This week we have our second installment of our Supper Club – Roasted Asparagus. In the Bay Area it’s asparagus season and by am I thrilled – I could have them with every single meal. This recipe in particular is simple and scrumptious! Plus, you can serve it with any meal. Roasted Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce Ingredients 10 oz Asparagus 2 Garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 stick of Butter Juice of 1 Lemon 2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 350. On a baking sheet, lay down Asparagus and coat with Olive Oil. Sprinkle over the minced garlic. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until garlic turns a slightly light brown color. In a separate bowl, melt butter, and add lemon juice and red pepper. Once the Asparagus is done cooking, remove from oven, and transfer to a serving platter. Pour butter sauce over Asparagus just prior to serving. Finish with a tad more red pepper flakes if desired, as well as some salt and pepper. Enjoy! And be sure to check out our first Supper Club recipe here. Recipe & Food Prep by Susan Whang / Photography & Styling by Caitlin Flemming #entertaining #cooking

I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter weekend – I certainly did! After spending a few days in Pacific Grove filled with delicious meals, family, and a fun filled dance party – I’m ready for April to begin. It’s a little weird to say . . . can you believe it’s April? I can’t! This week I have so many beautiful posts coming your way – a stunning workspace in Brooklyn, a new room anatomy post, and our latest getaway in Arizona (you won’t want to miss this one). I hope your week ~ and Monday ~ is off to a great start! Photos by Caitlin Flemming #lifestyle

Today I’m thrilled to share the exciting launch of Bly! I’ve been waiting months and months to divulge the brand I’ve been working with since December. When Rena, the founder and Adventurer in Chief, reached out to me last year about joining the Bly team I jumped in with two feet – I loved their simple mission, “Travel Far. Live Well.” Bly is dedicated to traveling the world to find unique treasures at bazaars and flea markets and bring them to you. You’ll find a unique and curated collection of objects, textiles, art and jewelry for your home that are one-of-a-kind. The best part, Bly went above and beyond to capture where each item came from through their street style photography. Each item you see on the site will have a story behind where it can from, the tribe it’s from, and even what the color or details mean. Isn’t that amazing! So, today the first collection launches, bringing you items from Mumbai. Jessica photographed this first collection and it’s stunning – each items has my heart. Over the next year they’ll be bringing you items from La Paz (Bolivia), Kumasi (Ghana), Bukhara (Uzbekistan), Malacca (Malaysia), and Berlin (Germany). Below is a beautiful round-up of some of my favorite items from this first collection. For the next 48 hours, you can get 10% off anything on the site using code: SAC10. Both Jessica and I had the pleasure of working together on the third collection – Kumasi. Styling the images with these stunning items was so much fun – each had a little bit of history behind it and the stories about the women Rena bought the items from are fascinating! Now when you’re looking for a new treasure for your home, you’ll have to check out Bly! There are a lot more treasures coming in the next few months. And hop on over to Jessica’s site to read her interview with Rena. Photography by Jessica Comingore & Styling by Caitlin Flemming for Project Bly #interiors

Today we’re excited to share our first of four recipes that will add up to an amazing meal you can make when you host your own dinner party. Each recipe is simple, easy and full of flavor. We’re starting you off with the Green Detox Salad with Avocado and Fennel – I have to say, seeing Susan make this made me want to make salads at home every night. With only a few ingredients this salad was a hit at our Supper Club. We ate every last piece of greens in the bowl. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Green Detox Salad w/ Avocado & Fennel Ingredients 10 oz. Organic Arugula 4-5 Kale leaves, de-stemmed and torn into pieces 1/2 cup Basil leaves, torn into pieces 1 bulb Fennel, sliced thinly 1 Avocado, sliced thinly Dressing: 1/4 cup Olive Oil 3 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar 3 Tbsp Liquid Aminos (I like the Bragg’s brand) Juice of 1 Lemon Directions In a big bowl, bring all ingredients together, except the liquids. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon of olive oil and gently massage all the greens together with your hands until relaxed and evenly coated with the oil. Then throw in the Fennel and Avocado. In a separate bowl, mix all the liquid ingredients together. Moments before serving the dish, pour the dressing all over the salad. Enjoy this super cleansing, nutrient-rich, and tasty salad! Recipe & Food Prep by Susan Whang / Photography & Styling by Caitlin Flemming #entertaining #cooking

