I’ve been out in the world this summer. ย Taking in some new air and some new sites. ย It’s great. ย It’s totally necessary… I’m going to be hunkered down in my kitchen for Fall and Winter cooking up a few very big projects for you! ย For now, I’m living (and trying to exercise as much as possible) before I bust out the butter and caramel sauce this Fall. ย Big things coming! ย I can’t wait to tell you more about them.
For now I hope you’ll enjoy this Friday taking in some diptych. ย Two pictures. ย Two different locations. ย Just me trying to live.
Incidentally, Diptic is a pretty rad iPhone app that makes all of these pictures possible on the go.
Above:
Venice California sunset, unfiltered.
San Francisco sunset, glowing and brisk.
A fine Fourth of July with Whitney all up in the watermelon salad.
Gather round and grub.
Seagulls standing, Malibu.
Couple resting, New York City.
Teaching a food styling class with my friend Shutterbean. ย Find your style!
My style is toasting marshmallows with a torch, duh.
The feet of friends, water.
The feet of friends, tile.
Shady roads, the Hamptons.
Sunny skies, Palm Springs.
I hope you have a tremendous weekend. ย I hope you do things that you both love and regret. ย I’ll be back Monday with a pie.
Some things are certain. ย Pie is one of those things.
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The pics were really awesome at their day. Have you upgraded your gear nowadays and what do you use?
I also got your cookbook and I love it. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing part of who you are in your posts, and the way you see the world outside of cooking, as well as inside that joy. I love to bake, which is how I first found your blog, but I’m current on an autoimmune healing diet (strict!!!) I’ve seen major progress in my health, so I’m grateful, but I miss the cookies. Some day I’ll have them again. In the meantime I still visit your blog, because even when I can’t eat cookies, you words make me smile.
Too fun! So happy you’re able to find time to make memories outside of the kitchen, too! :)
i’m glad you’re having a nice summer! i am loving your pictures.
Lovely diptychs, thanks for sharing! There is something about diptychs and other multi-image photos that I find very appealing – the way they can sometimes sum up the mood of an event better than a single photo. I’m thinking about getting Diptic or the other one… PicFrame? for Mac OS.
I wish pie were one of those things that is always certain ;)
Nice pics joy! Loved them!
Joy, I love these! Especially that first Venice sunset. Beautiful! I hope you are having a great time on your travels!
That first image is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Joy, your travels look amazing! Way to live your life, no fear, just Joy.
Can’t wait to get back in the kitchen after this AMAZING summer is over! I will definitely follow your lead when it comes to bringing back the butter, caramel sauce, pie, and whatever else you share! BTW, your surprises are going to make my fall even better.
love diptic! it’s very handy!
what a lovely summer
Cheers to that!
@graylinsample
can’t wait to hear about your big things and your pics made me smile. :-D
I have the diptik app on my iPad. It’s sooooo much fun indeedy!
Love these pics! Thanks for the Diptic 411. (Is it okay to use 411, still?)
Can’t wait for pie – though I never can….
xo
cortnie
You always make me smile. I love you Joy!
I added this app! Love it so far. Your pictures are awesome. It has inspired me to take more pictures.
Thank you for a wonderful workshop last weekend, and for sharing these lovely little snippets of your life and yourself. Enjoy your mini-break!
Downloading new app, now… :)
Beautiful pics. Can’t wait for this pie surprise monday!
Pie? Did you say pie?
Can’t wait…
Weekends are almost always full of things I love and regret. They wouldn’t be a weekend otherwise, would they?
On the docket: Slumber Party, Toga Party, and lots and lots of cooking!
Hi Joy, I love these pictures today. It looks like you are having a rad summer. Yesterday I made your browned butter and penut butter rice crispy treats from your cookbook. They were delicious! I may have also eaten one for breakfast this morning. Thanks for creating wonderful recipies!
san francisco! <3!
“I hope you do things you both love and regret” is now one of my most favorite sign-offs ever. Well done, Joy.
Love the photos. Always fun and inspiring to see.
Loved this post. It’s so inspiring to travel to so many places in the world. I’ve only been to California twice (I was an infant, and second, a layover on my way to Mexico). Now that my brother-in-law moved out there, I will have to go. It looks incredibly gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been baking a lot of pie lately. Pie continues to be one of those things I both love and regret.
Hi Joy! I’m loving these pictures. Sounds like your summer is quite the adventure. Hope you’re enjoying every moment. I’ll keep working out to gear up for Fall and caramel sauce with you too!!
Love the pics Joy! You always know how to inspire!
great photos! sometimes they can tell a story way better than words!
dawnbydawn.com
The picture of the prueple and pink sunset is absolutely stunning! It’s amazing how the sky can look so pretty in just a fraction of a second. :)
Have a good weekend!
Beautiful pictures! It’s good to see you enjoying your summer. That’s what its really about and to just live in the moment and all your amazing travel! Can’t wait for pie!
Love the pics. And love that I get to live vicariously through you with your travels! Keep the pics. Coming ~ they’re beautiful as always!
Ahah, I ate the same salad this week! Enjoy your summer, take care!
Wow amazing photos. The format of them is great too! I’n looking forward to that pie next week – it looks yummy as usual. Have a lovely weekend! :)
Enjoy your time out of the kitchen. You deserve it lady. Deserve it right!
I am just sitting down to do my vacation picture photo album – of the Hamptoms and Maine. I am inspired to add a few Diptics. Then, its off to the store to buy blue chesse for a tomato cobbler- a teriffic way to welcome ourselves back to reality. Thanks for the mini vacations you provide- love from California’s Central Coast
Oh Joy…I love you. Too forward? No? Good. Cuz it’s true.
You live life, girl!
Thanks for the new to me app rec. and for the virtual visual tour, makes me miss those Venice skies in a big bad way.
love the diptyches, especially the sunset one :)
looking forward to pie!
great summer photos!
Joy,
Glad you’re enjoying your summer. Did your book tour make it to NYC??? Tell me I didn’t miss it. I’d love to just give you a big old hug, you got over my baking fear! Looking forward to what’s in store for Fall and Winter.
Make it a great weekend!
Candice
thanks for the pictures. they’re pretty and they inspire me to take different kinds of pictures. i appreciate it.
That Venice sunset is just staggering, can’t wait to see it in a few weeks myself!
Yesterday I made the tomato cobbler with biscuits for lunch and I paired with the watermelon-feta cheese salad: a huge success! It almost looked as pretty as yours.
It’s good to know that some things are certain: the beauty of a pink sky, for example, and pies. And, for us reading, also you, Joy. Thanks for being there, out in the world, writing us words that always make feel better.
can’t wait to see what you have up our sleeve
Love all the pics, Joy! That pink sky in the first – so gorgeous!
And good for you for being out there living – and for having a few (about 17 I bet!) irons in the fire and good things coming up :) congrats!