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Because He's Klay Thompson
May 9, 2016 May 9, 2016 Alex Khalifa
Even though the Warriors lost to the Blazers on Saturday night, they are still in control of the series without the reigning MVP, and that has a lot to do with the underrated Klay Thompson, a team-oriented guard who is nevertheless capable of taking over for long stretches. In January, he set a league record with 37 points in a single quarter against Sacramento. Now, Thompson has been given an even bigger chance to prove himself after Steph Curry injured himself during Game 4 of the first round, and he has delivered. Even in a system that usually features the superlative Curry and extremely versatile Draymond Green, Thompson has found another level when it matters most.
In the three contests prior to Game 2 of the Blazers series, Thompson made 21 of 36 three-point attempts for an incredible 58% success rate. In fact, he became the first player to hit 7 three-pointers in 3 consecutive playoff games. He started Game 1 against Portland so hot that he managed to outscore the entire Blazers roster 18-17 during the first quarter. The Warriors had the luxury of a large lead after three quarters, so coach Steve Kerr was able to rest many regulars down the stretch. After the game, Kerr said,
"I think honestly he's becoming Reggie Miller-like in that regard, and what that does for our team is dramatic. It opens up driving and passing lanes for other people."
It goes without saying that Thompson is hitting his open looks. It must be doubly deflating to the Blazers that he is also converting circus shots. C.J. McCollum had a good defensive series against the Clippers, keeping the opposition to a 2.5% lower field goal percentage. He has had his hands full with Thompson, though.
Among Thompson's highlights was a buzzer beater to cap off the first half of Game 1 courtesy of an assist from Green. Then, in the last 30 seconds of the third quarter, Thompson was fouled and banked in a runner anyway. Incidentally, Klay's brother Trayce is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and hit a monster home run during that night's game against Tampa Bay. Considering that his father is two-time NBA champion Mychal Thompson, the phrase "athletically gifted family" is an understatement.
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One strategy that is working for Thompson is getting open for catch-and-shoot opportunities. As well as he has played, Thompson doesn't compare to Curry as a ball handler. However, the Warriors are able to work the ball inside and make smart passes to set him up effectively. Portland had some success blanketing him in the first half of Game 2 as they sent Gerald Henderson and Maurice Harkless at him. Even Ed Davis was able to deny him at the rim during one sequence, but during the fourth quarter Thompson was drilling big threes once more. He tied the game at 91 and then gave the Warriors a 94-93 lead during crunch time. After Golden State emerged victorious, Thompson commented on his early struggles.
"I was taking some bad shots. I stuck to the game plan." Indeed, the Warriors erased an 11-point deficit during the final period of play and Thompson ended the night with 27 points.
It might be possible to contain Thompson for short stretches, but he proved against Houston that even strong defenders have trouble doing so for long. Thompson only shot 4-14 during Game 1 on April 16, but after that the Rockets certainly struggled with the white-hot Thompson. James Harden and Patrick Beverley each had the tough assignment at times.
During Game 5 of the Rockets series, stopper Trevor Ariza had no answer for Thompson making a cut, getting a well-timed pass from Shaun Livingston, and swishing from 30 feet away. While his strength is set shots, Thompson also beat Ariza before cutting through multiple defenders for a layup. Ariza was discombobulated enough that he inadvertently hit Thompson in the head while trying to contest a shot.
Thompson has been nothing short of instant offense for Golden State. Even during Saturday's Game 3 loss in Portland, Thompson racked up 35 points by shooting 50% from the field and 5-9 from behind the arc. His first quarter alone was an 18-point explosion worthy of the MVP himself and reminiscent of his performance in Game 1. When Thompson's man is being screened by a big like Anderson Varejao, it's all the easier for him to exploit offensive opportunities.
Thompson's teammates are versatile enough to find him for open looks and also anticipate the pass when defenses collapse on him. He can even be a factor on defense, as indicated by Damian Lillard's poor shooting against him in Game 1.
In terms of Offensive Box Plus-Minus (OBPM), Thompson is the second most effective scorer in the postseason thus far behind only Kawhi Leonard. He gets overlooked mostly because of the Warriors' impressive roster, but Thompson is continuing to show why he's a deserving All-Star in his own right.
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2 possible outcomes of Trump's attack on Syria
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In the aftermath of Donald Trump's war crime against Syria, two crucial questions have emerged and there is not yet a definitive answer to either. Still, it is necessary to explore the possibilities.
1. There is more to come: Bush/Obama 2.0
Trump's missile attack on Sharyat may be the first of things to come. Rex Tillerson may have indeed subtly alluded to this when he told reporters prior to the attack that "…steps are underway" to prepare for regime change in Syria.
This would almost certainly mean full on air and possibly also ground war in a style reminiscent either to America's 2003 war on Iraq or the 2011 NATO war on Libya.
The major difference between Syria now and Iraq and Libya then is that a nuclear superpower, Russia has air-craft, missile defence systems and troops in Syria. Iraq and Libya by contrast were materially isolated from potential and actual allies.
Russia is responding in a predictable way. Russia is not going to attack forces of the United States in a deliberate retaliation, but nor is Russia going to abandon Syria. Instead they will increase their presence in Syria in respect of both men and military hardware. As The Duran's Alexander Mercouris explains, such moves were all ready underway and this will of course only strengthen the resolve for Russia to stay the course.
This will perhaps make America think twice before going full 'shock and awe' in Syria, but because of the tense geo-political atmosphere what was once a certainty is now a mere probability and now as strong a probability as many would like.
Even if Trump and the Pentagon wanted to press the pause button, mission creep could dictate otherwise and move events beyond the initial intentions of the deep state.
This would of course be the worst case scenario. Even though Russia is averse to escalating geo-political conflicts, all countries have their threshold of tolerance. The fact that Russia's threshold is set very high, would at a certain stage become inconsequential if America is hell bent on war between super-powers, which some in Washington appear to be.
2. Isolated Illegal Bravado: Reagan Redux
On 15 April 1986, American jets bombed Libya in a reprisal for the West Berlin discotheque bombings earlier that month for which Libya was blamed, in spite of no trials over the matter taking place until 1996.
America's air attack on Libya killed approximately 75 people including civilians.
Libya claimed a moral victory however, because in spite of the deaths and damage to Libyan military hardware, including 14 MiG-23 aircraft, Gaddafi had survived the attack. It was received wisdom both in Libya and in much of the western press, that Gaddafi was the target of the strikes.