Today I’m thrilled to share our apartment on Style Me Pretty Living and an interview! It hasn’t been featured since last fall and we’ve updated a few things. We added a new Serena & Lily headboard, a pair of vintage leather chairs in the bay window, and a piece of artwork by Jennifer Ament above our sofa. On this shoot I had the pleasure of working with the ever so talented Bess Friday. I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to work with her and this seemed like the perfect occasion. Working with her for a day was a dream – her eye for photographs is amazing. Hop on over to read the interview and when you’re done check out the brand new Style Me Pretty Living – it just launched in mid-March and its chalked full of inspiring interiors. A huge thanks to the SMP ladies for featuring me today! Photos by Bess Friday #interiors

Happy Monday! With a new week ahead I feel ready to hit this busy week full throttle. I’m starting the week in Arizona for my last trip to visit Eric before he comes home from Spring Training – boy am I glad it’s almost over. It’s going to be so nice having him back home. Today I’m taking a road trip to spend the day at a beautiful hotel that I’ll be featuring soon in my Getaway series. I can’t wait to share this one – it’s gorgeous. A few things inspiring me this week – pinning from my iPad mini (the best travel companion), my Super Retro sunglasses, the Clare Vivier leopard wallet that I can’t be without, my Rodin lip gloss, and lastly my new pair of Poppy Barley made to measure boots (check back tomorrow for their amazing giveaway). This week we have an AMAZING line-up here on Sacramento Street – as you saw yesterday, Susan and I hosted a Supper Club and we’ll be sharing our first of four recipes with you. Then I’ll be sharing an amazing giveaway with all of you (I promise you won’t want to miss this one). Also, I’m excited to finally be able to share details about a company I’ve been working with. Finally, I’ll be winding down the week with my regular features. I hope all of you have a productive last week of March! Photo by Caitlin Flemming #lifestyle

A few weeks ago Susan of Peas and Love came to me asking if I wanted to start a Supper Club with both her and Grant – I jumped at the opportunity. When Susan lived in Brooklyn she and her fiancé would host small gatherings of people that were brought together for the love of food, community, laughter, and fostering friendships. Our new San Francisco Supper Club is taking these same goals into action. On Friday night we hosted our very first SF Supper Club with a group of six. It was filled with amazing stories, belly laughs and delicious locally grown food from BiRite Grocery store. We also set out to make the tabletop unique and beautiful, but also effortless. Using flowers from the grocery store, paper brown bags filled with a baguette as the menu, and then a clean color palette that was perfect for spring. Susan came up with this genius idea of using brown sandwich bags as the menu – we put a baguette for each person inside and then wrapped each with simple gold and caramel twine. All of the flowers – sweet peas and veronica both of which I picked up a my local market. Our goal for this tabletop was to make it feel like spring so we took a fresh and easy approach making for a more casual table. The best part about this Supper Club is that Susan and I will be sharing all of the recipes from the dinner over the next four weeks. And our hope is that by the end of the month you’ll host your very own Supper Club with friends or family and make all of the delicious recipes. Stay tuned this week for the first recipe – the Green Detox Salad with Avocado and Fennel. It’s delicious! Tabletop Styling & Photography by Caitlin Flemming / Food & Menu by Susan Whang #entertaining

