Last night I made some delicious italian panzanella from Everyday Food. It is what it looks like– cannellini beans, red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes (I substituted cherry tomatoes- which I almost always do– because they are just so good!), fresh mozzarella (another sub), olive oil, pepper, and  red wine vinegar. I added the bread and olive oil/vinegar this morning so it wouldn’t get too squishy before lunch. It was a feat of strength to not eat this last night– all the fresh smells were so enticing, and it is so simple. This is what my brother would call an assembly meal. Thanks to Shawnee for the heads up on the recipie. I subscribe to the mag, but hadn’t had a chance to sit down with it.

And here’s another little moment of beauty from the sidewalk. We don’t have tons of trees where I live, but I do have these lovely roses that are planted in the mini gardens outside of the buildings on my block. I always see people stopping to peep at flowers from my window. Thank you to Sanda, my super’s wife, who plants them each year.