Gaddafi's bombed out house in Bab al-Aziziya became a monument to Libyan resistance to American aggression.
The monument became the site of Gaddafi's final public speech before his execution at the hands of NATO backed insurgents.
Unlike George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan didn't dig in. He bombed and left. He didn't kill his nemesis Gaddafi, but he still got to go in front of the television cameras and present himself as a war leader in the eyes of the US public.
Although Trump's 'face the nation as a war leader' moment was decidedly less self-assured than Reagan's polished Hollywood style presentation, it may have served a similar purpose. If anything this could indicate that Trump didn't have his heart in the illegal attack on Syria the way Reagan apparently did in respect of Libya.
What's more is that, the strike was materially ineffective.
Sharyat air base is now back in operation and the majority of the Tomahawk missiles fired at Syria did not hit the intended target.
A war crime is a war crime in any case, but the fact is that this was an inefficient and broadly materially ineffective war crime. Whether this was by mistake or by design will only be known in the future.
Fewer and fewer people are buying the lie that Assad used chemical weapons on his own people. Even the stridently anti-Assad Israeli press are careful to refer to the attack as 'alleged' while the European and American mainstream press speak with certainty, in spite of the absence of any investigation and clear logical and empirical evidence which points to the contrary.
Perhaps the rush to attack was motivated by the fact that the justification for striking Syria was so flimsy that the powers that be did not want to give the public, let alone the more sceptical members of Congress, time to catch up with the facts?
Whether or not Trump continues to attack Syria, the fact remains that he achieved many if not most of domestic goals.
–Russiagate will certainly fade into the background as Trump has attacked a Russian partner fighting a war beside Russia forces. He can't be accused of being a 'Putin agent' now.
–Trump has placated the pro-war deep state.
–Trump has placated European NATO members who want America to lead the war charge.
–The mainstream media have suddenly gone from enemy to friend.
Whether this is enough for Trump or not depends on how much more the deep state wants.
Almost as crucially, it will depend on Trump's personal, Machiavellian definition of that infamous phrase, 'Mission Accomplished'.
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Bear came to SAINTS back in May 2017. He was a SPCA cruelty seizure due to medical neglect. He had hypothyroidism and diabetes and had already lost most of his eyesight. Bear was aggressive towards cats, dogs and most people. But, if you were lucky enough to be in his select group of friends, Bear was incredibly loving and affectionate. When he started growing his first tumor months ago, we knew it was cancer. This sweet and snuggly dog just could not catch a break. His many problems began to wear him down and we planned the very best ending we could have. Today he died surrounded by some of his very best friends. We adored him. We doted on him. We loved him dearly. And today we set him free. Thank you Coastal Rivers Pet Hospital for your exceptional care of our boy.
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I am truly sorry for your loss of this sweet boy.
I know how hard you battled to keep him with us from the beginning and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the time I was able to have and enjoy that love and affection you spoke of.
i only ever saw a sweet boy, laying on the couch, or walking with his girl, Erin.
Erin and the Saintly Crew, sincerest condolences and thanks for helping Bear to be a happy dog. I think he felt free and happy when you all welcomed him to Saints.
Thanks for all you do and all you love.
Awe sorry for the loss of Bear. Having been a Rottweiler Mom for 11 years I hold each other one in my heart. Even if I have not met them. They r truly a misunderstood breed and huge teddy bears!


So, we decided for our first fruit that we were going to try out Keat's favorite, which is apples! I mean, who doesn't like apples? So, we went to our local grocery store and veggie stand to pick up the fruit. We picked up a 98 yen ($1.00) apple, a 130 yen ($1.30) yen apple, and a 198 yen ($2.00) apple to try out. What we were looking for when we were picking out the apples was a nice color, a tight skin, and a firm fruit when you gave it a little squish. So, the fruit was selected, and we took it home to do the taste test.
Let's start with the 98 yen apple. It was slightly smaller then the other 2, and the color was not as bright as we would have liked. But the fruit itself fit the criteria that we had set forth for the challenge. When we cut it open, there was a larger seed area then I remember seeing in the other fruit, but the interior color was just how you think an apple should look. The taste reminded us very much of applesauce, or in Keat's case, a red delicious apple. But the taste was what you would think an apple should taste like. Out of a 5 star rating, we gave this one a 3/3.5. We definitely can't complain.
Now, onto the 130 yen apple. We purchased this one from a local vegetable vendor in Omigawa that I like to frequent from time to time. This one was bigger, and the color was a very bright red. It had a few blemishes on it, but those were mostly surface level and didn't affect the taste of it at all. It fit all the criteria that we were looking for, and the size was decently big. When we cut into the apple, the color was a bit brighter then the first one. It was closer to a white color. It was so pretty! The taste reminded me of a gala or pink lady apple from the states. It had a tarter taste, but it wasn't ever whelming in the least. Out of 5, we gave this one a 4.5. A very good apple.
Now, for the most expensive apple that we purchased from the same grocery store where we bought the first apple. This one was 198 yen, and had it's own little foam carrier! The Japanese use these so that the fruit won't bruise, but it looks like a lattice so that there is still airflow. This one had a deep red color, and was in the middle size wise. The interior color was till just as pretty as the other two, but the flavor wasn't there. It was way juicier, but you had to eat a few bites before you even got the taste of apple. And this is funny because there is a flavored water here in Japan that Keat likes. They have an apple flavor...that has MORE apple flavor then the apple itself.
Now, something to know about fruit here in Japan. The prices do look a bit high, and in relation to the prices in America, they are. But the Japanese do not exactly consume fruit like we do in the west. They also have this strange aversion to eating the skin of the fruit. I am not sure why....exactly. Though the apples did kind of have a waxy film on the skin that I couldn't quite rinse off. We don't know if that is put on the fruit, or if it grows that way. Oh well.
Either way, if you come to Japan, don't shy away from the fruit stands. They are still good for you, and are really tasty.


PhD in Culture Studies awarded by the UCP – Catholic University of Portugal with his thesis on the memories of origins in Andrei Tarkovsky's exile films. He lectures in Film Genres at the FCH and is a researcher at the Research Centre for Communication and Culture Studies, in the research line "Art, Culture and Citizenship" (CULTCIT). Besides studies on Tarkovsky's work, he has also developed research on contemporary Russian cinema (from Perestroika to present days) and film genres. He is the author of Tarkovsky. Memory of the origins in Nostalgia and The Sacrifice.
