Tuesday, October 27, 2009

{FOOD+BAKING} Fall Sweet Tooth

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North Beacon Street, Brighton
This is the recipe I used to make these deliciously light, sweet and crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies:
--ingredients--
wet:
-1 stick of butter @ room temp.
-1/2 cup of white and brown sugar
-1/2 cup of peanut butter
-1 egg
-1/4 tsp vanilla
dry:
-1 1/4 cup of flour
-3/4 tsp of baking soda
-1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/4 tsp salt
*preheat oven to 375 F and bake cookies for 9-13 minutes (depending on size of cookie), longer if you want them more golden and crisp
** mix wet ingredients (egg, butter, vanilla, sugars) separately from dry ingredients (flour, baking soda & powder, salt) **
Using a metal spoon, I mixed the wet ingredients until relatively smooth and then in halves, I incorporated the dry ingredients
-Now you have cookie dough! Place it in the fridge until desired manageability. (I put it in for 30 min.)
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Then roll them into small balls, and with a fork gently press the cookie dough 
down to add some nice details
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I baked my cookies for about 11-13 minutes b/c I rolled them sorta big, and I also like them darker and crunchy.
RESULT: 15 crunchy-on-the outside-chewy-on-the-inside-cookies
The bold autumnal foliage, yellow leaves draped over sidewalks, 
and breezy cool weather...these are a few things I love about fall =) 
Boston Fall's are a must-see, which reminds me that I must pay a 
photograph-field trip to Newbury St. and Bay State Ave.

{SHOES} Light up my Chanel's

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source: luxirare.com

Friday, October 23, 2009

{RAVE} The Endless Cycle

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My choice for front-runner is the cute and edgy Erin, 18 yrs old from 
Spring Grove Illinois! Post-makeover with the peroxide angel blonde hair 
& brow transformed her to ultimate FIERCENESS! (rooting for Jennifer the
Asian girl as well obvi ;)
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source: CW 
So this year, ANTM decided to change it up and cast wannabe 
models all under 5"7. WTF?!?! Surprisingly all the girls look 
super tall and skinny. The average girl is about 5"5, but they 
definitely look in the 100lb range, so not exactly your everyday 
kind of gal, but whatevvvvvs.

{MUSING} Strolling the Streets

Isabel and friend Velib'ing by the Sartorialist
 This photo makes me want to go to Paris, rent these bikes and ride 
around this amazing city. And also drop by near Place Monges for 
some deliciously divine gelato at Gelati D'Alberto maitre glacier =)
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rose, amaretto, stracciatella


J'aime Paris, but what woman doesn't?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

{SHOES} Another Rainy Season

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Wind-proof umbrella---heavy duty golf umbrella to battle the tough Northeast weather
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Utility without sacrificing style. DKNY waterproof high heeled boots

Fall Rainboots
I enjoy rainy days...the sound of raindrops, the smell of dewy air, 
but without a good pair of rain boots, an rainy day could feel a bit 
hellish and agonizing. Smart investment for this season: Rain boots~

Sunday, October 18, 2009

{BAKING} Ready-made Goodies

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FRESH made is always the best, but when you want to whip up something quick and easy...
3 words---ready-made pastry dough.
After downing some left-over Chinese food, I had a craving for some dessert. 
1 Golden Delicious Apple + leftover Pepperidge Farm pastry dough + 
Polaner Apricot Jam + a generous sprinkling of sugar = 
6 quick & delicious apple tarts
The ready-made pastry dough makes baking tarts so much easier!
I just cut up the apples, laid them over the sheet of pastry dough 
and sprinkled sugar all of them (eye-balled the amount) in a 400 
degree oven. After about 25-30 min, I pulled them out and spread 
apricot jam all over them and cut them up into 6 rectangles.
TA-DA! Bon Degustation!

{SHOES} Louis Vuitton Fall 2009 Flashback

I was watching an episode of the Rachel Zoe Project and she was 
doing a shoot with Jessica Stam in these insane Louis Vuitton boots. 
The detail in these heels are stunning and innovative~
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The hair & makeup for the LV show and the lovely Raquel Zimmerman
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source: style.com; LV runway show photos shot by Gianni Pucci

Thursday, October 15, 2009

HAUTE ALERT for this Fall---Platform Booties

When going super-tall, stacked is the way to go.
Platform, stacked, hidden...however you want to refer to them, they are a must when searching for super high-heeled anything. A hidden platform or stacked heel compliments well with boots and booties, adding the right amount of volume without making the shoe look too cumbersome. The higher the heel, the less support, BUT with stacked and platformed heels, they offer more support and balance.

Pour la Victoire's Angelique, Made in Brazil, $348---Get it while lasts! It's been featured heavily in all the mags and blogs. I wish I could walk the streets in Boston in these badass booties...without the whole tripping on a crack and falling on my face part -_-

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Proenza Schouler
Motorcycle Booties, Made in Italy, $995---An upgraded version of the Pour la Victoire's and with a hidden platform =D They come in SUEDE as well.
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Elizabeth and James Reese $485---Go MK & Ashley! Editor's picks on Shopbop, these booties come in three different shades of amazing. A great alternative to the everyday black, the white is a bonafide attention whore.
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ASH Easy Long Cuff Bootie $220---The cuff detail adds something extra to the ordinary fall brown boot. A great shoe for skinny jeans of all shades.
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Loeffler Randall Maribel D-Ring, Made in Italy, $650 ---Adore this fantastic cognac color and the contrast of the gold buckle. Big thumbs up to the hidden platform to help with the strut
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