I’ve been increasingly becoming obsessed with the idea of learning how to style food. I love finding blogs like photographer Matt Armendariz’s Matt Bites that not only feature mouthwatering photography but back it up with recipes. (See the posts on Aguas Frescas, Chocotortas, Tuna Crudo with Fennel and Radishes and Fennel and Citrus Salad that was recently featured over on Design*Sponge.)

The food photography gets me every time and on Matt’s portfolio site, I’m in heaven.

I know Domino is dead and gone but former Domino editor and blogger Michelle Adams has just launched Lonny Magazine, an online-only home magazine.

The first issue’s been out for a few weeks and I’m slow on the uptake these days but it’s really an amazing thing she and her partner-in-crime Patrick Cline have managed to put together. I love that each story has tons of photos accompanying and really shows a range of tastes. (First issue includes the homes of Eddie Ross, Grace Bonney, Ron Marvin and former Domino EIC Deborah Needleman.) It’s bookmarked!

I loved the shoot with Natalie Portman in this week’s T:Style Magazine. (As my co-worker Thomas says, “It’s impossible to take a horrible picture of the girl.” And I concur.)

I also am loving the new website for the T:Style Magazine… it’s so much fun to go through the articles and see all the photography. (And also better work-wise as this gives advertisers an amazing platform for advertising!) The new blog is also great… I can’t wait to see more content. See the new T:Style Magazine website at nytimes.com/tmagazine.

I know many of you have been following phase two of Abby’s Inspiration Board Contest at Style Me Pretty. Voting has begun and will close on Friday so be sure to vote!

Okay guys. Seriously I have found my new favorite gift web site. Violet offers gifts for very specific types of people you know. And not just any gifts. Distinctive gifts, people. The website design is so easy to navigate, not to mention designed exquisitely. Gifts are photographed gorgeously and the selection is so amazing. I can’t stop looking through this. I hope you all love it. (Thanks Bonnie, for introducing me to your wonderful business!)

I am such a fan of dramatic spaces and Kelly is the Queen of dramatic spaces. I really loved her book and recently ran across her site via Abby and am so glad she pointed me in the right direction. Just opulent, dramatic spaces in the portfolio here… Amazing use of textures and color.