Falling behind.

Okay so my weekend was jammed packed with stuff so I'm gonna play a little catch up now. Starting with Foodie Friday!

For my first Foodie Friday I've chosen a Greek salad sandwich. It reminds me a lot of Panera Bread's Mediterranean veggie sandwich, which is my favorite sandwich there, except the Greek salad sandwich does not have the pesto spread. This recipe calls for: (Makes 4 Servings)

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• 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 3 ounces crumbled feta
• 8 slices rustic bread or olive bread
• 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 tomato, thinly sliced

The directions are:

• In a food processor, pulse chickpeas, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and parsley until finely chopped.
• In a small bowl, stir together onion, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. 
• In another small bowl, mash feta with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread chickpea mixture on 4 slices bread. 
• Top with cucumber, tomato, and onion mixture; season with salt and pepper. 
• Spread feta mixture on 4 more bread slices and place on top of sandwiches.

I really want to make this sandwich right now! 

(Thank you Marthastewart.com for this incredible recipe, directions, and photo!)

Up next is Hot Topic Weekend! In today's issue of Women's Wear Daily, there is an article written by Lauren McCarthy titled "Fall 2103 Designer Inspirations: New York Collections, Part One". This article shows images and quotes from the designers about what their inspirations for their new collections are. Here are a big handful of some of my favorite. (Courtesy of Women's Wear Daily)

"Urban Undercover" - Max Azria, BCBG Max Azria

"Maps, aerial views, topographic lines as tools to develop line and form on the body" - Robert Tagliapietra, Costello Tagliapietra

 

"Smoldering" - Jason Wu

"Urban Liberation" - Kenneth Cole

"Space Age femininity" - Rebecca Minkoff

"Form that functions using luxury fabrics to create shape and form. Silhouettes that have structure yet are feminine." - Greg Myler, St. John

"The wardrobe for a modern Joan of Arc, protected and insulated on the streets and in the skyscrapers of Manhattan." - Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty, Suno

"Winter palace." - Tadashi Shoji

"Embracing the technique of classical dressmaking in sculptural silhouettes." - Vera Wang

"Tina Chow or the contradiction between European and Asian Culture." - Catherine Malandrino

"The golden age of Russian Opera. The lavish interiors inspire a glamorous and opulent collection." - Christian Siriano 

"Glam Rock meets movement and delirium." - Diane Von Furstenberg

"Iconic haberdashery details melded with modern chic." - Marissa Webb

"The regal architecture of Saint Petersburg, Russia." - Pamella Roland

- Victoria Beckham 

"Hidden beneath." - Zac Posen

Melissa