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Gorilla Kush is an indica dominant strain and is a real beauty. Gorilla Glue, Black Domina, and Blueberry are combined to give you the perfect strain for treating pain and sleep deprivation. It has a pungent smell with a subtle pine taste with earthy undertones. Gorilla Kush will certainly leave your body feeling very relaxed and chilled.


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What GOP & Democratic insiders say Texas primary results reveal about how voters are feeling
KUT 90.5 | By Laura Rice
Illustration by Laura Rice
Democrats are pointing to momentum while Republicans say results show GOP voters are happy with current leadership.
From Texas Standard:
Texas Republicans are cheering turnout numbers in the GOP primaries and celebrating that Gov. Greg Abbott handily defeated challengers, as did Republican state legislative incumbents.
"I think when you look at the results from the Republican primary, there was a huge stamp of approval for the work that Gov. Abbott and other legislative leaders have done over the last several years. And I think Texas voters want to continue the positive momentum that we've seen under that conservative leadership," Texas Republican Initiative Chairman Mark McCaig told Texas Standard.
On the Democratic side, party officials see momentum in the number of votes gubernatorial candidate and former Congressman Beto O'Rourke received in the primary for his U.S. Senate race back in 2018, compared to this primary. Democrats also see opportunity in what they consider policies that don't reflect the values of many Texans.
"One of the things that's important to note is that in our state right now ... we have real dangerous leadership, and that [Gov.] Greg Abbott has definitely failed Texans," Texas Democratic Party Co-Executive Director Jamarr Brown told the Standard. "And we noticed that he had to really go to the right to be able to get out of his primary, where [the] Republican Party in Texas was very divided. And so we're going to be talking every single day to Texans. We're going to be advertising every day to Texans to talk about the issues that matter."
Reactions to the first test of Senate Bill 1
The 2022 primary election was the first real test of Senate Bill 1, the bill the Republican-led Texas Legislature passed last year to alter voting laws. During the 87th Legislative Session, and subsequent special sessions, Republicans pushed the measures as efforts to improve "voter integrity." But Democrats widely labeled them as restrictions that amounted to "voter suppression."
Today, party officials largely hold those some opinions. On the Democratic side, Brown says he and fellow Democrats saw everything they were concerned would show up when they campaigned against that legislation.
"We saw significant challenges and roadblocks across the state where there were polling locations that were not open, people were confused about the precincts where they were supposed to go, we were not receiving vote counts in certain areas, we saw an unprecedented amount of vote-by-mail-application rejections and ballot rejections," Brown said.
But from the Republican perspective, McCaig sees it differently.
"I think the voter legislation has been working incredibly well," McCaig said. "The purpose of that legislation was to make it easy to vote but hard to cheat. And I think that the safeguards that have been implemented and that legislation are proving to be effective. But ultimately, only time will tell."
Plans to reach out to voters ahead of November
Both of the Republican and Democratic Party officials say they are moving quickly to reach out to voters in the wake of the primary elections. Both are targeting specific regions. For Republicans, McCaig says the focus will be the Rio Grande Valley.
"I think you're going to see a tremendous investment in the Republican Party, the Republican candidates down here. And I expect that that will bear fruit and surprise a lot of people," he said.
Democrats want to make up ground in areas where they have underperformed.
"In rural communities and East Texas and South Texas, where we have had some challenges before, we want to make sure that as Democrats in the state, that we're campaigning to voters in every corner of the state," Brown said.
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Laura first joined the KUT team in April 2012. She now works for the statewide program Texas Standard as a reporter and producer. Laura came to KUT from the world of television news. She has worn many different hats as an anchor, reporter and producer at TV stations in Austin, Amarillo and Toledo, OH. Laura is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, a triathlete and enjoys travel, film and a good beer. She enjoys spending time with her husband and pets.
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It's cold outside and the landscape is dreary. And the jolly celebration of Christmas and New Year's is over. I can't think of a better time to make -and share- a pretty cake.
My sights have been set on a pink scratch-made maraschino cake, and trying to find a recipe for one has been a little like trying to find Waldo. The same recipe kept popping everywhere I looked. You know, the one that uses a white cake mix as a base? I tried that one, but it was not what I was looking for.
I wanted scratch-made. I wanted complete control of what went into my cake, and I wanted it to taste bakery fresh. That doesn't seem like such a tall order, right?
Alas. The recipe I had been looking for was in an old fundraiser cookbook (love those!). It took a some mild tweaking, but now it's ready to share!
The frosting is the Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe from my cookbook. I gave it a generous dose of vanilla, which is a nice compliment to the cherry cake.
I also want to mention that I made this cake in two 7" springform pans. I cannot tell you how much I love and use this size pan. It makes cakes a little smaller in circumference, but they are slightly taller. I love this profile! You don't have to adjust the ingredient amounts of a double layer cake recipe to accommodate the pans. Just divide the original amount of batter between two (or three) 7" pans and adjust baking times according to the amount of batter in the pan.
The original recipe for this maraschino cherry cake indicates the use of one 9" cake pan. As you can see, it divides beautifully between two 7" pans.
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I am in major like with my new "special purpose" camera. It's so much fun, and there's something great about capturing the moment with no hope of digital editing, no turning back.
I'm completely obsessed with the 90's TV show Northern Exposure, and about to watch the series from beginning to end again. It's not often that I recommend watching television, but this show... it is special.
I'm an absolute sucker for Maraschino Cherries and I adore the color of this cake! What a neat burst of color on a dull January day :).
I grabbed a couple 7-inch round cake pans at Williams-Sonoma a couple years ago. I didn't have a specific use in mind, but I knew I'd find a use for them someday.
I was JUST thinking to myself... I like my 8in pans and I like my 6in pans, but I want to try 7in. I didnt even know they existed... now I have got to find some! Gorgeous cake! Cant wait for your beautiful book!
So, so pretty, and I love the Tiffany blue! My favorite hue. And I'm sure it tastes as delicious as it looks.
Simply gorgeous! Aqua and pink and cherry! So perfect together. It just makes me smile!
Such a pretty cake! Love it!
Maraschino cherries are one of my favorites...takes me back to my childhood...I've got to make this soon!
