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Fast & Easy Dinner: Spiced Mini Burgers With Couscous Salad
Mediterranean-inspired feast. When you read those words, what do you picture? An afternoon (or two!) slaving away in the kitchen? Think again! With this recipe you can offer friends and family a hearty Mediterranean meal in a matter of minutes. Sure, you’ll have to take some help from the grocery store, but really, sometimes we all make a few cheats in the kitchen here and there. Quick-cooking couscous is tossed with veggies and served alongside spicy beef patties.
Full StoryDiamonds, Blue Body Paint, and Clooney
The majority of Academy Award voters and winners are male; heck, even the trophy itself is a golden man. A couple of last night’s pre-Oscar festivities, though, refocused the spotlight on the fairer sex. “It’s good to be Cinderella for a day—enjoy it,” Crash producer Cathy Schulman advised the award nominees scattered throughout the crowd at a cocktail party for the Hollywood nonprofit Women in Film. Most of the females being fêted had distinguished themselves on the non-emoting side of the camera, but draped on the bar was a leather-jacketed Michelle Rodriguez , and Camilla Belle paused to say she’d be pulling for Sandra Bullock on Sunday—”she’s finally getting respect!” Also circulating at producer Peter Guber’s Bel Air residence was Estée Lauder capo John Demsey , who boasted that MAC Cosmetics had given makeup to six of the ten productions in the running for Best Picture, including Avatar . “Body paint,” he explained. “It takes a lot of makeup to make yourself blue.” And a lot of work to make yourself fabulous, which is why Louis Vuitton and Glamour threw a dinner in appreciation of stylish young stars, many outfitted by the label, on the rooftop of the brand’s boutique on Rodeo Drive. Amanda Seyfried insisted she’d become a cover girl despite herself. “I’m a pain in the ass to my stylist and my publicist, to an extent, because I don’t like to play dress-up,” she confessed. For Rashida Jones , awards-season outings have one major perk: “Diamonds! I have some of my own, but anytime I can borrow them, I’m happy.” And come Sunday, Actress in a Supporting Role nominee Anna Kendrick ’s look will be less important than entertaining her mother, who’s flying in from Maine to join her.
Full StoryJeffersonian Democracy
Jefferson Hack is a traditionalist at heart. The leader of the indie publishing pack likes the idea of setting one night aside during the Milan shows when all the fashion tribes can congregate under the aegis of his Another Magazine to unwind over dinner and drinks. Better still, the location is the classic Le Langhe on Corso Como, where the food is never going to distract from the social intercourse. Saturday night’s get-together was a case in point. Margherita Missoni fessed up to Michael Roberts about her nerves on the eve of the launch of her first full accessories collection for her family business
Full StoryScore Brownie Points With Homemade Samoa Tartlets
There are a few bright spots in every Winter, namely the following, in no particular order: snow sports, the Super Bowl , hot cocktails , and Girl Scout cookie season. But sadly, my attempts to track down cookies this year have been in vain, as I haven’t seen so much as a single Daisy, Brownie, or Junior anywhere in the Bay Area. To remedy the situation, I took matters into my own hands with a homemade variation of the Caramel DeLite, or Samoa, the Girl Scout cookie to end all other Girl Scout cookies. This version, if I must say, is even better than the original. It starts out with a tartlet base of brown sugar, chocolate, butter, and toasted coconut, then gets the royal treatment with a scoop of coconut ice cream, dulce de leche, and more toasted coconut. The only drawback? They’ll be gone in seconds. For the recipe, keep reading.
Full StoryShare Your Kitchen With Us!
OK readers, as you know, I recently moved and am in the process of setting up my kitchen. I’ve been getting your advice along the way, asking about dishwashers , kitchen islands , and drawer organization devices . It’s time to take things one step further: now I want you to share your kitchens with me! Whether you’ve got an amazing spice rack, an adorable way to display cookbooks, or an awesome marble counter, snap a photo. Then upload it to the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community
Full StoryShare Your Kitchen With Us!
OK readers, as you know, I recently moved and am in the process of setting up my kitchen. I’ve been getting your advice along the way, asking about dishwashers , kitchen islands , and drawer organization devices . It’s time to take things one step further: now I want you to share your kitchens with me! Whether you’ve got an amazing spice rack, an adorable way to display cookbooks, or an awesome marble counter, snap a photo. Then upload it to the Savory Sights group in the YumSugar Community . I’ll be featuring the most inspiring kitchens here on YumSugar, so start sharing now! Be sure to read this participation tutorial to learn more about uploading photos. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us because we’d love to see you join the YumSugar Community .
Full StoryAttention Bloggers, Get Paid When Your Readers Shop
We are excited to announce ShopSense ! ShopSense is a free service from ShopStyle that pays you for sending traffic to online retailers from your blog, website, or application. It’s the one-stop spot for creating revenue-enabled content. Simply use our advertising units or widgets, and ShopSense keeps track of the clicks and calculates a revenue share based on the volume and quality of the traffic. We carry thousands of brands from hundreds of leading fashion, beauty, home, and baby and kids online retailers. Learn more and get started with ShopSense here . Ads Units: To learn more about ShopSense read more. Product Widgets: Layouts: Product Photography: Get started with ShopSense now !
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