#peacock pie

[thefugitivesaint]

William Heath Robinson (1872-1944), ''Peacock Pie'' by Walter de la Mare, 1941 Source

[emaadsidiki]

Claesz 🎨

Still Life with Peacock Pie (1627) Oil on Panel

Pieter Claesz (1597 – 1660) Dutch Painter

National Gallery of Art — Washington D.C.

[godzilla-reads]

— Walter de la Mare, Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes

[godzilla-reads]

— Walter de la Mare, Peacock Pie: A Book of Rhymes

[infiniterichesinalittleroom]

I can't abear a Butcher,

I can't abide his meat,

The ugliest shop of all is his,

The ugliest in the street;

Bakers’ are warm, cobblers’ dark,

Chemists’ burn watery lights;

But oh, the sawdust butcher’s shop,

That ugliest of sights!

• Walter de la Mare, Peacock Pie

[leonacarolina]

NOTD: Manis That (Almost) Didn't Make It #4

This mani was super awesome in theory but did not translate well into reality. I used a bunch of China Glaze glitter polishes with matching base colours as undies. The yellow glitter didn't really show up over the yellow creme and everything else just looks kind of... tacky?

I absolutely loved wearing this combination but my photos simply didn't come out! This is three coats of OPI Y'all Come Back Ya Hear, an orange jelly, with one coat of Daring Digits Peppered Up sandwiched between another coat of the OPI.

This mani was ridiculously amazing - one of my favourite combinations to date! I started with a base of Orly Ablaze and then layered one coat of Pahlish Brighter Than Sunflowers on top. My nails were shaped strangely on the day I wore this, though, and they looked super weird in the full hand photos.

Wonky nail shapes also ruined my photos of Peacock Pie Locket. Look at that pinky! Nasty. A beautiful mani regardless, this is two coats of Locket layered over two coats of OPI Can’t Find My Czechbook.

While Emily de Molly Cauldron of Dreams is a stunner, what is not nice to look at is gross, winter-ravaged cuticles. I’ve done my best to disguise them in these photos, but it took a while and I simply wasn’t interested in spending the time getting any more pics up to standard! This is two smooth, easy coats.

[furryalligator]

On our new show, we cook a peacock. For journalism. https://t.co/2u0IGxDE1A pic.twitter.com/PpZHTW2YjR

— NPR's Planet Money (@planetmoney) January 2, 2016

An ancient peacock pie, part of a balanced dinner. Detail from the 1618 painting The Senses of Hearing, Touch and Taste, by Jan Brueghel the Elder. Wikimedia commons

In the seventeenth century, a good spice rub was the ultimate display of wealth. Back then, people would risk their lives for a sack of cloves. Today on the show: We cook a peacock pie recipe published in 1612, in the Netherlands. We try to recreate the taste that changed the world. Also, we make claret, an after-dinner drink.

[leonacarolina]

Haul: Peacock Pie

I am very lucky to know many, if not all, of our talented New Zealand indie polish creators personally. One of these brands is Peacock Pie, created by Serra who also runs a blog of the same name. I can't sing Serra's praises enough - not only is she very creative in terms of nail art, she also makes some stunning polishes! Unfortunately, Peacock Pie polishes are currently on hiatus, but if you like what you see in this post, you could let Serra know by posting on her Facebook page. It might be enough to bring her out of retirement...

This post is actually a combination of two different orders placed a couple of weeks apart. I can't resist pretty things, and I hope by the end of this post, you might feel the same about Serra's creations!

My first order consisted of Kinkiwinkle, Astrella, and Pet Storm Dragon.

Peacock Pie Kinkiwinkle - gold, silver, red, and periwinkle glitters in a deep red base.

Peacock Pie Astrella - a colourful mix of pastel glitters and holographic shimmer in a clear-base. See this polish in a NOTD here.

Peacock Pie Pet Storm Dragon - the polish that started it all, for me at least! Purple, turquoise, and periwinkle glitter with holographic sparkle in a clear base. See my Twinsy Thursdays post using this polish here!

My second order made four more polishes mine - The Final Winkle, Neptune, Rainbow Fish, and Locket.

Peacock Pie The Final Winkle - a clear-based periwinkle glitter mix.

Peacock Pie Neptune - blue and silver glitters in a bright blue jelly base.

Peacock Pie Rainbow Fish - a teal base with purple and gold glitters.

Peacock Pie Locket - purple, orange, yellow, and black glitter in a blue-leaning teal crelly base.

Which one is your favourite?