I knew I liked you when I started reading your blog. I really like you now that I know you are obsessing over Northern Exposure. Ed Chigliak will always the bomb!
So gorgeous!! Wouldn't you know, I made a cherry vanilla cake yesterday (using a mix, of course). Great minds!!
I am in LOVE with that heart on top.
I've never seen such a beautiful cake! Love the frosting color!!
This is so pretty I'm going to cry! That icing rocks my socks!
so pretty! love the color contrast (just did barely blue buttercream for cupcakes so i am a little biased!)...is the heart on top edible??
The colors in that cake are just gorgeous! I can see why you like the taller slightly smaller cake layers. Do you have a recommendation for a good spring-form pan? Mine is a disaster!
Que maravilloso Layer, la combinacion de colores es elegantisima. Le deseo un feliz dia.
Amen and halleluia. I just can't dig cake box mix recipes any longer. There's something gratifying about making a cake from scratch. Thank you for doing all the tweaking to make a childhood favorite cake a possibility in my own home. Book? Is it out yet? I'm waiting to buy it, as I totally admire your skills behind the lens, and your artistic presentation of your beautiful recipes.
I can't wait to make this! It looks absolutely delicious.
The little camera you posted about is amazing! I might have to buy one. And your cake looks gorgeous, as always.
Heather, you did it again, your pictures made me drool all over the place!
This cake is stunning! You always make the prettiest cakes, I love coming to this space of yours Heather.
Another gorgeous creation. I love cherry vanilla combined. This goes to the top of my to bake liststat!
The cake is gorgeous -- simple yet elegant and fun! I'm wondering, where did you buy your 7 x 3 springform pans?
Very pretty Heather! Looks so delicious!
this is probably the most gorgeous cake i've ever seen. EVER.
It's too pretty to eat. Really!
great color pairing, that blue and pink are smashing together.
What a BEAUTIFUL colored cake!! Love it! I also LOVE Northern Exposure. I used to watch it when it was on TV when I was pregnant with my son (21 years ago!) - I can't even say which one of those quirky people is my favorite... I think they ALL are! Enjoy watching it, Heather!
Its the perfect cake to make for a party my son has to attend. LOVE IT! Can't wait to make it! THANKS a MILLION!
The cake looks beautiful! I really like the different colors you used, it makes the cake look so pretty, well that and the fact that you have awesome cake skills.
LOVE the color of the cake and frosting let alone that is looks so delish! Found you via Pinterest and so glad I did, thanks for sharing the recipe!
The uncut cake is beautiful and the cut cake is stunning with that rich pink colour bursting out.
I love receiving your blog in my emails. After reading your post I HAD to run to the store and get cherries. Made the most delicious cake last night and cannot wait to take it over to my neighborhood party tonight. I'll send you pics! THANK YOU for such an inspiring, "have to do this" moment.
This is so pretty - I love the unusual combination of colours and the flavours sound fab! I don't have a baking tin that small but might have to invest - smaller cakes are so cute.
This cake is so gorgeous! Please don't be insulted when I say that I don't even care how it tastes! It is so swoon-worthy...just beautiful! It makes me smile and I thank you!
Too gorgeous to eat. I wish I can bake like this. Just too beautiful.
my goodness. your blog is so attractive and wonderful and bright and delicious.
oh how I love Northern Exposure! I cry every single time, still, at the last episode. I'm so happy to find another fan. Your cake is just lovely. thanks for sharing the recipe.
This cake is EXACTLY what I have been looking for to make for my sisters wedding shower! She loves cherry chip cake, so this will put her box cake love behind her. Also, the frosting color is exactly the color scheme I'm using! I can't wait to make this. My husband (sweet-tooth man) will certainly enjoy the trial run haha! Thank you so much for posting this for others! YUMMY!
what an adorable cake and it looks delicious too!
Hi there! I love your blog! I am a frequent "lurker". I live in Alaska - I noticed that you like Northern Exposure in this post. It made me chuckle since I am here in Alaska. Anyway - thanks for your blog - it provides much inspiration!
This cake is amazing. So pretty, and the topper is genius!
Um, not to be rude but can I just come over to your house?
It was great to meet you last month and I hope we meet again soon (in your kitchen). Just kidding (but not really).
Also, I hope all is going well with your book. Will totally help support you when it launches.
Heather! You are more than welcome to come over. Fair warning: my kitchen is usually a mess and I have two pugs that will want to sit on your lap.
Sometimes, there's nothing more lovely than a cake dressed in a pretty color with a little sparkle. Who says cakes have to be insanely decorated to be gorgeous? This cake proves that wrong! I adore it!!
Plus, it sounds ridiculously delicious.
Oh lawdy.. I attempted to make this cake yesterday.. It was a disaster :(.
Let them cool just to see if maybe the inside had escaped the the exteriors fate, and I wanted to torte the cake and fill it with chocolate ganache as a maraschino cherry interpretation... No pink to be found, it was the color of bit o' honey..
Perhaps and I still hAd 12 minutes left on the timer if I'd left them in!
My oven must be one hot beast..
But otherwise, I will attempt this recipe again and check that guy before it shrinks up into something that is only fit to be crumbed up and fed to ducks..
And woah... My IPhone just totally made half of that grammatically insane with predictive text. That'll teach me not to proof read.
Oh my goodness, I am drooling just looking at this! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. The photography is amazing, loving your work! I featured this recipe pon my blog, in my Five Fabulous Fings on Friday post.
My mom made this cake for my birthday, it was impossibly pretty and delicious! What a treat!
Can these be made into cupcakes? Would I need to alter anything?
I would also like to know if this recipe would transition well to cupcakes?
And also what type of sprinkles did you use?
This cake is just absolutely delightful!
Loved this delicious recipe! I got 12 cupcakes out of the batter. Such a beautiful pink color and so tasty with the maraschino juice! I did not have to use additional red drops of coloring. I also poured vanilla cherry almond glaze over the cupcakes instead of making icing. Baked at the same 340 degree temperature. I checked for doneness around 25 minutes but did end up baking longer. When it was light golden the cupcake was too tender and fell apart. When the top was caramel brown color like seen in the above pics, it was done. Still moist but did not fall apart. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I look forward to trying more of your recipes! And congrats on your book!