When Joanna Williams and I first met it felt as though we had known each other for years. I’ve been following her for a long time getting inspired through her beautiful instagrams and travels adventures. We first met for coffee right after the new year. As we sat there chatting, we kept finding more and more things that we had in common. We both love to travel, go flea market hunting and we both have family living in Mexico City. She also knew two friends of mine that I grew up with that have their own jewelry line – what a small, small world. I knew photographing Joanna’s workspace would be inspiring, but it was even better than that, it was breathtaking. Every corner had something new that make my jaw would drop to the ground. Joanna has one of those amazing jobs that you want. Kneeland Co. is a division of her business where she sources vintage textiles from around the world to be sold to clients in order for them to use for product development. How awesome is that! She also started Kneeland Mercado where she sells beautiful items sourced from around the world (mainly Mexico). She carries beautiful treasures. Enjoy this beautifully inspiring workspace and interview! Where do you get your sense of style? My sense of style was instilled in me at a very young age when I started to idolize my older cousin and older brother. Both of them had a fearless approach to style, both in fashion and music, and that really had a huge impact on me and taught me to go with my instinct and to have fun getting dressed. My cousin, Cassie, would often travel with her family to Europe and bring back beautiful things by Krizia, Louis Vuitton, and other designers who were having a moment and then put them together in a way that was very cool and approachable. We would play Violent Femmes records in her room and play with her clothes and it was the most satisfying experience for a young girl like myself. My brother was a skateboarder and was very into new-wave music, and I really latched on to that as well. I would borrow his skate t-shirts and baggy jeans and wear them to school and be in my own little world. Those two people had the biggest impact on my life when it comes to style, and also going to my first concert to see Morrissey in 6th grade. It was outdoors in Houston, Texas, and I remember the lights on the stage coming on and everyone standing up with excitement, wearing the most amazing outfits. I thought to myself, “This is IT, and this is the life I want to live.” My style is still influenced by music as well as other things including art, travel, and those rebellious renegade women both past and present who love(d) to get dressed. I enjoy picking things up on trips, whether it’s from specialty boutiques or markets and incorporating them into my wardrobe. I also love people watching in whatever city or country I’m in and absorbing different elements of style; I think that probably influences my style subconsciously. Explain the two divisions of your business – Kneeland Co. + Mercado. With Kneeland Co., I source vintage textiles from around the world to be sold to clients in fashion, home, and beauty. Essentially I am selling inspiration, as the designers I work with use the textiles for product development ideas. I also design a line of embellishments that are hand made in India and sold to designers as well. I travel around the world and work with different vendors both here and abroad, so it made sense to develop a second business that was available to everyone instead of just the trade. I was already traveling and doing the work, so I started to source objects and accessories that I thought were special and interesting and opened an online store, Kneeland Mercado. In addition to sourcing for the store, I also work with artisans to create products including rugs, baskets, and various goods. Where do you find inspiration for Kneeland? I find inspiration everywhere, from books to conversations to art to nature to vintage clothing – it’s endless! Travel is definitely inspiring to me and I like discovering something new or seeing something totally unexpected that can spawn an idea for something else. I truly believe that traveling provides the best education and can really help to train both your mind and your eye creatively. When did you decide to start your online shop Mercado? I decided to start Kneeland Mercado when I was on a sourcing trip in Mexico City last May.  I had such an incredible response to all the photos I was taking, and people were starting to inquire about products.  I happened to be doing a side project where I was sourcing for an online shop and thought it would be a good idea to start one myself. Whats your latest obsession? I have a few, one of which includes the new Dries Van Noten perfume for Frederic Malle. I also have a soft spot for the perfect pink lipstick from the Dries Spring ’13 show – Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Lipstick in L’Exuberante. I’m obsessed with the Spring ’13 Dolce & Gabbana collection and I want to wear all of it this summer, preferably in an exotic beach location. A girl can fantasize! I’m also obsessed with the painter Laura Owens whose show I just saw here in LA at Ooga Booga #2. I look at her paintings and see endless possibilities. And then there’s India, a heavy obsession. I have yet to go but am planning a trip for early fall and am beside myself with excitement. You and I have something in common, we both have family living in Mexico City. Has this influenced your style? Having family in Mexico City has definitely influenced my style. Locals in Mexico are very stylish, but they also have a very natural beauty about them that has more to do with their spirit than with fashion. In Mexico, there isn’t that sense of frantic urgency that we have in the states, so people are more relaxed, happy and carefree and you can really sense that in their way of dressing. Lunches are 3 hours long, not 30 minutes. There’s something to be said for that kind of lifestyle, and I think about that often. My mother’s side of the family lived and continue to live an artful, bohemian lifestyle and there are many decisions and choices that are made that I believe in, like being open to new ideas and experiences and just going with the flow and acting out of love. It’s hard to do, yes, especially when you’re running a business but I believe those are good words to live by. I named my business Kneeland Co., as that is my mother’s maiden name. My grandfather, Russell Kneeland, was a true adventurer and built an 86-foot schooner named Princess Kaiulani and sailed her all over the world. I think about his hard work, his free spirit and his passion and that definitely is a major influence on every aspect of my style. Is there anywhere in the world – a city or market – that brings you the most inspiration? That’s a hard question! Each city and market is totally different from the next, so it’s hard to say which is a favorite. I just know that the markets in India are going to blow my mind into a million little pieces, so I’m certain that will become a favorite! I do love visiting and shopping in Istanbul as well as the little Turkish villages on the Mediterranean. My brother-in-law and his wife live there, so when we visit them they’re always turning us onto new and off the beaten path spots where I have found some real treasures. I also adore the Clignancourt Flea Market in Paris and could spend my entire income there. Mostly, I love exploring and meeting people in different countries because that’s what usually leads you to the gold. I’ll talk to anyone, language barrier or not! Where do you see Kneeland or Mercado in five years? I would love for my dream clients to be real clients, and I’d like to continue to collaborate with brands that I believe in and with people whom I admire. I would also like to write a book about my travels, my family and my business. And, a brick-and-mortar location (or two) would make me very happy. A huge thank you to Joanna for letting us get a glimpse inside her lovely and inspiring workspace! Photos by Caitlin Flemming #lifestyle #interiors

