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1185 Thank You Cards Part II

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These are two of our favorite designs from 1185. 

1185 Letterpress Thank You Cards Part I

In December, we had the opportunity to pair up with a very talented bunch of designers at 1185 Design to print 10 custom Thank You cards. 1185 packaged these cards up for their clients as a holiday gift. We had the opportunity to check out the studio in Palo Alto and even meet with the owner and designers. Here's your first peek at their amazing designs. 

Osso Buco

This past weekend's Sunday dinner was simple. I was feeling slightly lazy so I decided I'd use my Christmas gift to make something gourmet, that wouldn't take a lot of prep time. Also, I was pretty inspired because my brother made this same dish for Christmas and it turned out delicious!

Osso Buco

Recipe Courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Veal Shanks are tied so that the meat cooks with the bone and doesn't completely fall off during the cooking process.

The veal is cooked on low heat for 2 hours in a dutch oven until the meat is falling off the bones. The flavor comes from a bouquet garni of thyme, bay leaves, rosemary, and clove.

This low maintenance dish can be paired with a nice dry white wine. The bone marrow is definitely a nice bonus at the end so don't forget to savor every part!

Bottoms Up

We had the chance to stop by Shotwell's Bar in the Mission a few weeks back to deliver some fun drink cards we printed that were designed by Josh Pfeffer. Not only do they have an amazing beer selection posted on their backbar mirror, but its just a great place for a no frills evening. If you're in the neighborhood, definitely check them out!

  

My Second Love

Most of our days are spent with designing, emailing, and printing. But on the days where I actually have some free time, my second love is cooking (and eating!). I'll be testing a new blog feature on our weekend dinner dates. 

This Sunday's dinner was a simple one, but was inspired by the mildly cold weather we've been experiencing here in the bay area. 

CLAM CHOWDER with BACON

(recipe courtesy of Ad Hoc at Home - Thomas Keller)

I haven't actually made a soup in a while so this was definitely a fun new recipe to try. Surprisingly, this was fairly low maintenance. New cooking tricks learned: using spice satchels, parchment lids. Paired with a young 07 Sauvignon Blanc - it was a good start to what will be a long week. 

 

Airplanes and Horses

"She was a quiet horse-loving girl. He was an outgoing airplane-loving boy". This invitation was the story of two people who have so much passion and joy for life...and both eventually found their best friend in each other. I've known Aimee since college and if anyone were to describe her they would use some version of these words: happy, cute, ice cream, passionate, sweet, joyful, "Aimee".  So when it came to designing Aimee & Andrew's invite, it was an easy fit that the design would depict these two fun-loving hearts.