~Making the Leap from Louboutin to Le Creuset
If you watched the Food Network’s Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, Worst Cooks in America and Iron Chef America, you already know that Chef Anne Burrell cooks like a rock star. For years she was Mario Batali’s right hand on Iron Chef, with recipes that would often secure the defeat of any challenger and they got it done in under an hour. Since her show’s debut, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef has taught viewers tips and techniques to make any dish {Read More}
Throughout my lifetime, there have always been one constant – the soap opera. How many times did I race home from school to see what was going on with Erika Kane and her one of many husbands, or to see what drama was befalling Luke & Laura and those crazy storylines that seemed so far-fetched but appealed to many. So, when I read that ABC has cancelled All My Children and One Life To Live to replace them with a {Read More}
I don’t know about you, but when the quake and tsunami hit Japan, my eyes were glued to CNN and my heart broke when I saw images of the devastation. There were heart wrenching photos of children crying, people left homeless, and a country in shock. With news of yet another quake that affected Japan today, the time to help is now! A bunch of Top Chef alums, led by the original Stiletto Chef, Candice Kumai, are participating in a {Read More}
When I was younger, I never really got into apricots. The most I remembered was that there was this doll that I had that smelled heavenly – Strawberry Shortcake’s Friend Apricot With Hopsalot. However, since I was far from a fan of peaches (I dunno why, just still not too much of a fan)and since, in my young mind, an apricot resembled a peach, I shied away from anything even remotely apricot. That association stayed with me through the years {Read More}
In addition to Cooking in Stilettos, I’m also a contributor at Philly Street Style – your home for all things fabulous. Philly Street Style is hosting one heck of a giveaway – actually, it’s “Pretty Delicious” if I may say so myself. They are giving away a brand new copy of Candice Kumai‘s fabulous new cookbook, Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You. This cookbook has been my go-to cookbook since it came out and {Read More}
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