The Carry-On | Issue 12
Each quarter I share THE CARRY-ON, a mixed bag full of practical travel tips, must-have products, culinary delights, cultural highlights, and more. Here’s what’s packed in this issue:
Let's go!
FOOD | Health Nut by Jess Damuck
"Remarkably down-to-earth . . . Approachable, beautiful food.” — Eater
When good-for-you food tastes like this, it’s pretty easy to be a health nut. Health Nut is the playful, accessible, and irresistible new health-food cookbook that gives the genre a delicious update, amping up the colors, textures, and flavors, and challenging our expectations of what health food can be.
Get it here . And want to try it before you buy it? Test-drive a seasonal beauty recipe located at the end of this newsletter!
ART | Florida Hedge-Fund Manager Building Art Park for Prized Richard Serra Sculpture
Situated in the Watersound Origins development, the 15.5-acre Longleaf Art Park will be a vibrant addition to Walton County, Florida, a new focal point of cultural, educational, and recreational experiences.
Anchored by a purpose-built pavilion housing the 217’ long Passage of Time sculpture, a significant masterwork from world-renowned artist Richard Serra, the park is designed to be a community hub offering diverse opportunities for enrichment and enjoyment.
Discover more here .
READ | Assouline Goes for the Gold with The Last Heroes: 100 Moments of Olympics Legend.?
Immerse yourself in the unparalleled greatness of the Olympic Games with The Last Heroes: 100 Moments of Olympics Legend.?Assouline produces some of the most beautiful travel books available and this limited edition print is one to grab before it's too late.
Find it here .
CULTURE | The Best Show On TV
FX’s Shogun is the best show on TV (IMHO) and if you haven’t watched it already, you must this summer!
For those who are curious, The Washington Post review by Lili Loofbourow sums it up with this comparison:?
“Shogun will inevitably be compared to Game of Thrones because it hits that proven combination of gorgeous set pieces, incredible locations, and cliffhangers (literally, in one case). Also, perhaps, because it so gratifyingly marries the pleasing grandeur of an epic with juicy psychological stakes. Shogun easily outperforms the former series, however, when it comes to story, strategy, catharsis, and women.”
Learn more here .
LIFE | Pool & Beach Must-Haves
We live by the beach so we always have a few beach towels in the trunk of our cars.?None hold up as well as our Dock & Bay towels that are now available in more colorful options and various sizes.
RECIPE | Give this one a spin!
PRODUCE: 6 ripe peaches, 1 lime
DAIRY: 8 oz. (225g) burrata
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PANTRY: 2 tbsps hot honey, such as Zab's or 2 tbsps honey, plus 1 tsp crushed red pepper, Extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp poppy seeds, Handful fresh basil leaves, Flaky salt?
Prep the fruit and cheese: Pit an slice 6 ripe peaches and arrange the slices on a platter. Break up 8 oz. (225g) of burrata into manageable pieces everyone can grab and nestle them among the peaches.
Assemble and serve: Drizzle with 2 tablespoons hot honey and a little olive oil. Zest the lime and then squeeze the juice of half the lime over the peaches. Scatter 1 teaspoon poppy seeds and a handful of fresh baisl leaves on top of everything and sprinkle with flaky salt.?
FROM MY RECENT JOURNEY | Poetry Exploration
I recently returned from an extended scouting trip in Japan. While there, our wonderful guide asked us to share a haiku daily.?
Once we got over our embarrassment of performing on the fly, we realized how fun it was and it reminded us how powerful poetry can be.?
I hope you enjoy this piece by James Baldwin.
x Lauren
PARADISE ?
Let this be my summertime
Of azure sky and rolling sea,
And smiling clouds, and wind-kissed laughter,
And just myself entranced with thee.
And children playing in the glory
Of a carefree, youthful day,
And sunshine shining from the heavens,
And tears and sighing fled away.
Let this be my happiness
'Midst the earth's swift-flowing woe.
Let this be my only solace-
Just to know you love me so.
Just to know that we'll go winging,
Far above this earthy clime,
Hand in hand through laughing meadows.
Let this be my summertime. ?
- James Baldwin