With spring officially here tomorrow, Susan and I wanted to create something refreshing and delicious in the kitchen for all of you. This week we have a citrus salad that can easily be paired with any meal – salmon, chicken, you name it! I’m all about citrus these days, especially after being down in Arizona last week. This zesty salad is going to be made multiple times this week – the bonus is that it’s super easy! Zesty Citrus Salad Ingredients 1/2 an Orange 1/2 a Grapefruit 1 Blood Orange 1 cup Arugula 1/2 cup sliced Fennel 1 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar 2 tsp Balsamic Vinegar Fennel leaves to garnish Directions With a knife slice off all the skin of the orange, grapefruit and blood orange- being careful not to plunge into the juicy meat of the fruits. Then slice them thinly. On a bed of Arugula, layer down the fruits and Fennel. Mix together the oil and vinegars together first and then pour it over the salad. Garnish with the leaves of Fennel, sprinkle over salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy this delicious, light and cleansing salad! Recipe & Food Prep by Susan Whang / Photography & Styling by Caitlin Flemming #entertaining #cooking

After a lovely five days in Arizona it’s amazing to be home in San Francisco. I love coming home to our wonderful apartment, in a neighborhood that I love and getting back into my normal routine. Although I have to say – it’s nice to get some vitamin D and a little color. Usually I have a handful of items inspiring me but today I wanted to share a pillow I picked up in Summerland, near Santa Barbara. It was like love at first sight when I stumbled across it at botanik and it goes beautifully in our apartment. This week I have a lot in store for you – Susan cooked up a delicious salad that we’ll be sharing tomorrow. I’m unveiling a new workspace from a creative gal that I admire dearly, and Brittany will be sharing a fun new room anatomy post that I can’t wait to share. I hope all of you have a wonderfully productive week ahead. Photo by Caitlin Flemming #lifestyle