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1:06 pm

MUSIC | Angus & Julia Stone


Australian siblings Angus and Julia Stone are set to launch a brand new album produced by the legendary Def Jam Records founder Rick Rubin. If you managed to catch the premier of their new single 'Heart Beat Slow' earlier this week on Triple J you may be as excited about this as we are. And if you didn't, listen to it here. In an interview with Music Feeds Julia revealed,
'He wanted to give our sound a bit more groove. His way of doing that was choosing a rhythm section that was predominantly hip hop'
Named the most important producer of the last 20 years by MTV,  Mr Rubins is responsible for some of the most memorable albums of our time. From The Bestie Boys, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and Public Enemy, right through to Lana Del Ray and Kanye West. So it will be interesting to see what magic he weaves with this brother and sister duo.

The self titled album with custom type by Gemma O'Brien is set for release on Friday August 1st.


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10:00 am

KITCHEN | Flourless Rhubarb + Lemon Cake

My Darling Lemon Thyme is the creation of Emma Galloway. A mother, chef, photographer and old friend (previously she has written a pretty delicious chocolate and date slice recipe for us, one of our favourite posts of all time).

Her food blog has captured the attention of many, winning awards and accolades. Listed as one of the top 10 food blogs in Babbles 100 Best Bloggers 2013, Emma has been featured on Epicurious, Taste.com.au, The Guardian, and was a finalist in the 2013 Pedestrian Blogster Awards. But her biggest prize may be just around the corner as right now she is winging her way to Las Vegas to compete in the Academy Awards of food blogs; The Saveur Best Food Blogs Awards. 

As a finalist in the Best Original Recipes category, a top selling book now available in stores and international recognition abound; success could not have come to a more deserving person. We are so excited to see her images and world come to life in print and can't wait to see what's up next for Emma.

Recipe & Images by Emma Galloway | My Darling Lemon Thyme

Flourless Rhubarb + Lemon Cake When baking I use unrefined raw sugar that I've blended in my upright blender until powdered. You can also use caster sugar if preferred. 
Serves 8-10

250g rhubarb (about 4 decent stalks/2 cups finely sliced), sliced into 1cm pieces
2 1/2 cups (275g) almond meal (ground almonds)
150g soft butter
3/4 cup (150g) blended unrefined raw sugar* see headnotes
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
the finely grated zest of 1 large lemon
4 free-range eggs, at room temperature
blended unrefined raw sugar or pure icing sugar (confectioners), to dust, optional

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line the base and sides of a 9 inch/23cm cake tin with baking paper.Combine the rhubarb and almond meal in a large bowl, mixing well to evenly coat the rhubarb in almond meal (this will prevent the rhubarb from sinking to the bottom of the cake during cooking). In another bowl combine soft butter, sugar and extract and beat with an electric beater or wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Add zest and one egg at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the wet mixture to the almond meal and stir to combine. Pour into the cake tin, smooth off the top with a spatula and bake for 60-65 minutes or until golden and a skewer comes out clean when pressed into the centre of the cake. Remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes before removing the tin and transferring to a wire rack to cool. Serve dusted with icing sugar. Will keep 3 days airtight, or refrigerated for longer. 


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12:30 pm

THAT FEELING | Incu

See some people wandering down Pitt Street yesterday carrying bunches of balloons and armfuls of mirror balls? That was probably us, en route to the recently renovated Incu stores in The Galeries, where we were installing our window. Starring a custom neon sign emblazoned with the slogan 'That Feeling', the windows also feature white balloons and six very funky mirror balls. It's all about celebration, kicking up your heels and having a little fun. To celebrate, we asked Incu womens buyer Laeticia Masselos what were five things giving her that feeling right now. Here are her answers: 


  • My upcoming buying trip to Paris next month.  (aside from being excited about seeing all the new collections, I can’t wait to get my Rose Bakery fix!)
  • Upcoming European summer holiday to France, Italy & Greece. 
  • Perfecting recipes from new cookbooks (‘My Darling Lemon Thyme’, ‘The Green Kitchen’ & ‘Amalfi Coast Recipes’)
  • Fresh flowers
  • Banjo Bears – a recent discovery & new obsession



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11:25 am

BENAH LOVES | Rotganzen

You may have seen these images of melting mirror balls around the interwebs, but you may not be familiar with the creators. The invention of Dutch art collective Rotganzen, these glorious works of disco art are just a small example of the fun, crazy installations these childhood friends create.



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6:22 pm

ART | Alex Kanevsky

We are drawn to Alex Kanevsky's painting by the sheer emotion that seeps through with every single brush stroke. The colours are entrancing and transparently beautiful, with each subject exposed in solitary contemplation. 






The Russian born, Philadelphia based artist is currently exhibiting at Jcacciola Gallery in NYC


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9:23 pm

ART | Mr.Div

Matthew DiVito, aka Mr.Div, is a 27 year old motion graphic designer and aspiring game developer from Boston. While the Internet is overridden with Gif's galore, we think Matthew are some of the best we have seen. 

Mesmerising beautiful, we love how reminiscent they are of 80's computer games crossed with our love for neon lights. 


The Eye | Mr.Div

Worm II | Mr.Div

N_Side | Mr.Div

Cycloid | Mr.Div

Ellipse | Mr.Div

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9:21 pm

WANDERLUST | Pamukkale - Turkey

Turkey holds a special place in our hearts here at Benah as a lot of our leather products are made in the city of Istanbul. For anyone travelling to Turkey a visit to the city of Pamukkale is a must.

Meaning 'cotton castle' in Turkish the city contains spectacular hot spring and travertines which are giant elaborate limestone terraces. You are able to bath but since being declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 tourists are limited to the smaller pools to preserve the terraces and you must remove your shoes so that they remain pristine white. 

From the images below we imagine they are similar to The Pink and White Terraces in New Zealand before they were destroyed by an earthquake in 1886.

Pamukkale - Turkey

Pink and White Terraces - New Zealand circa 1980
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