I made this cake and it was a hit! The cake itself was so incredibly moist and flavorful. I tried to replicate the color you made for the icing, and let's just say I had a heavy hand when putting in the food coloring. It turned out a hideous shade of teal-ish green! But it was delicious all the same. Thanks for the recipe!
I'm in love with the colors of this cake! I also love almond with cherries, and will definitely be trying out this recipe. Reminds me of an elegant, and maybe slightly whimsical, tea party.
Made these into delicious cupcakes! I got the batter to easily yield 24 and cooked til firm but not brown. About 20 minutes cook time @340 degrees and then just continually checked til done. I epic failed when making the frosting but I do not have a stand mixer and I think somewhere I messed up because it turned out looking like watery cottage cheese and tasted like butter. I ended up subbing a cream cheese frosting and it was amazingggg.
One of my goals for this year was to find a great homemade cherry chip cake. Could my search be over on the first try? How awesome would that be. I'll let you know how it goes.
This cake is seriously beautiful!!! I'm in LOVE.
Love this! I made cupcakes last night, yielded exactly 12. Next time I will try the double layer cake; great excuse to buy some new pans :) Curious though because I had the same issue as someone else with the frosting -- turned out the consistency of cottage cheese and tasted of nothing but butter. Ended up using a standard vanilla buttercream frosting which was great, but would love to know what I did wrong!
This cake is gorgeous and sounds delicious! I featured it today on a dessert collection!
IS there a trick to the frosting? When I make it it looks watery with curds.
Sounds like you're not beating it long enough. You can also try adding the butter while it's still a little cold and the frosting may come together faster. Try using the butter just softened instead of room temp.
Do you think I would need to modify the recipe to use 6 inch pans? Hope not!
Turned out great, except my frosting curdled as well. I just continued to beat it and it eventually did become smoooth, but like other said it tasted like pure butter--so I added about 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar. MUCH BETTER!
What are the sugars sprinkled on the top of cake??? Love it!
When you added powdered sugar did it have a granular texture?
Anonymous- no, powdered sugar kept it smooth. If you add regular sugar it would be very crunchy/grainy. Powdered sugar is the best option.
I always make my mom's birthday cake every year, and she'll love this! Just wondering, though...what did you sprinkle over the top of the cake? I didn't see it mentioned in the recipe. It looks kind of like raw sugar. Thanks!
I made this and the cake was great! My only question is with the icing... I followed the directions and it just tasted like creamy butter. The flavor was just ok to me. Did i do something wrong? The only thing that didnt' happen like the recipe states is that after I wisked the eggwhites, sugar and salt over boiling water until hot and sugar dissolved, The whisk attachment never got the mixture to "stiff peaks" and i ran the mixer for a long time. It did become fluffy, kinda like marshmallow fluff but never stiff peaks.... mmmm..... wonder what happened?
I am going to have to try you cake now too!
This is so beautiful, I am for sure going to make this for my little sister's eleventh birthday! She is going to love it.
you are an Amazing chef!!! just the sight of that cake made my jaw DROP.. literally!!
im going to make this cake for my friend on her bday before she leaves for college.. i dont think she'll be able to forget this cake for a long time.. or maybe even FOREVER!!
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Same as everyone else- the cake turned out great but the frosting was gross! I beat it to death and the consistency never changed. There aren't any steps or ingredients missing?
There are no steps missing, and there have been folks to have the entire cake turn out great (see this link http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100205978045206&set=o.128793013817454&type=3&theater ) Really hard to say what happened - were you using a stand mixer?
It looks so pretty and I am making the cake right now for my daughter's birthday. Quick question- I am using two 9 inch cake pans. Should I bake at 350 instead of 340 degrees? Love the look of the smaller cake - I will try to find 7 inch pans for next time.
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Sorry I'm late with my reply! I'm sure your cakes are already done! But to answer, the cake can be baked at 350, just reduce to baking time. Check it at around 40 minutes.
Thank you! The batter smeels so good I cn hardly wait to tast the finished cake! Thanks for getting back to me so soon.
I saw this on Pinterest and am making it for my daughter's 2nd b-day on Saturday. LOVE the colors!!!!
I am absolutely in love with the color of this cake! I want to make it and then paint my kitchen and my nails to match! And a cherry cake.....yumm!
I made this as cupcakes for my daughter's birthday (with a whipped cream cheese vanilla frosting). They were great! I recently made strawberry cupcakes that were nasty! At my DH's suggestion, I am making strawberry cupcakes again, using this recipe! I diced several strawberries, sprinkled enough sugar to make the "juice" to replace the cherry juice, and they are in the oven now! They look and smell SO much better than my last strawberry cupcakes!
the colors in this cake had me at hello!
Just made this as cupcakes for my Grandma's 95th birthday party. I thought the cake & frosting were absolutely amazing! I got 17 cupcakes, but they were a bit on the small size. Everyone liked them, but said they were very dense. Definitely have my eye on some 7" pans now thanks to this post!
Made this yesterday! It was amazing! I used the Wilton buttercream icing instead, everything was amazing!!
Have you ever tried using the canned cherries? The deeper more tart ones?
Hi, I dont have a stand mixer. I would love to make this for my husbands birthday tomorrow. Can you make it with a hand mixer?
Here's a video tutorial on making the frosting if you ever decide to try again.
A delicious cake! I replaced 1 cup of flour with ground almond meal - it was so moist. Only set back was that I made the frosting the day before and refrigerated it. I thought I could beat it back to a soft consistency to ice the cake, instead it ended up a congealed and watery mess.
One question - the narrative says that you gave it a generous dose of vanilla, but the recipe calls for almond extract. Which one did you use?
I just made this for my Daughters birthday cake. An I must say it smells amazing, and the icing had to be put to the side or I would eat the entire bowl!!!! I am already planning on making it again!! I am making it extra red on the inside and light yellow for the frosting with white piping. It is a 2 yr old's Vintage Minnie Mouse party....Cannot wait to be able to eat it!!
This is baking in the oven right now! It is lucky it made it there, the batter was sinful!
I love how the cake not only looks yummy but it also is also comesticly very pretty.
Just made these into cupcakes! I started checking if they were done after 20 minutes. I almost doubled the cherries in the recipe. (I say doubled because I had to eat a few first!) I think next time I will try baking a little cheesecake into the middle for a maraschino cherry cheesecake cupcake!
I got spring-form pans as a wedding gift 7 years ago that I have never used. I think I might have to break them out to attempt this beautiful cake!!!
