day coffee mugs,

and “just for y’all” I’m offering 20% off until Sunday,

if you’re interested.

I already have one reserved for my mom!

Just click here.

Is anyone else a little obsessed with the 
TV series Feud: Bette and Joan on FX Sunday nights ?

Feud highlights

the professional and personal rivalry

between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford

during and after the filming of their 1962 film

“What Ever Happened to Baby Jane”.

Brilliantly portrayed by 
Jessica Lange (as Joan Crawford)
 and Susan Sarandon (as Bette Davis),

Feud also features lots of other notable actors 
like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kathy Bates,

Stanley Tucci and Sarah Paulson.

If you love classic Hollywood films and stars,

make sure you check this out…

it’s really juicy!

ciao! fabiana

my friday five

1. The Newport Beach Film Festival 

started yesterday, and one 
of the many theaters hosting 

the festival is the Lido Theater. 

It's a favorite of mine, 

and was built during the 1930's. 

It has beautiful art deco style 

and a great provenance. 

Here is a little fun bit of history from their page: 

“The Lido Theatre was opened in 1938, and the first film it played was Bette Davis in "Jezebel". The reason for that was that Davis lived nearby in Laguna Beach and traveled by the site daily. Upon stopping onsite, she told the owner "they had better open with my picture." And they did. 

"Davis also is responsible for the sitting parlor in the ladies room that harkens back to a time when women sat and smoked and chatted while arranging makeup in the mirrors.“  

There were lots of interviews on 
the red carpet last night, and 

the Edwards Newport Theater was 
hosting all the fun red carpet festivities. 

Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley

2. Downton Abbey season 5 

started filming this week in England. 

3. New York Times list
of home &  garden tours
We made the list!

via pinterest 

4. Glamorous closet organization.

I got started on mine this week, 

with a little bit of this closet inspiration.

5. A fun Summer hat...

I got mine from Hurley.

have a fabulous weekend...
ciao! fabiana

staycation fun in Laguna Beach

A few days before Christmas, I spotted an interesting estate sale in Laguna Beach, so I decided to make a day of it! My hubby and I stopped in at the sale first, and then we went on to explore a little bit of Laguna Beach.  

This glorious Tudor house, perched on the cliffs in Laguna Beach, once belonged to silver screen legend Bette Davis. I love to visit every so often. You see there are steps right next to this house that lead you down to a secluded cove where the rugged waves are crashing far below the homes that overlook this vista. 

Here I am looking up at Bette’s former home. The views from the house must be absolutely breathtaking! Here we are on a dreary December day, and the sight and sound of the ocean are truly magical.  

Here’s proof that Ms. Davis lived here. I love that they included her name on the historical marker! 

Only one other couple and their cute pooch were on the beach that day in this little cove. It’s very rocky here, but that’s part of the charm that makes Laguna so interesting.  Every nook and cranny has it's own personality.

It is Winter, and I love this time of year when all that's blooming are the vibrant aloes and flaming hot bougainvillea. Don't you just love the contrast of these flowers with the soft coastal palette? If you look closely, you can spot Catalina Island on the horizon.

Here’s one place setting of the set of aged bamboo flatware that brought us down to Laguna Beach. You can see the whole table here. (BTW, I'm off to another estate sale this morning...) 😉 

Heading a bit north to Crystal Cove, we stopped in for breakfast oat one of my favorite spots, Babette’s. And practically next door to Babette’s is Juxtaposition Home.  

Here’s a peek at how it looked just a few days before Christmas... 

So cozy!

Well, like I said, I’m now headed to an estate sale nearby, and I’ll likely be sharing some of my finds with you very soon. 

I’ll let you in on a little secret... 

I had my first thrifting adventure of 2020 yesterday, and I have to say it was quite fun! Pictures coming your way in a few days... 

ciao! fabiana 

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