Smacked Mint, Classic Lit and Natural Lube
Season 3 is a go!
After a leisurely summer break, we've returned refreshed, full of recommendations and ready to take on the year/Covid-19. To kick us off this week, SoMo’s recommending a fancy, fishy vinegar that'll turn any salad into a sensation, a 150-year-old classic tome of English literature that had SoRo laughing out loud (at 900+ pages it could see you through self-isolation nicely), and a couple of sexy, silky, slippery recommendations to make sure you're having your best time in the bedroom. We’ve got smacked mint! A kind of secret swim spot! SoMo teaches you how to make oat milk! Get in there! We promise we won't leave you for this long again! Actually we can't promise anything!
EAT
SR
Marinated Zucchini with Ricotta and Hazelnuts, via Bon Appetit
SM
Tobaya Suten’s Dried Bonito Vinegar, available at the Good Grub Hub. A great addition to any quarantine, panic-buying shopping list.
READ
SR
Middlemarch by George Eliot, Booktopia
SM
The Friday Fourteen Newsletter, by Slice Agency
BUY
SR
Upgrade your underwear drawer with the Delilah Bra by Lonely Lingerie. Send your friends some sexy selfies when you get it.
SM
YES Water-based Organic Lubricant, from Yes Organics. Lube! Not just for dried up old ladies!
FAST FIVE
SR
It’s still swimming weather - try out Giles Baths at the north end of Coogee. Be a pro and go at low tide.
The Steps by Haim, Spotify. SoRo’s been singing along to it all week.
Kiki’s Delivery Service, Netflix. A young witch! A talking cat! Ultimate comfort viewing.
Beer Farm Asam Boi (salted plum) Gose, creamy, sour and delish.
Whitakers coconut chocolate. Turns out you can buy it at Woolworths. SoRo wishes she didn’t know that.
SM
NYT Cooking Comments on Instagram. For lols while you scroll.
Ethique Solid Shampoo! in Mintasy. You’ll be squeaky clean, and each bar is the equivalent of three bottles of liquid shampoo.
Dimitri’s Pizza, on Oxford st. A pizza place that lets you add 'nduja to anything - SoMo’s idea of heaven.
Cargo Collective Website Templates. Turns out there are alternatives to Squarespace. WHO KNEW.
Make your own oat milk. Three ingredients, 5 minutes, extremely cheap.
We managed to have a pretty nice summer in between enormous distasters! We’ve rounded up a few highlights for you… because we really did lean into that break didnt we?
SR:
Got hooked on cold brew coffee with coconut water from Henry Lees in Chippendale. Super easy to make youself as well. Experiment with the ratio til you find what you like!
Drank Jumping Juice Bonkers Juicy Pink wine all summer.
Curtis Sittenfield writes like a dream. I devoured “You Think It, I’ll Say It” in a day or two.
Ran around in this jumpsuit feeling fresh.
Found the perfect song for dancing in the kitchen with the windows open while you drink a glass of wine and toss dinner together.
SM:
I watched “A Bigger Splash” and went on a Tilda bender. The food and custom Dior clothes are so transfixing in this film! Youtube or Google Play
Salty Watermelon Margaritas, Bon Appetit, so good!!
Truly enjoyed “Fleishman is in Trouble” and was gripped until the last sentence.
Listened to this playlist! Low key and chill.
Watched Contagion, because pandemic. Youtube or Google Play
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Stay safe!
Love S&S