What ingredients are you experimenting with? Christiane has been in the test kitchen spicing up her leftovers with some interesting ingredients like quinoa, kale and Himalayan red rice. Doesn't that sound curiously delicious? Her recent foodie instagrams have inspired the whole studio to start trying ways to dress up the everyday meal.

Where do you look for new recipe ideas? Read on for a few of our favorite food inspiration staples...

It’s got an aura of mystery, maybe you’ve heard the murmurs from your foodie friends, or perhaps you’ve been invited to nosh on this savory trend—we’re talking about the underground dining scene. From elaborately planned ruses, to a simple gathering in a friend's loft, to exotic taste hunting in the outer boroughs—the supper club movement is having a moment. Have you ever attended one of these elusive fêtes? A few of us have been and the rest of us are dying to try them!

To celebrate the launch of our debut dining collection we decided to beg, borrow and steal from some of our coolest staffers to cobble together a list of elusive supper clubs that are serving up some scrumptious fare under the radar. Check them out!

With a communal table, farm-fresh ingredients and a collective spirit, Outstanding in the Field tours the country—setting up farm-to-table dinners that connect diners to the land. Harvesting farm feasts since 1999, from Queens to Hawaii this dining collective has become a well-known standard on the supper club scene.

We spend a lot of time traveling the world - in search of new ideas, inspirations and materials. At the end of last year we found ourselves in China!

August documented the trip though food photos (a favorite of ours) here’s what we were eating in China!
Top - These are just cucumbers, but very fresh and crunchy and artfully cut! Bottom - These are the most delicious mushrooms I have ever had...so good! They were cooked with chillies and ginger.

Nothing brightens up a Monday morning like being greeted at the office by a tray of tasty cupcakes. Except maybe being greeted by a tray of tasty, homemade cupcakes inspired by a DwellStudio pattern! Our customer service guru Robby has  done it again, his Masala Citrine cupcakes are gorgeous and so delicious!  

Our latest Food Truck find: Go Burger. 

Our Customer Service Super-Star, Robby, stopped by the Go Burger truck last week, here's what he thought of his meal! 

Philly Burger: 8 oz sirloin burger on toasted sesame seed bun with melted provolone, peppers, onions and jalapeno peppers, served with a side of skinny fries.

We've noticed a new dining trend and we like it.  It seems several up-and-coming restauranteurs are beckoning those nostalgic memories of summer camp and implementing them in their decor and food.  We first noticed it with Ruschmeyers in Montauk, which has become a family destination for many of us...and then again, last night, I dined at the hottest new place in Williamsburg: Masten Lake.  

I mostly think of Emporio as a cozy, dimly lit place perfect for chilly fall or winter nights. Turns out it’s perfect for hot summer days, too!

 Look at what Robby, our adorable customer service guru, brought in!  Gorgeous, hand baked red velvet cupcakes.  

Robby says: the trick to delicious red velvet is: equal parts cocoa powder and white vinegar + vegetable oil (no butter). Apparently, if those strict ingredients are not held to, by definition it is not a true red velvet cake, it's just a chocolate cake with red dye.  They were amazing so I'd trust this guy.  Happy Friday!

Happy Friday all! It was an exciting week at the Studio – we launched a new Décor collection, including drinkware! Have you checked it out yet ?
To celebrate the exciting new arrivals we’ve been sharing our favorite summer drinks! Here are a few more to top off the week.
 
Bingka’s sipping on No-jitos this summer and Ainsley is enjoying sweet Sangria…

We are all big fans of Mrs. Lilien here at The Studio, so when we were putting together our summer cocktail series, we could hardly imagine not including her! So we are thrilled to welcome Mrs. Lilien to The Studio Blog to share her summer drink pick!