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This week’s recipe is a perfect salty and sweet treat from fresh365. And it’s so easy!

This weekend Brendan and I went to Neomonde in Raleigh, which was hands-down the best Mediterranean food I’ve ever had. Ever. I wasn’t even a big baklava fan until this weekend, when I realized the problem was I’d never had good baklava. So if you’re local, run over to Neomonde and be sure to get the Bird’s Nest for dessert. But if you’re not local, I came across this recipe for Pistachio Baklava Cake which is gorgeous and delicious, I’m sure. More photos and the full recipe on Hungry Rabbit.

Some things we are coveting this week:

+ Pippa Small’s ethically traded collection at Terrain.

+ These constellation calendars by little bright studio via Unruly Things

+ Erika Lawlor Schmidt’s collages via Design for Mankind

+ This apple galette recipe from La Tartine Gourmande, above

+ Turner Pocock’s Owlet Wallpaper via Design Sponge

+ A very cozy looking Rennweg Scarf from Anthropologie

+ LOCAL STUFF: First Friday Gallery Walk in Raleigh // Durham Storefront Project // Holiday Open House at Marbles Kids Museum’s Corner Store // Raleigh Winterfest on Saturday

 Have a good weekend!

Once the turkey sandwiches are no longer appetizing… you know what to do! Leftover Bird & Orzo Soup by Bella Eats.

Just one recipe wouldn’t do it this week, of course!

Apple Pie by The Faux Martha / Chive Mashed Potatoes by Everyday Occasions / Healthy Green Bean Casserole by Veggie Num Num on What Would Cathy Eat / Poppy Seed-Crusted Butternut Squash with Kale and Pomegranates by My New Roots / Maple-Roasted Turkey with Sage, Smoked Bacon, and Cornbread Stuffing by Cooking Chanel via Matt Bites / Rich Gravy by Martha Stewart / Caramelized Cauliflower Soup by Sprouted Kitchen / Mini Pumpkin Pies by A Cozy Kitchen / Roasted Vegetable Salad by Tartelette / Vanilla, Pear, and Vodka Cocktail by Two Tarts / Cranberry Sauce by The Faux Martha / Butternut Squash Risotto by Bella Eats

This week’s recipe is a little more time intensive than what I’d usually post, but come on. It’s chicken pot pie. Need I say more?

Photos and the recipe over at The Faux Martha.

From Chelsea Amato, a graphic designer living in Raleigh, North Carolina:

“This book was designed and written to illustrate the way in which Asian communities value their cooking traditions, methods, and manners. As a result of ethnographic research via interviews and surveys, I wrote and illustrated a cookbook on different Asian dishes. Each recipe page contains anecdotal commentary reflecting on the specific traditions and faux pas associated with each dish.”

Such a great idea, and beautifully executed.