Found your blog on pinterest and decided to make this cake last night. It was phenomenal. Wow. Thank you for sharing.
I can't find sprinkles as pretty for the heart topper....Any idea of the brand?
I made the frosting the day before, do I refrigerate it? It looks like someone else had issues with that but I wanted to ask the question directly.
I'm not a maraschino cherry fan, but kept coming back to your post, because your cake is so darn pretty! I wanted to make something special for Easter, and decided it was time to make this cake. It was delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It has instantly become a special celebration favorite!
I think it may be the coloring you're using. The gel coloring gives it a bright pink hue. The cherries just add little flecks of red. What kind of coloring are you using?
Thanks yes its pink gel colour from waitrose (UK) I think I will try and make the sponge 'whiter' by omitting egg yolks & using different butter. Flora is very yellow...! I've gotta keep trying - my daughter has seen it n wants it for her birthday!
OHMYGOSH!!! I just finished frosting this cake and am having a slice now. It is the most amazing cake I've ever made or eaten! The texture is spot on and the SMB complements the cake perfectly! I tested this recipe now since my mom's 70th is this July and her favorite ice cream flavor is cherry vanilla. I think this will be a great cake for her birthday!
Have you ever baked this in larger sized pans?m I used two 8" pans, but was thinking maybe three 9" pans would be the perfect size.
I will have to try this soon, it is just a beautiful cake...By the way do you happen to have a strawberry recipe..we are all so sick of adding jello or artificial flavorings to get that good strawberry flavor and have it look nice too.. thanks and your photos are great!
I don't have a strawberry recipe yet. I should do that next!
Great recipe! I made it for a fundraiser cake walk, and made it the same gorgeous blue-green & white, except tiered with an 8-inch and 6-inch. The icing looked like cottage cheese for a while when beating in the butter, but then I turned the speed back down to medium low and stopped being so impatient and it smoothed out beautifully. I only wish that glorious shine of the egg whites and sugar could remain intact in the finished icing--it was practically iridescent. And the scraps I was able to eat myself were fantastic.
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This cake is soooo good..
I have a friend requesting a dairy free(all dairy soya whey free) version if this cake could you please help me out with a dairy free option..I want to keep the fantastic quality of this cake.
I made this cake yesterday for my MIL's birthday. It was so good! It received lots of compliments. I used a buttercream frosting with vanilla and maple flavoring.
Hi! My buttercream frosting just broke! It looks like soup. I didn't wait long enough for the egg whites to cool down. :/ I have it in the refrigerator now. Is there anything else I should do? Thank you!
I made this cake for Valentine's Day in 2012 - And It was DELISH! My kids loved this cake, My husband loved this cake - I love this cake - The colors and flavor...YUM!
Hi..this cake is beautiful! Could you tell me whether this buttercream will melt if it stays out of the fridge for a couple of hours? I want to make it for a bake sale and am not sure if the buttercream will be stiff enough even for transportation. Thanks in advance!!
So I don't normally comment on recipe pages, but I have to for this one. I've made this cake three times now in the past year, and it is absolutely perfect. I love bringing it into the office - there is a guy in my department who hates just about every berry type cake except this one. He will eat two huge pieces and bring home some for later he loves it that much.
While I've never made the frosting recipe here, I've just used vanilla buttercream and have decorated it in various ways, and it tastes great. I also use two 6-inch cake pans (lined with parchment paper on the bottom and sprayed decently with nonstick spray), and it makes a tall, super cute, pink cake. I love this recipe, and it's so different it catches people off guard and introduces them to a new thing, a new flavor, a new experience.
Best. Comment. Ever! Thanks for the feedback Erin. I make this with regular buttercream sometimes too. So glad to hear this one is a keeper for you.
This icing was really far too buttery. It was as though we just slathered a pound of butter on top of this cake. It really ruined my son's birthday cake and no one -- not in the 8 people present liked the icing. Taste is a matter of choice, but we prefer something really light and fluffy. We'll stick with Wilton icing.
Thanks for sharing your opinion. This is good information for others who have never made Swiss meringue buttercream. They may want to make a test batch to make sure they like it, before covering an entire cake with it.
Heather- about to try this cake for a friend's birthday, but I have 2 questions- 1) if I'd like to make a 9" version, will a recipe and a half work? Also, can morello cherries be used instead of maraschino??
Hi Heather! Mascarpone cupcake gal here!! :-). I have been looking for a great cherry vanilla recipe and, of course, went to your site first. This cake is lovely. I read all the comments, and am considering buying 7" pans. I have a ton of 6" and 8", but I do like taller cakes. Do you think the 7" is a great difference between the two that I already have? As I like taller cakes, are you able to let me know about how tall a 2 layer 7" would be? Maybe how many cups of batter the recipe makes? Thank you!
Hi again, Paula! I think this batter would perform beautifully in 6-inch pans. I make this cake about once a year, and I've never measured the batter! I think you might be able to get three 6-inch layers with this cake, which would give the cake a little more height. I'm not exactly sure how tall the 7-inch double layer cake is, but it is petite. I wouldn't call the finished cake 'tall'. It's probably around 5 or 6 inches tall frosted. These are great questions and I'll be sure to note the size and batter quantity next time I prepare it! I'm not sure if I've helped much, Paula, but thanks for your questions!


By Katie Nelson on Feb 7, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
Voters will choose between two candidates in a special election for Minnesota Senate District 54, which covers Washington and Dakota county communities. Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham, a former member of the House of Representatives, with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, will appear on the Feb. 12 ballot against Republican opponent Denny McNamara, also a former long-time member of the House of Representatives for District 54B. Bigham was a representative from 2006 to 2010 and has been on the county board since 2014. She was also formerly a Cottage Grove City Council member.
McNamara was in the House for 14 years, beginning in 2002. He retired last year and was also the chairman of the House environment and natural resources committee.
Hastings Libertarian candidate Emily Mellingen did not respond to requests to fill out the questionnaire.
Family: Born and raised in south Washington County, my home includes my wonderful husband, John, and our two rescue dogs, Schatize and Rizzo.
Civic involvement: Former state representative, Cottage Grove City Council member, Cottage Grove Public Safety Health and Welfare Commission member, Environmental Commission member and Charter Commission member. John and I attend All Saints Lutheran Church.
Can you do anything to reduce the partisan nature of state government? Why or why not?
