~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
Thankfully, I didn’t give up chocolate for Lent or I would have been in big trouble with this month’s bonus Barefoot Bloggers” Barefoot Contessa recipe – Brownie Pudding. I have to say, this recipe takes decadence to a new level. Do NOT serve up a big portion. In this case less is more. It’s one that I would probably try again. Try it this weekend – see what your family thinks. (And don’t forget the coffee and the vanilla bean – {Read More}
While doing a little retail R&R this weekend, you know this gal HAD to go to Williams Sonoma, right? First of all, if you have the chance to go on a weekend, go. The smells in there were amazing! They did some demos on Sunday and were showing their Meyer Lemon Quick Bread but I digress. They had on display the Penguin Sparkling Water Maker which is essentially a water carbonator. I have to say, I’m a fan of the {Read More}
I have a confession, dear readers – I have never been a fan of Rocco DiSpirito. Truth be told, when I would see him come on Top Chef or whenever, I’d sigh and look away – quite frankly because I bought into the the hype and the b.s. that surrounded Rocco. Too much chatter sullied my opinion. I should have NEVER let that happen, but I did. So, when I caught Rocco’s demo at SOBE this year, I stayed to take some shots {Read More}
Finally, BlogRolling completed the big upgrade so I decided that this week’s project is to work on updating the blogroll. If you have a site you’d like to see added, you can either add it in the comments (no spam please – I will delete!) or send me an email at lys [at] cookinginstilettos [dot] org and I’ll come by and visit this weekend and add it to the BlogRoll. To quote Cher in Clueless “OOOOHHH – PROJECT!”
Remember when you were growing up and you were told “No, don’t use those dishes – we’re using the ‘Good Dishes’” and you handled them with the utmost care. I have to confess, I never invested in “Good Dishes” and, yes, my dinnerware was a bit worse for wear – especially when I would have to photograph everything. The plates I had were from when I first moved here to Orlando about 6 years ago, well worn, scratched and worse {Read More}
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