Pantone, the international authority on color, has released what it’s Color of the Year for 2012, Tangerine Tango, a warm red-orange hue.  Like last year’s happy pink Honeysuckle, Tangerine Tango is vibrant, radiating energy.  It’s a little exotic, a little spicy, but definitely friendly and upbeat; this is an approachable shade of a color that can sometimes be off-putting in it’s brightness and visibility.  If you’ve been shying away from orange, definitely give this one a shot!   (more…)

If this post doesn’t make you hungry, I’ll eat my hat!  The question is, which hat?  I actually only have a few, being a tichel kind of girl most of the time…. Give me a few minutes, and I’ll scare up one of these tasty toppers.

• Nacho hat - Imagine a sombrero made out of a hard taco shell.  Create a bowl-shaped depression on the crown, fill it with flavorful melted cheese, and presto, (more…)