We need to establish shared values, and then approach the problems facing us with civility, respect, and transparency. I have a proven track record of working across the aisle on important issues facing our communities. In fact, I've worked with my opponent on several issues over the years. Just like anyone else, when political leaders come together, talk about our differences, and are truly committed to finding common ground, we can achieve great things together. I know it's possible because I've done it.
Since transportation is one of the suburbs' most important issues, what changes are needed in spending and policy related to that?
Against long odds 10 years ago, Democrats and Republicans overrode former Governor (Tim) Pawlenty's veto of the transportation funding bill after the 35W Bridge collapsed. That legislation contained funding to replace the old Hastings Bridge, which was structurally worse off than the 35W Bridge. I voted for the legislation, and my opponent voted against the legislation. He chose loyalty to the Republican Party over the community of Hastings.
I frequently ponder that vote these days on the Washington County Board, particularly because the legislature most recently passed just a short-term transportation funding bill that would resurface only seven of Washington County's 274 miles of roads. Roads don't fix themselves. It takes money, foresight, and careful budgeting to prevent history from repeating itself. On the Washington County Board, we got creative and came together to keep our long-term road problems from degrading further, with the limited resources we were given. I'm ready to get creative again, this time in the Senate, to build a comprehensive, long-term plan to address Minnesota's transportation needs—that doesn't take funding away from our care for seniors, our schools, or veterans services.
The eastern suburbs' transportation needs are chronically overlooked compared to our counterparts to the west. Access to the same reliable transportation options as the rest of the metro will keep our roads and bridges from degrading more quickly. I will fight for our fair share of funding and work to get us bidirectional bus service (including Metro Mobility service). Our employers in the east metro are asking for reliable bus service for their employees to get to and from work.
How would you approach the ongoing perfluorochemical contamination issues from the Senate? Do you believe the state should seek more money from 3M to deal with pollution?
Our residents deserve answers to this issue. As your state representative, I passed legislation to establish a health base value for PFC and legislation to establish a biomonitoring program related to health effects of PFC containments. The state should hold the known polluter responsible, because our residents should not be saddled with the bill to clean up the contamination in our water and soil.
Should there be changes at the Capitol to mitigate future sexual misconduct?
It is incumbent upon all of us to be part of the solution. I want to be part of the changing of the culture at the Capitol. We need to hold our elected officials to a higher standard. I support a public task force to review and develop recommendations to protect the public, staff, lobbyists, and Legislators. The changes to the process need to be transparent, allow for due process, outline real repercussions for inappropriate behavior, and develop protections for victims bravely coming forward. Everyone has a right to be respected in their workplace. I will not let sexual harassment go unchallenged.
What changes should be made to Minnesota's healthcare programs?
In the most affluent time in our country's history, affordable and accessible healthcare should not be a privilege — it should be a right. Last year, $900 million of the surplus taxpayer money was paid out to insurance companies to try to drive down healthcare costs without a guarantee of lowering insurance premiums. Administration officials and Republican legislators described it as a temporary fix.
A bipartisan group of leaders created MinnesotaCare to offer affordable health insurance to working Minnesotans. I support the MinnesotaCare Buy-In proposal, without additional subsidy, that would keep the program solvent while creating marketplace competition and offering affordable comprehensive insurance. We just don't have another $900 million to throw at insurance companies in two years.
Pharmaceutical companies are responsible for a great deal of our healthcare costs. They are also responsible for the escalating opioid epidemic. Opioid overdoses continue to increase in our communities. As Washington County Commissioner, I proudly supported commencing a lawsuit against the opioid manufacturers to hold them accountable for their contribution to this crisis, and supported expanding our pharmaceutical drugs recycling program. Additionally, we need more access to mental health and chemical health programing for Minnesotans. As your next State Senator, I will make healthcare a top priority for our residents.
Occupation: Represented the district for seven terms as State Representative. Ran a successful small landscape contracting business in Hastings with my business partner for 30 years.
Education: Bachelor of Science from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business.
Family: Lifelong Hastings resident. Married to my wife Lynne for 42 years and we are proud parents of two adult married boys and five grandchildren, all living in Hastings.
Civic involvement: Past president of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, served for 12 years on the Hastings Natural Resources and Recreation Commission, and past president of the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association. Youth baseball coach for 12 years.
While serving in the Minnesota House, I actually did reduce the partisan nature of state government. I was appointed to serve on more joint House-Senate conference committees by a Democratic Speaker of the House than any other caucus colleague. That speaks to my ability to work well with others and secure bipartisan solutions.
As former chairman of the Minnesota House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee, I sat down with Governor Dayton and his administration and reached consensus on funding initiatives that better protect our land, air and waterways. I'm proud of my independent leadership and ability to get things done for our district, and am ready to do it again.
I also think we'd see less partisanship if more elected officials stopped accepting campaign contributions from powerful interest groups, something I've never done.
My opponent has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from lobbyists, PACs, and special interests over the years, so I know this is an area where we disagree. I have never taken one nickel from these folks because I don't want to owe them something. I just want to represent you in the Minnesota Senate to the best of my ability.
The Legislature approved a law last year that represents the largest investment in roads and bridges in a decade, putting billions toward the state's transportation needs over the next ten years. It proved that lawmakers can prioritize transportation without raising gas taxes or other fees.
Another way to allocate more funds to roads would be to fully (rather than partially) dedicate already-collected auto part sales tax revenue. Doing so would increase road funding by more than $400 million over the next three years alone. To me, that would make more sense than raising taxes by billions of dollars.
I also supported a move by Dakota and Washington counties that keeps more of our transportation dollars at home. They dissolved the Counties Transit Improvement Board — included in the 2008 transportation bill — which took more than $120 million from us and sent it to Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
My opponent is proud of her vote for this legislation and has criticized me for not supporting it. I knew this bill was a loser for our district, not only because of the billions in tax and fee increases, but in the lost funding at the county level. We now know that with that $122 million we could have paid for the Hastings Bridge and had $30 million left over for local road projects.
It took nearly a decade, but our counties finally cleaned up the mess created by the state lawmakers who supported this legislation, and our money is finally being used locally — as it should be.
There is no doubt 3M needs to pay more, and we should support our state's efforts to make sure 3M pays for any and all costs that it is responsible for.
