Ahhh – September, my favorite time of year. And, to kick off this glorious fall season, let’s get with some great fall finds, shall we? Cooking In Stilettos – Fab Fridays-9.3.10 by CookingInStilettos featuring stuart weitzman boots Stuart Weitzman Wedge Ankle Boots are a practical choice for this fall/winter season. I seriously do not like doing any face plants on cobblestones due to stilettos on ice or snow. Wedges are practical for me when it comes time for facing that {Read More}
B[u]y The Book: Nigella Christmas and a Tried & True Recipe for Bourbon Glazed Ribs…
December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Before you remind me of exactly what date it is and how I should have reviewed this BEFORE the holidays, hold up. I have to say Nigella Christmas: Food Family Friends Festivities by Nigella Lawson has recipes that are not just for the holidays. I have to confess that I was hesitant to pick this up because I thought “Lys, why the heck do you need a cookbook just for Christmas?!?!?” as my cookbook shelf began to scream in horror {Read More}
Tried & True: Watermelon Salad with Ricotta Salata
July 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
There’s a reason why I cannot watch Giada de Laurentiis’ travel show on the Food Network – namely because it puts ideas in my head of different flavor combinations and then I turn into the kitchen chemist with a theory of “little bit of this” and “let’s put in some more of that” and I don’t measure. Ugh! Anywhoo – Giada happened to be in the Hamptons on this episode and she had a watermelon salad with some ricotta salata, {Read More}
Guest Post: A Secret Summer Romance…
June 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
While I’m visiting all things Philadelphia this week, I’ve opened up Cooking In Stilettos to some FABULOUS bloggers I adore. First up is the one and only (Sometimes!) Serendipitous Girl aka SSG disclosing her "secret summer romance"… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Secret Summer Romance by SSG I have a secret … I love soup. I wish it was more scandalous, really. Like I love soup AND I slept with a celebrity. But the secret really is that I just love soup. A {Read More}
Fast & Fresh: Grilled Chicken and Corn Salad…
July 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
I’m a sucker for corn, especially when it is during the hot summer months. Couple that with some grilled chicken and a curry dressing, I’m game. So you can guess what will be on the menu this weekend… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GRILLED CHICKEN & CORN SALAD Recipe [and photo] courtesy of Cooking Club of America DRESSING3 tablespoons olive oil1 1/2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise1 tablespoon lemon juice1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard1 teaspoon curry powder1/2 teaspoon minced garlic1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper {Read More}
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