September 2010
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Le Pain Quotidien / Sandwich Inspiration
We broke for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien, which is without question one of my favorite lunch spots in the city. Their iced green tea is excellent, and their pastries are pretty spectacular…but nothing beats their fresh, light, and slightly offbeat sandwich options. I ordered the ricotta, fig & honey open-faced sandwich, and it was perfection on a plate. To make one for yourself, just...
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Tuesday / Kickboxing & Manis & Joy, Oh My
OK, gotta say it: so far, the StriVectin shoot has been UNBELIEVABLY fun. I mean, I adore hosting more than pretty much anything in the world, so it’s not like much about this job is misery-inducing, but today involved things like manicures at Ajune Day Spa, kickboxing at New York Sports Club, and wandering down Park Avenue chatting with the very, very cool Anu, owner of Swirl Events (a...
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Monday / Yoga-Ing & Tattoo Concealing
If I’m slightly more MIA this week than usual, please forgive: I’m running all over town shooting a series of segments for StriVectin (follow me on Twitter HERE).
I spent the greater part of Monday at YogaWorks, where Jeannine from BeautySweetSpot and I talked mind/body rejuvenation. Also, I managed to hold a plank position for pretty much forever while they got the shot just right....
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Try This Tuesday / Lipstick Switch
I’ve been really into bright lipsticks lately, but have noticed that this look creates a bit of a problem: whenever I decide that I’ve had enough of a given color, I wipe it off…only to discover that not only are my lips still stained, but also that the area around them is now a lovely popsicle hue.
A little tip I picked up at the YSL counter during Fashion’s Night Out: if...
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LiQWD Giveaway / Thank You, Nadine!
[Contest Closed]
Nadine (pictured with me at left at the Ted Gibson Cocktails & Couture party on Saturday night) is in town for Fashion Week, and stayed with us for a couple of nights this weekend. I always love seeing her, but I loved seeing her extra this time because she arrived bearing a ton of LiQWD products…and has very generously offered to give some away to two lucky RG...
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Some Things Just Shouldn't Be Messed With
Sunday morning, I made a retooled version of Sharyn’s Spinach Quiche for Nadine and Kendrick. It may look pretty (), but…not so much.
I tried to make it a touch healthier by skipping the cheese and replacing the heavy cream with light cream, and I left out the fried onions because I couldn’t find them in my supermarket, and all of these things were bad ideas.
It was too...
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Robert Verdi Luxe Lounge / Perfect Sunday...
The Robert Verdi Luxe Lounge is my absolute favorite thing about Fashion Week: you basically get to wander around, try out awesome products, sip things like SmartWater and X-Rated, and hang with fun people. I’m shooting a bunch of skincare segments all week, so I won’t be attending the shows, but a lazy Sunday afternoon was the perfect time to stop in.
When I found out that dogs...
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All Things Rosy
My love of everything lavender is well-documented around these parts, but lately I’ve been all about the roses. I picked up a bottle of Rose Petals Rosewater in a health food store a few weeks ago, and ever since I’ve been spritzing the stuff just about everywhere (including on myself: I think it’s a beautiful, light daytime fragrance).
Tip: If you’re using your rosewater...
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Fashion's Night Out / Saks
For Fashion’s Night Out, Mom and I decided to head over to Saks to check out the goings-on. First stop: the YSL counter to beautify for the rest of the evening. I told them to feel free to lay on the drama, and makeup artist Molly certainly obliged (LOVED my lip color). My favorite products:
- #2 Single Shadow, a sparkly dark brown that works all year ‘round
- #10 Rouge...
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Always Remember / Donate Today
To donate to the National 9/11 Memorial, click HERE.
Or go HERE to find a blood donation center near you; today is a good day to give life.
Love to you all.
J
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Easy, Breezy (Beautiful) Lunch
Francesca just moved into a new place just a few blocks from our apartment, so yesterday I swung by, African Violet in hand, to check it out (it’s beautiful).
To celebrate the move-in, Francesca made us an absolutely delicious light lunch of avocado toasts and French-style scrambled eggs (a la Julia Child). First, let’s talk avocado toasts, because they are the easiest things...
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Speaking of Rosh Hashanah...
Last night Kendrick (or at least the left side of his face) and I boarded a bus at Port Authority headed for New Jersey, where we had been invited to celebrate the holiday with my friend (and colleague at Meredith) Seth, his wife Stacy, and their extended family.
It was…wonderful. It’s pretty rare to walk into a room filled almost entirely with strangers, and immediately feel not...
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Look At All The Fish We Caught!
Actually, we caught nothing (unless you count the same little smidge of clam that I reeled up over and over and over).
The misery of defeat was, however, quickly mitigated by a trip to Gajyumaru, on 1st Ave, for lunch. This place was recommended to me at last night’s Rosh Hashanah dinner by Seth and Stacy, who said that it had just about the most delicious sushi they’d ever...
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Gone Fishing
Be back shortly! In the meantime, you can stay up-to-date on all the rip-roaring excitement via Twitter.
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Crazy Cats / Too Adorable
I recently discovered the adorable blog JenLovesKev via WhatIWore, and now very much want one of Jen’s equally adorable handmade Crazy Cats ($15 on Etsy). How cute are they?! And such a beautiful, unique gift for a newborn (if perhaps better suited for decor than for playing - watch those buttons!)…or a cuddly-things lover of any age, really.
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Dos Caminos / Enchiladas Inspiration
Last night I met Katie at Dos Caminos for some shop talk (she also works at Meredith) and Happy Hour-ing. I had what I always have when I go to Dos Caminos, more for novelty’s sake than because I actually like it: a Corona Light poured over a shot of frozen margarita. I decided last night that I won’t be ordering the drink again - it’s a little sweet for me - but it’s a...
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RTL AM / Great Old Navy Shirt
7AM: A little sleepy and prepping for this morning’s Exclusiv! interview about Halle Berry’s supposed new relationship with Olivier Martinez (they were spotted kissing in Paris). I’m trying to cut down on the coffee consumption lately, hence the tea (I’m drinking something random that I found in the back of our cupboard here, but my top tea pick is Typhoo, a strong,...
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Things Change
OK: time to revist the issue of meat-eating. Why? Because last night, when I was wandering through the meat aisle in the Food Emporium in search of the perfect chicken to roast up for dinner, I realized that anything bearing the Perdue label no longer even registers as a possible purchase for me…and I think that’s pretty cool, because it certainly hasn’t always been so.
I spoke...
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Variations On A Chicken
I’m a big chicken-eater, and love the stuff prepared in lots of different ways. When it comes to roast chicken, however, I really do think that the simpler the better, and tend to work within a pretty basic flavor spectrum involving lemon, garlic, subtle herbs like parsley and lemon thyme, and salty meats like prosciutto. I combine them in a few different ways depending on a) the ingredients...
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Strawberry-Infused Tequila
On Monday afternoon, Kendrick took me to the restaurant where he used to bartend, Lobo, for one of their famous margaritas (apparently they were voted Best in Brooklyn). On the bartender’s recommendation, I tried the margarita made with strawberry-infused tequila…and yep. Extremely worthy of praise.
I love making fruit infusions (they make excellent DIY gifts), and...