In 2007 when I served in the House, I was the one who grilled 3M officials on this very topic in committee, asked the tough questions, and finally forced them to say on the record that they would pay more. Now it's time to hold them accountable.
Our residents have the right to expect drinkable water, and they should not have to hesitate before putting their glass underneath the faucet. 3M needs to right its wrong, and that starts with the company opening its checkbook.
Absolutely. A task force on sexual harassment is a good first step.
We must treat all our fellow employees and colleagues with the utmost respect. There is no place for sexual harassment at the Capitol or at any workplace. People should not fear going to work, and we need to make it easier for folks to anonymously report wrongdoings so they feel more safe and protected.
While good steps were taken last session, more needs to be done because health care remains unaffordable for too many families. We need solutions that boost competition and increase choices for consumers which will in turn drive down costs and improve access to clinics and doctors. We also need more transparency about prices and quality of care so consumers can make more informed decisions about their health care.
It's been my honor to meet with so many of you over the past few weeks to hear your concerns. I humbly ask you to vote Denny McNamara for State Senate on McNamara Monday, Feb. 12.


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Born and raised in an unconventional family, two teenage kids search for their sperm donor. Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo, this movie takes an intimate look at a same sex couple and the challenges of raising a modern day family.
In preparation for the upcoming Academy Awards, I wanted to see "The Kids Are All Right" because of the positive buzz surrounding this picture. Unfortunately, the movie failed to win my heart the way it appears to have done for others.
Going into the film, I knew very little about the story. I recall from the previews that some children went looking for their biological father after being raised by lesbian mothers. I assumed the movie was a comedy, but quickly found that it is an adult drama with a few funny moments.
The fact that "The Kids Are All Right" turned out to be more serious than funny didn't affect my judgement, but it oversold the lightness of the film. Sure, there were laugh out loud moments, but the film also addressed heavier subjects like aging, sexuality, and parenting.
Upon completion of the motion picture, I wondered why this movie was up for an award. Is it worth watching? Yes. Should it win an award? No. But then I don't always agree with how the Academy chooses its winners anyway.
If this movie were to win an Oscar, I believe it would do so because it puts the modern family front and center. To a conservative audience, this subject may be pushing the envelope a bit. It has nudity, sexual content, and drug use. However, the Academy may wish to reward its director and cast for having the courage to tell this story.
On a good note, there are plenty of laughable scenes and a pretty face (Tanya played by Yaya DaCosta) to make the film entertaining, but I don't like where the story ended. Not that I need a neat finale, but it kind of leaves the audience in a jolted space.
The actors did a good job of playing their parts, but they all had the case of sensitivitis. That is being overly sensitive and emotional. I know this is a drama, but I kept wanting to yell, "Chill out already!"
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___ Keynote
The Keynote speech will be held by Claire Adida, an associate professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego, United States. Her current research investigates the conditions that reduce out-group discrimination, and the strategies vulnerable minorities employ to navigate discriminatory environments.
Social scientists have shown how easily individuals are moved to exclude outgroup members. Can we foster inclusion instead? This study leverages one of the most significant humanitarian crises of our time to test whether, and under what conditions, American citizens adopt more inclusionary behavior toward Syrian refugees. We conduct a nationally representative survey of over 5,000 American citizens in the weeks leading up to the 2016 presidential election and experimentally test whether a perspective-taking exercise increases inclusionary behavior in the form of an anonymous letter supportive of refugees to be sent to the 45th President of the United States. Our results indicate that the perspective-taking message increases the likelihood of writing such a positive letter by two to five percentage points. By contrast, an informational message had no significant effect on letter writing. The effect of the perspective-taking exercise occurs in the short run only, manifests as a behavioral rather than an attitudinal response, and is strongest among Democrats. However, this effect also appears in the subset of Republican respondents, suggesting that efforts to promote perspective taking may move to action a wide cross-section of individuals.
___ Program Booklet
The digital version of the Programme Booklet can be found here.(469.3 KB, 17 pages) Printed copies will be provided during the workshop.
___Organizers
The workshop was organized by members of the Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences:
Marc Helbling, Political Science
Caroline Schultz, Political Science
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Art-Deco Jewelrypage 4
About our Art-Deco Jewelrypage 4
Art-Deco when you got us!
Art-Deco crosses times and fashions with disconcerting ease... its simple and pure lines are still today of an incredible modernity and still a source of inspiration for creators of all stripes. The Art-Deco jewel is a must-have because it can be worn in town as well as in the evening...
Breaking with Art-Nouveau and giving in to the desire for simplicity, symmetry and aesthetic order, this movement emerged and became stronger from the 1910s onwards, but it was after the First World War, in 1925, during the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris that Art-deco was established. The modern woman wears modern jewelry! No more "noodle" style of Art-Nouveau, no more Belle Epoque, its representation of nature and its arabesques. Make way for the Art-Déco!
The new Art-Deco jewelry is set with precious or semi-precious stones that were previously unused. Their sizes are just as original, they follow the geometric shapes of clothing and accessories. And platinum is a must!
Great jewelers design jewellery with pure lines. Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef and Arpels, Mauboussin or Templier are at the forefront of the creativity of these years. Today, collectors all over the world are competing for their creations. Jewels signed by great designers are rare for sale and every time a beautiful Art-Deco jewel created by René Boivin or Suzanne Belperron is put on sale, it is a madness that seizes the amateurs.
Beautiful Art-Deco jewelry in good condition is rare. Nevertheless, we do our best to present you with copies of the timeless Art-Deco ring with its beautiful geometric lines. These rings are surprisingly modern because they can be worn on any occasion and match perfectly with other styles of jewelry or clothing. Worn Casual or in the evening, they are always in agreement. Art-Deco rings, very paved with diamonds, may seem difficult to wear on a daily basis, but their "fantasy" aspect makes them perfect to match a casual look....
Here is a selection of Art-Déco jewelry available in our antique jewelry store in Paris
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Art Déco dome diamond ring
Art Déco sapphire and diamonds cluster ring
Bague entourage diamants
Bague marguerite Art-Déco, en platine et diamants - Vers 1920
Bague Tank aigue-marine et diamants
Bague Tank diamants
Bague art déco diamants et saphirs
Bague solitaire diamant 1.25 ct, art deco vers 1930
Bague art déco deux diamants , vers 1930
Bague Art Deco diamants
Bague art déco diamants et saphirs, vers 1920
Solitaire diamond Art Deco ring