I was out and about traveling to warmer shores last week, but my favourite blogs still didn't disappoint when it came to food focused posts. My three most favourite from last week are below. I highly recommend checking them out in their entirety!

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>image credits: 1. <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/2011/03/sydney-home-tessa-and-michael-of-the-lowercase/">lucy at design files</a> 2. <a href="http://www.westelm.com/shop/dining-kitchen/?cm_type=gnav">west elm</a> 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazareva_valeria/3998231463/">valeria lazareva</a> found via <a href="http://nayumikwon.tumblr.com/post/3900567700">strawberry steps to harajuku streets</a></em></span></p>

1. <a href="http://thedesignfiles.net/">Design Files</a> never fails to disappoint, you should know this by the inordinate amount of times I refer to something or another on DF on this blog! lol. But this past week I saw something that made my heart skip, leap, bound and jump. The home of <a href="http://www.thelowercase.com.au/">The Lowercase</a> designers Tessa and Michael has bursts of colour where it matters, subdued MCM classicism where needed and a touch of lightheartedness that makes you grin appropriately. But their kitchen...is both an eat space and a WORKSPACE. Stop the out of control truck of goodness! What was that now? How did I NEVER think of this before?? Move laptop et al to the kitchen to work and be within arms reach of eats and the stove top? It is this lil foodies dream. Not to mention that this kitchen space has a vintage 'Engels' sign from an old store and a reclaimed wood bench to just hang out on. It's a perfect work/eat space imo. 

2. Ok, I couldn't resist. The <a href="http://www.sfgirlbybay.com/2011/03/23/simply-scandinavian/">blogosphere</a> was BLOWIN' UP last week about the new line of kitchen wares and what not coming out of West Elm this season. I have to admit, West Elm have stepped their game significantly in recent seasons. This collection of kitchen wares is in the realms of, dare I say, Anthropologie, meets MCM vintage kewlness. Yeah,  I said it.

3. While I was away, we ate dinner outdoors in 80 degree weather - it was bliss, and it made me hyped for the summer and alfresco dining. This picture that I came across via the blog <a href="http://nayumikwon.tumblr.com/post/3900567700">strawberry steps to harajuku streets</a> that was shot by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazareva_valeria/3998231463/">valeria lazareva</a> sums up the feeling unequivocally.