one organic evening...

went to an opening party last night for the new anna sova luxury organics boutique at abc carpet and home. i had actually never heard of the line, but knew that pure food and wine would be providing goodies! pure food and wine has been on my radar for a few months, specifically because of their desserts (they used to have a pistachio citrus neopolitan on the menu, but it changes seasonally) and their juices and shakes.

it was a brutally disappointing food experience. one snack involved cheese (methinks it was goat?), on a very nutty, crunchy cracker...but there was no richness to it, and it left my palate so quickly that i only remember thinking...what's next?

next was a samosa. of all things. samosas are supposed to be crispy fried treats, so i don't know why they even bothered calling it that. what it was, was a tiny green, chewy triangle, encasing a thin layer of nuts and, i think, a gingery chutney. my friends, it was no samosa. if anything, it was a twist on a vietnamese spring roll--it tasted like rice paper wrappers (banh trang). it was garnished with an orchid petal. pretty, and i ate it, but it was really beside the point.

so, i learned that raw food/real world is not a world that i belong in. now i never have to work to convince any of the people that i love and care about to plunk down a wad of cash for a melange of uncooked veggies, seeds, and nuts.

i did get the glow, though--from the very tasty organic wines they had. a very nice, hearty red--italian barbera--as well as an interesting white from australia...thank god for organic, biodynamic booze...

i guess the real reason we were all there was to see the anna sova line, anyway...

i quite enjoyed speaking with the anna sova folks--they are so en-thu-si-astic. and i think they have reason to be--it is a great concept.

their line of healthy paints are made with 99% food-grade ingredients, and degussa pigments (from germany). a pretty, wide-range of colors--and all of the paints are made to smell like vanilla shakes (though one of the ladies said it reminded her of cupcakes). i personally find the "regular" paint smell comforting in a way (who doesn't love a fresh new coat of paint?) but i would not object to a few coats of stuff that smells like vanilla, and will not contribute to my getting cancer, my kids developing birth defects, etc...if only i could afford it.

one gallon is $59. yikes.

another intriguing concept--organic eco-safe linens that are created using no toxic dioxin bleaches, no ground water polluting dyes...i especially loved the grey alpaca wool bedding . but yes, these too, are very dear.

somewhat (somewhat) more affordable are the line of aromatherapy sprays and soy candles.

if you've got the cash, you can create a lovely little eco-safe bubble for you and your family to repose, i recommend the anna sova line to you, for sure.

a less, expensive investment -- eco-friendly plants!!

"living on earth" recommends these:
— lady palm
— areca palm
— ficus alii
— peace lily
— golden pothos
— arrowhead vine
— bamboo palm
— dwarf date palm
— rubber plant
— english ivy