1. These salami chips: K and I aren't big football (of the American variety) people, but we watched a bit of the Super Bowl and I used it as an excuse to make these amazing chips. The dip in the recipe didn't really work (I make a different White Bean Dip that I think would have been better, but the roasted garlic wasn't quite flavorful enough), but I often serve a bit of salami for appetizers and heating it up and making it crispy was a great change of pace.
2. My new haircut: I got a new haircut this week and am super pleased with it. I am a firm believer that we need to change up our hair frequently and this angled bob was just the change I was looking for!
3. The Waterlogue App: I discovered this awesome app this week and can't stop creating photos with it. You put your photo in and it makes a water color of it! I want to take some and add them to my gallery wall in our living room. It is an awesome app that takes your photos makes them a unique piece of art!
4. Homemade cocktail mixers: As an aspiring mixologist, I try to use the highest quality ingredients, but I also like sweet drinks. Therefore, sour mix and grenadine are something I use in a couple of my go-to cocktails. So I definitely want to try out these easy recipes to up my cocktail game! But boy, that is going to be a lot of lemons and limes for the sour mix.
5. Philip Seymour Hoffman: And finally, sadly, I wanted to take a moment to discuss the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. To say Hoffman was a great actor is an understatement: some of my favorite performances of his were The Talented Mr. Ripley, Almost Famous, Boogie Nights, The Savages, and I could easily go on. K and I have been having a mini marathon of some of our favorite performances and what struck me was (1) the impact he could have in a small role and (2) his incredible generosity as a performer. I would have sworn that Freddie Miles was a central character in The Talented Mr. Ripley, but in reality, he is in it for just a few scenes. In that time, he creates a fully formed character and MAKES Freddie a central character for those scenes; you can't help but be drawn to him. Watching The Master, I was struck by what a generous actor he was: Lancaster Dodd could be a scene stealer; he is an over the top character, but sometimes Hoffman holds back and lets Joaquin Phoenix take the lead; its as if he knew that it was Joaquin's film and used his abilities to do everything he could to help Joaquin's performance shine. Almost Famous is another great example of that; his scenes are some of the best in the film and he is charismatic, funny, cynical, and gentle as Lester Bangs. But the funny thing is that they are also Patrick Fugit's best scenes too. That is what I will miss most about him: the generous spirit he brought his roles and the way he elevated everyone else around him. You always knew that no matter the film, Philip Seymour Hoffman would never cease to surprise and delight you with his performance. He will be greatly missed.
Julie
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