Many pleasing dishes

Even effortlessness requires effort. That I'm fine with. Fussiness, however, I don't care for. Same goes for food. Thus:

White bean and tuna salad with spinach, etc.

Gnocchetti with asparagus, etc. No, I didn't make the gnocchetti, but it's nice to think so.

Simple spinach salad with sautéed haricot verts and red peppers.

More of the favorite bread. This time without sesame seeds.

And finally the famous NY Times chocolate chip cookies. The two distinctive features, as you may know: bread flour + cake flour and the overnight resting of the dough. A little salt on top helps too.

And then for a just-right combination of effort and effortlessness, some magnolia blossoms, just out.